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CompoundMiter™ - Charts and Tables

Discover how easy it is to install crown molding and trim like a PRO!

If you are a novice do-it-yourselfer you will be amazed how simple it is to cut and install crown molding and trim. Our proven charts and tables will provide every miter and/or blade tilt angle you will ever need to make the perfect cut. Stop making firewood out of your expensive crown molding or trim. Master any compound miter angle.

Brief descriptions of our CompoundMiter™ charts and tables are provided below. The application you have will determine which are best suited for you.

Complete instructions along with many examples and pictures are in our new book, Crown Molding & Trim, Install It Like A PRO!. All of these charts and tables are in our new book.

CompoundMiter™ Charts and Tables

• Miter Table© (8.5"x11")
• Crown Molding Table© (8.5"x11")
• Compound Miter Chart© (8.5"x11")
• Flowerpots & Birdhouse Chart© (11"x14")

The laminated Charts and tables cost $2.95 to $3.65 each.

Save up to 20% with combination packages.
To order see Product Prices & Order Page.

All charts and tables are laminated with heavy-duty 5mil plastic and can be kept on the job site. If they get soiled or wet, just wipe them clean.

Note: Do not substitute the charts and tables for the book. The book has the details/instructions you need, as well as the charts and tables included in the book.

Miter Table©

The Miter Table© is for cutting trim (baseboards, chair rails, etc.) with a miter saw or compound miter saw. (Instructions are on the back of the Miter Table© and Chapter 3.)

Note: You can cut crown molding using the Miter Table but, you must have the crown molding propped up against the saw fence (See illustration to the right).

Trim that is installed flat on the wall is cut either lying down on the miter saw table or standing up against the fence. This includes baseboards, chair rails, quarter and half round trim, cove molding, corner molding, fireplace trim, and door and window casings.

How to use the Miter Table©
Miter Table© To order Click Here Front & Back ( Click to enlarge )	Step 1	Measure the corner angle with the True Angle® Tool where you will be installing your crown molding or trim.
	Step 2	Find the measured inside or outside corner angle in the Miter Table©. Read the miter angle in the adjacent column to the right.
	Step 3	Locate the type of cut needed in the instructions printed on the back of the Miter Table©. Rotate your miter table to the miter angle obtained in Step 2. Place the crown molding or trim on your saw to match the drawing in the instructions. Make the perfect cut.

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The Crown Moulding Table© is for cutting 52°/38° (38° spring angle) and 45°/45° (45° spring angle) crown moulding using a compound miter saw. Place the crown lying flat and face up on your saw. Crown moulding with spring angles other than 38° and 45° will require the Compound Miter Chart© or the Miter Excel Program©.

The Crown Molding Table© will provide miter and blade tilt angles for cathedral/vaulted ceilings (see customer projects page for examples). Some outside corners for cathedral/vaulted ceilings will require the Compound Miter Chart© or the Miter Excel Program©. Chapter 5 of my book has complete details.

Note: Always check the crown moulding spring angle before you cut. Know which crown you have!

How to use the Crown Molding Table©
Crown Molding Table© To order Click Here Front & Back ( Click to enlarge )	Step 1	Measure the corner angle with the True Angle® Tool where you will be installing your crown moulding.
	Step 2	Enter the Crown Molding Table© at the measured inside or outside corner angle and read the miter and blade tilt angles in the appropriate column to the right.
	Step 3	Set your compound miter saw and make the perfect cut.

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The Compound Miter Chart© is for cutting all crown moulding (regardless of the crown spring angle) using a compound miter saw. The chart has corner angles from 60° to 300°. Cut the crown moulding lying flat and face up.

How to use the Compound Miter Chart©
Compound Miter Chart© To order Click Here Front & Back of Chart ( Click to enlarge )	Step 1	Measure the corner angle with the True Angle® Tool where you will be installing your crown moulding.
	Step 2	To get the miter angle, enter the front of the chart at the measured corner angle and the crown slope angle. Read the miter angle on the right-hand side of the chart. The blade tilt is obtained in a similar manner from the back of the chart. (Detailed instructions are printed on the chart.)
	Step 3	Set your compound miter saw and make the perfect cut.

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The Flowerpots & Birdhouse Chart© is for building multi-sided flowerpots or birdhouses with 3 to 20 sides at any wall slope angle between 0° and 90°. The chart can also be used to obtain angles needed for building an outdoor gazebo. Chapters 11 and 12 in our new book are dedicated to building flowerpots and birdhouses.

How to use the Flowerpots & Birdhouse Chart©
Flowerpots & Birdhouse Chart©To order Click Here Front & Back of Chart ( Click to enlarge )	Step 1	To get the miter angle, enter the chart at the number of sides and wall slope angle you want (3 to 20 sides and 0° to 90° wall slope angle). Read the correct miter angle on the right-hand side of the chart.
	Step 2	To get the blade tilt, use the miter angle from Step 1 and the wall slope angle. The blade tilt can then be read on the right-hand side of the chart.
	Step 3	The dimensions you need can be obtained from the back of the chart. Set your saw and make the perfect cut. (See Flowerpots & Birdhouses page.) (You will probably need to use another type of saw such as a table saw to cut the material.)

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The CompoundMiter™ - Charts & Tables are valuable tools to have in your workshop.

CompoundMiter™ - Charts and Tables

How to use the Miter Table©

How to use the Crown Molding Table©

How to use the Compound Miter Chart©

How to use the Flowerpots & Birdhouse Chart©