135 mm coving

[Cranny77]

I've never used the 135mm before. Because of the shape I don't think it will cut in the gyproc mitre box. Does anyone know if it cuts nice with the magic mitre (the metal triangle)??
cheers

 

[beddy]

yea, it cuts fine buddy.

 

[Cranny77]

In the mitre box?

 

[stuart23]

Yes mate, I use the cove box from b and q and it cuts in that.


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[cassie]

yep, no problem with the mitre box mate.. in fact any cornice will cut in a mitre box..

 

[beddy]

i use the metal triangle jobby

 

[beddy]

how does that coving box work stu? Surely it set for a certain width coving?

 

[Olican]

i use the metal triangle jobby

Me too, great little tools. Haven't used a mitre box for years

 

[jamesh271]

Me too, great little tools. Haven't used a mitre box for years

Me either.. wonder mitres do a better job

 

[Jace]

ive one of these for 127 and 90 can also use the 90 for 100 but got one of the metal triangles for anything bigger than 127never used a mitre box too much faffin about sorting out the projection then spacing it out, but i spose if you do the sort of stuff like ryan where yo regulary do bigger than 127 then the mitre box would be invaluable

 

[TonyM]

Hate those triangle things. Bought one, tried it and threw it in the skip. Mitre box all the way. Any off angles, bisect the angle and cut freehand outside the box.

 

[stuart23]

how does that coving box work stu? Surely it set for a certain width coving?

It's set for 100 and 127 but if you put the 135 in it it sticks out a bit but still cuts perfect mitre. I've tried a few and it is imo the best of the lot, very simple and easy to use.


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[Jace]

Hate those triangle things. Bought one, tried it and threw it in the skip. Mitre box all the way. Any off angles, bisect the angle and cut freehand outside the box.

tony do you still have the pic of the internal angle curved cove you did?? i remember you sticking a picture up of it saying it was annoying ya but its done now? was just wondering how you did it again, if you did loads of little peices of cove then run it all over to get it perfect of just ran it in situ??

 

[beddy]

Hate those triangle things. Bought one, tried it and threw it in the skip. Mitre box all the way. Any off angles, bisect the angle and cut freehand outside the box.

what mitre box have you got tony or have you made your own?

 

[TonyM]

what mitre box have you got tony or have you made your own?

I have an Artex mitre box for standard 127mm & 100mm cove and I made my own timber one for Sculptured coving (135mm).
When I do cornice work, I make one up to size.

 

[TonyM]

what mitre box have you got tony or have you made your own?

I have an Artex mitre box for standard 127mm & 100mm cove and I made my own timber one for Sculptured coving (135mm).
When I do cornice work, I make one up to size.

 

[beddy]

Do you only use bg cove? I tend to use lafarge as thats whats stocked. slightly different sizes. not sure if itd still work

 

[cassie]

generally the mitre will be out anyway, I usually scribe the wall/ceiling and mark the cut that way...

 

[TonyM]

tony do you still have the pic of the internal angle curved cove you did?? i remember you sticking a picture up of it saying it was annoying ya but its done now? was just wondering how you did it again, if you did loads of little peices of cove then run it all over to get it perfect of just ran it in situ??

It was done in situ

 

[TonyM]

Do you only use bg cove? I tend to use lafarge as thats whats stocked. slightly different sizes. not sure if itd still work

I use BG normally. There's only a few mm in it so the mitres are still accurate enough.

 

[beddy]

reckon ill get one. i used to scribe them but for some reason ive switched to mitring lately.

 

[Jace]

It was done in situ

no it wassnt that one mate although that does look the nuts i think it was on a more comercial site and it might have even been an external curve?? im not too sure but i definatly remember you posting a pic of it and saying that you had spent most of the day on it but it looked sweet by the end

 

[TonyM]

no it wassnt that one mate although that does look the nuts i think it was on a more comercial site and it might have even been an external curve?? im not too sure but i definatly remember you posting a pic of it and saying that you had spent most of the day on it but it looked sweet by the end

This little baby Jesus one?

 

[Jace]

haha no i dont think it was that one but again thats the dogs danglers haha run in situ again i guess?? i only ask cos ive got a little one to do soon on an external angle and was trying to remember the process you did it with:RpS_thumbup:

 

[superspread]

This little baby Jesus one?

Nice work tony.

 

[TonyM]

Run insitu to match to coving?


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Yes, B@Q were out of bendy coving

 

[Hoddo]

Me too, great little tools. Haven't used a mitre box for years

Used my metal triangle today, quick and easy, job done

 

[Hoddo]

On 135mm coving ?


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no sorry wasn't on 135 today, sure I have used it on that in the past though

 

[Cranny77]

Cheers everyone. Big thanks to stuart123. For the record they both work a treat. The mitre box is more accurate in my honest opinion.
135mm is the nicest stuff in the shop

 

[cassie]

isnt 135 made from the same as 100 and 127..ie. plasterboard..

 

[cassie]

fitted a fair bit mate, very nice stuff, you can double step it with board aswell....

 

[Cranny77]

Where do you get the edges?