Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the inner
right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems much
more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the inner
right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems much
more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Buy a mitre block.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the
inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems much
more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Buy a mitre block.

Not much use for angles of "approximately 135 degrees", surely?

David

Lobster wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the
inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems
much more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Buy a mitre block.

Not much use for angles of "approximately 135 degrees", surely?

David

And they are approximate (house about 110 years old, nothing is straight).

I do have access to a compound sliding mitre saw, but haven't even tried
to mitre them as even right-angle inner mitres don't seem to look
anywhere near as good as scribed joints.

As a last resort could try mitres and then fill any gaps, but I'd rather
not if there's a better way.

Styx

Styx wrote:
Lobster wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the
master bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for
the inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems
much more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Buy a mitre block.

Not much use for angles of "approximately 135 degrees", surely?

David

And they are approximate (house about 110 years old, nothing is straight).

I do have access to a compound sliding mitre saw, but haven't even tried
to mitre them as even right-angle inner mitres don't seem to look
anywhere near as good as scribed joints.

As a last resort could try mitres and then fill any gaps, but I'd rather
not if there's a better way.

Styx

Maybe your mitre saw has a 67.5 setting. Two of those will give a
perfect joint

"Styx" wrote in message
...
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the inner
right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems much
more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

I had a similar problem. The way I did it was thus:
Get an A4 piece of paper and offer it up to the angle.
Fold the paper so it fits in the angle of the wall perfectly.
I then folded the paper again in half and this gave me the exact angle of
which to cut one bit of skirting so it was exactly half the angle.

I offered this paper up to my mitre saw and just adjusted it till the paper
was flush with both the blade and the rest.
That method is basically just a paper alternative of
http://www.axminster.co.uk/recno/3/p...ifix-22784.htm
I couldn't believe how accurate it actually was especially since I wasn't
using any measuring equipment.

Also have you googled something like cutting skirting angle. I'm sure I got
my tip from there.

Steven.

Lobster wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the
inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems
much more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Buy a mitre block.

Not much use for angles of "approximately 135 degrees", surely?

Not hard to make the skirting 'only approximately' align with the guide
is it? Just pack it out one end or t'other.



David

On Mar 31, 9:42 pm, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Lobster wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the
inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:

___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______

All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems
much more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Buy a mitre block.

Not much use for angles of "approximately 135 degrees", surely?

Not hard to make the skirting 'only approximately' align with the guide
is it? Just pack it out one end or t'other.



David

Been talking about this at
http://trevera25.proboards85.com/ind...d=120 6626439

cheers
Jacob

Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the
inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

You don't need to know what the angles are, measuring them is irrelevant.
You just have to reproduce them. Try one of these
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...sfile=1&jump=0

You can use this to set your mitre saw exactly.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

"Styx" wrote in message
...
Lobster wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the
inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems
much more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Buy a mitre block.

Not much use for angles of "approximately 135 degrees", surely?

David

And they are approximate (house about 110 years old, nothing is straight).

I do have access to a compound sliding mitre saw, but haven't even tried
to mitre them as even right-angle inner mitres don't seem to look
anywhere near as good as scribed joints.

As a last resort could try mitres and then fill any gaps, but I'd rather
not if there's a better way.

Styx

Get two pieces of 2x2 wood each 12" long,get a stiff hinge if you can find
one? screw the hinge onto the wood at any two ends,at the hinge ends mark
both pieces of wood A&B.
A will represent the bay window wall flat B will represent the two side of
the bay window.
Use this as a template to find the angle and transfer it to the sliding
mitre saw by positioning it on the base of the saw and butt up to the guide
rail,then adjust/align the blade to the wood.

Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the inner
right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems much
more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Try one of these:

www.magicmitre.co.uk

Roger.

George wrote:
"Styx" wrote in message
...
Lobster wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the
inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems
much more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx
Buy a mitre block.
Not much use for angles of "approximately 135 degrees", surely?

David
And they are approximate (house about 110 years old, nothing is straight).

I do have access to a compound sliding mitre saw, but haven't even tried
to mitre them as even right-angle inner mitres don't seem to look
anywhere near as good as scribed joints.

