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   JeffHeath | Nov 12, 2006 06:21pm | #1

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   It depends on the angle set of the rebate/rabbet.  I make bar mouldings with different rebate sets, depending on what I need, or what the customer wants.  It's easiest for you to duplicate the setup with a board fitted into the bottom notch to 'prop' the moulding up to it's correct position.  Then, you can just miter it at the correct angle, without using a compound cut.  That's how I do it.  I'm sure others will chime in.

   Jeff

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   nikkiwood | Nov 12, 2006 06:53pm | #2

   What's a "bar molding"?

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   JeffHeath | Nov 12, 2006 11:29pm | #3

   nikkiwood

   Bar moulding is the moulding that surrounds the customer side of a bar.  It is usually 6" to 8" wide, with an ogee style curve to it, as a comfortable place to lean your elbows or forearms as you "belly up" to the bar.

   Jeff

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   nikkiwood | Nov 12, 2006 11:57pm | #4

   a haa ............never made a bar.............********************************************************
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   mike4244 | Nov 13, 2006 05:48pm | #5

   I've installed several bar rails ( chicago rail is what we call it). As a previous post said, add a piece of scrap the size of the rabbet and find a way to clamp it to the fence or saw base. This makes it easy to cut the rail on the flat with good miters.

   mike

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   hockeyref | Nov 13, 2006 06:17pm | #6

   Folks:

   Thanks for your responses. I guess I was hoping that there was some standardization to the bar molding angle like there is for most crowns. That would allow me to just cut it on the flat and not fool around with determining the block heigth etc. just seems a shame to have a double floping compound mitre saw and now be able to use its capability.

   hockeyref

    

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   JeffHeath | Nov 14, 2006 04:38pm | #7

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   There very well may be.  You can measure it off your moulding, or contact the source you purchased it from.  I don't buy my mouldings, I make them.  So, I can make them to whatever angle I need.  You should check it out.

   I have always gotten the best results mitering these types of mouldings by duplicating their installed conditions under the saw.  That's just me.

   Jeff