Thread: I'm super new, so I have a weired question.

Welcome to the forum! I'd love to see your home - sounds like it was a fun and challenging project.

there are literally millions of books on this subject, but my recommendation would be to buy two, to begin with - Fine HomeBuilding and Fine Woodworking ... both magazines but full of brilliant crafstmanship and clear instructions. If you search eBay for them, you will find that you can buy all the back issues as well, very cheaply - that's how I got most of my 500+ magazines.

Big Crown mouldings are made up of smaller sections unless you have a spindle moulder - however, there is a range of ways to make crown moulds using only a table saw. Again, fine homebuilding etc. has this type of thing, but also, The New Yankee Workshop program with Norm Abram will be on in your area, possibly several time a week. Norm is a master cabinetmaker, but in at least two of his shows, he explains how to make crown moulds in this way. it used the circumference of the saw blade and many shallow cuts to achieve the result - interesting stuff. Finally Google is definitely your friend. If you search using something like "making your own large crown mould table saw" it will point you in the right direction.

Personally I love crown moulding, and am annoyed at the lack of profiles and species available here in Australia - there will be a professional joinery shop near you, or someone who knows where one is..... make friends with them.... it will open a world of fun to you!

Post some pics of your home if you can ..... exciting project I bet!

For example:

http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/decoustudio/blog/312

Hi Andy...

Have you tried Taunton Publishing for books and videos? They publish Fine Woodworking and Fine Homebuilding magazines as well as many books on these subjects.

There is no router or bit combination that will handle crown sized mouldings. These are normally made on spindle moulders (shapers) or multi headed moulding machines. For the hobbyist there is a way of passing crown stock diagonally across a table saw blade, but this leaves post cut clean up still to do. For one house I don't think it's worth the hassle-I'd just pay the money and get it installed. (Unless you were trying in vain to find some stock to match an old profile in an existing house)

(Here in Australia it is more common to use reinforced plaster crown which is easier to install for novices (in theory) )

Good luck with it...

Greg

Thanks for the info.

I already bought few FineWoodworking and Homebuilding magazines and they excited me and that's why I came here for questions.

The answer I was looking for is: spindle moulders (shapers) or multi headed moulding machines. That was my feeling and I got it confirmed.

The problem with me is that I like everything big and perfect. Looking at the router bits I knew it will be difficult to make big moldings with them.

Thanks for the info and for the links.

Andy.

awegrzyn. Have a look @norm in the newyankee workshop he has the machine you need, outfit he uses will make a set of cutters up for u.