Bench Dog 10-010 Crown-Cut Crown Molding Cutting Jig
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Bench Dog 10-010 Crown-Cut Crown Molding Cutting Jig
Customer Review: I've Used One Of These,,,,,,
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a nice jig for just about any miter saw. It's made of materials that have been proven durable over time. It's fully adjustable, both for width of crown from wall and for hight from ceiling to bottom of crown. The width adjustment is a plastic crown stop with 2 solidly anchoring screws attached through slots in the bottom of the jig. The hight adjustment is steel extension tabs that slide up from the back fence. This is a fine set-up for dual compound saws, BUT, the motor on a standard compound (or non-compound) mitersaw will contact the back fence when you use the jig on the right side of the blade. This is not a problem if you can make all of your miter/coping cuts on the left side of the blade. The upside down method of cutting crown can get confusing if you're mitering in both directions anyway.
If you would prefer to use the full capacity of your saw though,,, buy the crown stops that the manufacturer of your saw offers. The manufacturer of your saw probably offers crown stops that let you use the full capacity of your saw. The Bench Dog takes away 3/4 inch wide and 3/4 inch high, just like a homemade version would. On a 10 inch miter saw this can be a problem when cutting wide crown molding. Although, you can make a home made version that leaves the capacity at original specification.
ONE LAST THOUGHT, FASTEN THIS DOWN TO YOUR SAW!!!!! Keep your fingers a little while longer and make your cuts more accurate. Leaving this jig loose could lead to cumulative error. Sawdust can get under it, the angle could be affected by the way you have the material supported, etc. The fence is probably the best place to attach, just put a couple of short screws right through the back of the fence and into the jig. Then if the material is a little off of the jig on one side or the other, you'll be able to see it. And with the jig fastened down, the chance of the jig sliding around and losing your mark is eliminated. This is a nicely crafted jig and will give you very dependable service if you treat it well.
Customer Review: bought too late
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished 30 door crowns using cove molding. I really didn't know these jigs existed. So, after finishing all these cuts manually, I bought this jig. Wish I had it a month ago. Much more consistant cutting - the wood stays in place. Customer Review: this jig really works!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've read that this jig didn't work for everyone, although I have to say that mine work beautifully with my 10' sliding compound miter saw, I don't know how it would work with a regular saw, but I've got to say that with a sliding miter saw works really good, I do home remodeling as a way of make a living & when I was asked by a costumer if I could do some crown molding, I was hesitant at first I was about to turn down that offer when I found this jig so I decided to give it a shot, oh my god, this thing made doing crown molding such a breeze, there's no easiest way believe me, now I do crown molding on a regular basis & with this jig it takes no time at all...Customer Review: Crown Molding Jig you Need
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a novice attempting to cut crown molding, this jig is for you. The Bench-Dog Crown Cut Molding jig does a GREAT job explaining the whole "cutting opposite" technique used to cut crown molding. The best part of the jig is the detailed pictures on the jig itself. There is no need for instructions, although they are very helpful as well. One can make a similar jig on their miter saw using wood and some glue (I tried it, I couldn't get it right), however this jig made it very simple and fast to cut crown molding. A must have for the do-it-yourselfer. Word advice though, before you cut your expensive crown molding experiment with an extra piece (or cheap piece) of crown molding to get the hang of it first.Customer Review: very bad design really frustrated
Summary: 1 Stars
I am returning that junk. Tried to do left cut inside corner, could not cut all the way (my saw is 10 inches) don't see how it can be cut all the way (5 inch wide molding). I wasted my money and time. "OK" if you want to cut not too wide crown molding. Seems they just rush the prouduct without testing all variations of crown moldings and 10 inch mitter saws. Dont waste your money get something else.