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Pobeka

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30. It is impossible to make that a perfect join

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 08:19 PM

Apr 28

Because the piece coming down the stair has a longer "intersection" across its face. So no matter how you do it, the stair side moulding will not match the horizontal piece.

You could do it if the moulding cross section was a perfect rectangle...

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Any geometry geniuses here? [View all] LuckyCharms Apr 28 OP

No idea, but I'm great at cutting corners. multigraincracker Apr 28 #1

Haha! Me too! LuckyCharms Apr 28 #3

DY failure pfitz59 Apr 28 #2

So you are saying to add a third piece at the corner? LuckyCharms Apr 28 #4

I've become a square, Lucky. Harker Apr 28 #5

I think I'm just going to... LuckyCharms Apr 28 #6

That's brilliant! Harker Apr 28 #7

Chihuahua LuckyCharms Apr 28 #8

I nearly blew a mouthful of twenty year old pu'er out through my nose. Harker Apr 28 #9

. LuckyCharms Apr 28 #10

Say the corner isnt there. Kali Apr 28 #11

If both pieces were on the same plane... LuckyCharms Apr 28 #13

If I had to do it I would slap decorative stone at base and run to that Kali Apr 28 #12

You can put a corner block that wraps around each side of the corner... LuckyCharms Apr 28 #14

This might be exactly what you should do: Ptah Apr 28 #15

But... LuckyCharms Apr 28 #16

I've seen you own quite a few tools here. Harker Apr 28 #17

Well, a lot of people call me a tool. LuckyCharms Apr 28 #19

I know I like to be useful. Harker Apr 28 #20

A screwdriver? sorcrow Apr 28 #18

Compound miter Whip-poor-will Apr 28 #21

This sounds like something I can look at, but... LuckyCharms Apr 28 #22

If you have replacement Whip-poor-will Apr 28 #23

I was great at geometry but have since forgotten applegrove Apr 28 #24

Not a genius of any type Alpeduez21 Apr 28 #25

Measure twice, cut once Niagara Apr 28 #26

No. No. it goes like this... LuckyCharms Apr 30 #32

I think you're looking for a wood worker more than a geometric whiz FullySupportDems Apr 28 #27

Can you use a ticking stick and an old school coping saw? Brother Buzz Apr 28 #28

A Post Maninacan Apr 28 #29

It is impossible to make that a perfect join Pobeka Apr 28 #30

You're right. Please see post #33. LuckyCharms Apr 30 #34

Two years of calculus and 31 years of a math intensive career. Pobeka Apr 30 #35

I was just talking to a college kid... LuckyCharms Apr 30 #36

Cut three times, measure once Niagara Apr 28 #31

OH THIS VIDEO CLEARS IT UP ALRIGHT. LuckyCharms Apr 30 #33

Ow. My brain hurts... Harker Apr 30 #37