Crown45

I purchased the Milescraft 1405 Crown45 Crown Molding Jig for my Dewalt sliding compound miter saw and started working with it two days after it arrived. Prior to attempting to use the jig I watched the video on the internet numerous times so I became familiar with the cuts I was going to make. Prior to starting the job I measured the room so I had all the dimensions prior to my first cut. The jig was easy to set up and work with right out of the box. The only word of caution is that when the jig is on the right side of your saw blade, pay careful attention to where the jig is in relation to the blade. My first cut I actually took a small slice out of the jig on the right side because it is difficult to judge the position of the jig and the molding with the saw blade. Other than that minor mishap, the jig did a fantastic job of cutting the proper angles. The jig was very easy to use and the finished product came out magnificent. Any caulking that was necessary was due to uneven walls or ceiling. The cuts made with the jig fit together perfectly.

Great tool if you’re looking to try do your own crown molding. Easy instructions. With video link. Only thing I can say that not positive is fingers and hands are uncomfortable close to saw blades. My first experience doing crown molding, finished product is amazing! Takes all the complexity figuring out set up for perfect alignment in corners. Well worth the investment. And wasted crown molding was minimal. So it pays for itself quickly.

This is a good product, it did alright but wasn't able to get all the angles I wanted. Not blaming this tool, think it was just me being impatient and relying on old bad habits. Will continue work with it for now

Make cutting crown molding an absolute breeze. So much easier than the crazy settings I would have to use on my chop saw. Now it's 45 degrees one way or the other. I was easily able to install crown molding in my 3 bedrooms that did not have it. Would give this 10 stars if I could. (I'm a 57 yr old woman that is an occasional DIYer).

The product works but at times there’s a struggle to get a good cut on pieces longer than 4 or 5 feet. There’s a piece that selects the angle that should lock in place. It was always falling out almost every time I move it after a cut. I would recommend that they look at a redesign to fix this. My workaround was to wrap tape all the around to secure it. The other issue I had was that it’s not sturdy enough. To hold a piece in place while cutting requires some pretty good down force and the plastic design kept flexing. I would love to see them design in a downward clamp to hold the piece while cutting. Any slippage in any direction led to an improper cut. 1 degree off could mean an 1/8 in gap. Overall it allows you to just cut at one angle and makes it easy to go between inside and outside cuts. The product is good enough for small projects like a room or two. But anything more than that, I’d recommend taking the time to build a larger jig the mimics this products functionality.

So helpful for doing the crown molding in my 100+ year old house.

Better than I thought First time doing crowns Can out great

This excellent product allows for the ability to cut crown molding perfectly every time. We just finished a project on my son’s new 3000 sq ft home, and it worked flawlessly. My wife, the trim carpenter of the household, had installed moldings for years using the flat cut method. She installed layer upon layer of moldings, often creating an appearance of 14-16” crown in our 130 year old money pit. The home had 12 foot ceilings and it looked incredible. The problem was that was 15-20 years ago and we have gotten old. This product made the entire process extremely easy. My son, with no experience at all, caught on very quickly . We used an adjustable clamp to hold the wood to the guide. That really helped since we were cutting 12 foot moldings.