Mitre cutting scotia beading.

[Northbeach]

Posted this on another index, but perhaps this is more suited here...

I can't seem to find where to make the cut on scotia beading - the 45% mitre cut - so far this is for an 'interior' shape...I'm fine with skirting and can match the edges up fine...it's the odd shape (5/6 sides?) of this beading (like coving) which I can't get my head around.
There may be something really simple I'm missing here - someone please state the blinkin obvious to me!

And by the way - can you easily stick beading/skirting to brickwork with the usual beading glue/no nails?

Many thanks.

 

[big-all]

coving you have to treat it like an L shape and cut it with the L sitting squarely in the saw
if you lay it on the flat at the back youve got to cut it as a compound mitred angle
as in rotate and lean the blade at the same time

 

[Northbeach]

Any diagrams Big All?
When i've done coving I usually have the pre-mitred internal/external pieces with the staight ones.
Not so with this floor beading - I've tried a couple of angles i.e. with 90 degree straight blade and 45 degree mitred angles but the joins are not matching. Don't suppose there are 'mini' mitre boxes out there, though I guess a normal size bos would suffice (beading is around 15mm thick).

should I perhaps follow this diagram:

 

[soaringjock]

Just hold your bead in the box exactly as it lays on the floor,hold tight, use a fine tooth saw, take your time.

 

[Northbeach]

Trouble is, I don't have a mitre box - are they expensive? I only have a little cutting to do but want to get it spot on. I have a kids protractor - this any good (was thinking of drawing a 45 degree line from the bottom to the top...?

 

[Northbeach]

Actually, I've just found a local shop which sells a wide range of mitre boxes - you can get mini wooden ones for less than a fiver!
Well worth it - using a jig saw on the beading is a bit of a hash.
Would a hack saw be ok to cut with?

Cheers all.

 

[soaringjock]

Yes, but a tenon saw would be better.

 

[big-all]

Any diagrams Big All?

http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/joindex.htm
http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/printable.asp?ArticleID=2

any help

 

[Northbeach]

Indeed - cheers big all.

I was surprised how much the mitre box instantly took all the pain and hassle away in the end! Corners perfectly match.
I need some new picture frames at the moment - using this I reckon I could do a half decent job (and save some cash too!).
Any tips/pointers/linkies for picture frame construction?