how to create georgian style plasterwork corners?

[mikethepipe]

I want to make an archway that uses sort of rounded wooden beading on the corners-a forerunner i guess of modern angle bead,-It has to match existing old plasterwork,and I wonder if anyone knows what the method of making and fixing this type of corner was?

 

[dextrous]

Used to have it in my old house.
Cross section was like this:

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• dextrous
• 16 Sep 2009
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and it was nailed onto timber wedges in the brick mortar

Guess you'd have to route it out. Quick google hasn't provided a supplier though.

 

[mikethepipe]

thanks dextrous.thats exactly the sort of thing. I can make up the section,just need to figure out how to make the arch,which has a mixture of gentle and tight radius's.I can see this being quite a tricky little job!

 

[dextrous]

thanks dextrous.thats exactly the sort of thing. I can make up the section,just need to figure out how to make the arch,which has a mixture of gentle and tight radius's.I can see this being quite a tricky little job!

If you can make a template out of ply, I suppose you could steam the timber and shape it by squeezing it using the template ( male and female sections)

 

[dave1953]

25mm x 25mm finished timber, routered both sides with half round bit, set to right depth should achieve your finish and back notched to suit profile you need, notching will be lost in plastering

 

[marshman]

I sure they were done with cane, like the wicker chair type cane.

 

[mikethepipe]

Thanks Dextrous,Dave and Marshman-looks do-able then-v.interested about the cane thing-now that does sound intriguing.