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Crown Molding Restoration, Part 4
After completing the reconstruction of the main broken molding piece, I glued the molding back onto its panel and began restoring the adjacent corner that was also damaged and required repair. First, I sawed off and smoothed out the damaged …
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Crown Molding Restoration, Part 3
After completing step (F), I used a gouge to hollow out the cove portion of the molding. I selected a gouge with a sweep that matched the cove radius and carefully shaved the wood in the direction of the …
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Crown Molding Restoration, Part 2
Read part 1 After allowing the glue to set, I carefully removed the clamped molding from the guitar maker’s vise. At this point, I removed excess wood from the glued-up block using a bandsaw to refine its shape. With the …
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Crown Molding Restoration, Part One
A few months ago, I restored a tall case of drawers in green. While the piece was not old, antique, or of substantial emotional value, it was still quite practical as it was tall and had several functional drawers. The …
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