what's special about 31.62 degrees?

I think thats a crown moulding angle.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

It is a crown molding angle. There will be another odd angle on the bevel of your saw also. Don’t remember what it is at the moment. This is the compound angle to cut crown laying flat on the table of your miter saw.

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

tilt the saw to one ( weird ) angle ,
and turn it to a different ( weird ) angle ,
and as jim says crown molding cut .
flat on it’s back , up against the stop .
very confusing with right and left ,
and inside and outside miters .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Crown moulding angle

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thanks guys, i’ll keep that in mind for future use. i’ve just put an angled block behind the molding and cut it on 45’s when i’ve done it in the past. this seems quicker.

I asked a cabinet maker/trim carpenter about cutting crown molding. He told me the easiest way is to do what you’re dong and touch it up with a belt sander if the angle is a bit off. haven’t goten it done yet, but I will…............someday ;-))

Edit, I forgot I have to do some 45 degree outside corners ;-((

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@lumberjocks trust me – this page explaines everything about 31.62 and all other crown angleshttp://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/article.asp?Site=woodworking&ID=2

-- Ronald Coone, Florida, www.expressionwoodworks.net

That is a good page. I think i can cut it with my table saw with that info:-))

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Bent, If you cut some crown molding that is wider than you can position on the saw fence, you can lay it flat and use these 2 angles to cut your crown.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

man, you guys can make crown much more difficult than it really is. Remember upsode down & backwards. Every measure and angle you will ever need is here. http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/article.asp?Site=woodworking&ID=2 , ps scroll to the bottom

-- Ronald Coone, Florida, www.expressionwoodworks.net