As a last resort could try mitres and then fill any gaps, but I'd rather
not if there's a better way.

Styx

Get two pieces of 2x2 wood each 12" long,get a stiff hinge if you can find
one? screw the hinge onto the wood at any two ends,at the hinge ends mark
both pieces of wood A&B.
A will represent the bay window wall flat B will represent the two side of
the bay window.
Use this as a template to find the angle and transfer it to the sliding
mitre saw by positioning it on the base of the saw and butt up to the guide
rail,then adjust/align the blade to the wood.




As already suggested, a sheet of paper would easier, but chopsaws
usually have a mark for 67.5/22.5

On Mar 31, 7:50 pm, Stuart Noble
wrote:
Styx wrote:
Lobster wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the
master bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for
the inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:

___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______

All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems
much more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Buy a mitre block.

Not much use for angles of "approximately 135 degrees", surely?

David

And they are approximate (house about 110 years old, nothing is straight).

I do have access to a compound sliding mitre saw, but haven't even tried
to mitre them as even right-angle inner mitres don't seem to look
anywhere near as good as scribed joints.

As a last resort could try mitres and then fill any gaps, but I'd rather
not if there's a better way.

Styx

Maybe your mitre saw has a 67.5 setting. Two of those will give a
perfect joint

Not if the angles are /actually/ 142, 132, 138, and 128 they won't!
Cowboy builder is not (only) a modern profession you know.

Martin Bonner wrote:
On Mar 31, 7:50 pm, Stuart Noble
wrote:
Styx wrote:
Lobster wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the
master bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for
the inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.
However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:
___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______
All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.
I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems
much more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?
Cheers,
Styx
Buy a mitre block.
Not much use for angles of "approximately 135 degrees", surely?
David
And they are approximate (house about 110 years old, nothing is straight).
I do have access to a compound sliding mitre saw, but haven't even tried
to mitre them as even right-angle inner mitres don't seem to look
anywhere near as good as scribed joints.
As a last resort could try mitres and then fill any gaps, but I'd rather
not if there's a better way.
Styx
Maybe your mitre saw has a 67.5 setting. Two of those will give a
perfect joint

Not if the angles are /actually/ 142, 132, 138, and 128 they won't!
Cowboy builder is not (only) a modern profession you know.

It's usually only plaster that throws the angles out. I find it easier
to cut the angles as they should be and backfill where necessary.
Particularly with skirting, trying to follow the wall isn't a good idea.
Make the wall conform to the skirting rather than the other way round.

Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the inner
right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems much
more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Thanks for all of the replies. It seems the general opinion is to mitre
it, and some very good pointers (and tools) as to how to achieve good
results (I especially like the piece of paper trick as that's FREE!)

Was quite tempted by the "Magic Mitre" until I saw the technique for
tall skirtings (the ones in the bedroom are 7") as that looks like a bit
of a faff to me. Could be very good next time I come to do some picture
rails, though.

Cheers,

Styx

Styx wrote:
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the
inner right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems much
more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Cheers,

Styx

Thanks for all of the replies. It seems the general opinion is to mitre
it, and some very good pointers (and tools) as to how to achieve good
results (I especially like the piece of paper trick as that's FREE!)

Was quite tempted by the "Magic Mitre" until I saw the technique for
tall skirtings (the ones in the bedroom are 7") as that looks like a bit
of a faff to me. Could be very good next time I come to do some picture
rails, though.

Cheers,

Styx

Something like this might be useful if it had 67.5

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-31210.../dp/B0001K9SCU

"Roger Wareham" wrote in message
...
Styx wrote:
Finally managed to get most of the skirting boards done in the master
bedroom -- have been using the scribing/coping saw method for the inner
right-angle corners and 45-degree mitres for outers.

However, the bay window area is this kind of shape:


___________
/ \
/ \
| |
______| |_______



All of the inner angles are /approximately/ 135 degrees.

I've tried scribing a couple of them, but it looks pants -- seems much
more tricky than doing a right-angle corner. Any tips?

Try one of these:

www.magicmitre.co.uk

Roger.

Concur: This product really is magic ! I'd ad to Roger's suggestion, buy
it from QVC as their package includes a 'free' ( = at no extra cost) saw.

--

Brian