Pkg. #9 Crown Molding & Trim Installation Kit Book, 7" and 18" True Angle Tool
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Manufacturer: Quint Measuring Systems, Inc.
Binding: Misc.
Publisher: Quint Measuring Systems, Inc.
Label: Quint Measuring Systems, Inc.
Features for Pkg. #9 Crown Molding & Trim Installation Kit Book, 7" and 18" True Angle Tool :
- Install Crown Molding & Trim Like A PRO!
- Make perfect cuts each and every time
- No more trial and error
- Easy three step method.
- Satisfaction Guaranteed or you money back
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Customer Reviews
For those of us with little or no experience 
2007-05-29
This book had the diagrams and pictures necessary for me to do the work. I would have wasted a lot of wood and time trying to figure out the correct angles on my own. Whith this book at my elbow, I could glance at a picture and see that I had the saw set correctly and the piece of wood placed the right way. I strongly recommed the book for people trying to cut molding for the first time.
The angle measurement tools can be useful, but I whish they were built from better quality materials and larger scales that could be read from a distance.
With out this book kiss your crown molding good-bye 2006-08-06
This is a great book I have never installed crown molding before, this book not only gives you solid knowledge but help is available from the company. My crown was so closely put together using the information. Also I was cutting an out side corner on my base molding I thought would be so easy I did it with out the angle finder kiss that molding good-bye. And yes the angle finders are small and flimsy but you have a screw and nut to hold it in place while reading it. If you want a better angle finder Amazon has them for around $50 to $125 his will do the same thing but is a little harder to read.
Crown Molding & trim Kit 
2005-09-05
This book is great! I have been installing crown molding for years, but this has shown me some little tricks of the trade the everyone can use. Those angle finders are also a big help for corners that are out of square and compound angles too.
Complicated, horrible writing, tiny diagrams, flimsy tool 
2005-08-22
The order of topics in the book could hardly be less logical and the six point type on the diagrams means it's easy to skip a key fact. There are no bullet points or numbering, no prioritizing what facts are important. In fact, the book is filled with little advertisements for other products by the author. Almost half the book is filled with little projects and advice about miter boxes, etc.
I have good vision and noting the degrees on the True Angle tool requires putting your head at a perfect angle to see the degree and within just a few inches of the tool. As others have mentioned the True Angle is truly flimsy and the nut is easily loosened while you try to measure.
This book was pretty useless 2005-06-07
This book was basically useless when it came to giving useful, usable information. The author spends a great deal of time going over angles, degrees and the like. It just doesn't have to be that complicated!!
The useful piece of information I did get out of the book was to add 2 feet to each room's dimensions so you have enough material. Other than that, there are much more informative and usable sources of information on installing crown available.
The book is also out of date when it comes to tools. For example, have you ever heard of a cordless or air-powered nail gun? How about a dual-bevel compound miter saw? This author has not, or at least does not metion them in his book. These items would make installing crown a lot easier and faster.
Lastly, the True Anlge tools he sells are of limited use, too. They are very accurate in reading an angle, but they are made of thin, flimsy plastic and the ends of the tool droop when you are holding it up in a corner. The scale on the tool is so small it is impossible to read when you have the tool positioned in a corner. Using the lock screw is somewhat helpful, but it is difficult to do when you have two hands holding up the flimsy ends of the tool.
My whole-house crown project turned out great, but no thanks to this book and the true angle tool. I would look elsewhere for instuction and look to Starret for a good protractor.
So that is what I was doing wrong!!! 2004-09-09
Note: Before ordering this kit, please check out our "Crown Molding & Trim Complete Package" which includes a FREE set of Crown Molding Templets. This unique book (printed in full color) contains all the information needed to cut and install crown molding and trim. Cathedral/vaulted ceilings are rarely attempted because of the many diverse compound miter joints necessary. With our easy to follow 3-Step Method, written for the novice do-it-yourself person and the professional alike, you will be amazed how easy it is. This 132 page "Crown Molding & Trim" book contains over 350 color photographs and illustrations with easy-to-understand instructions. Nowhere else will you find cutting and installing crown molding for horizontal or cathedral/vaulted ceilings made so quick and easy. This is the only book that you will find anywhere that actually tells the novice do-it-yourself person the exact miter and blade tilt settings to easily cut any compound miter joint. With the Crown Molding & Trim book and the True Angle Tools, you will easily be able to cut and install all of the crown molding and trim in your home. The Crown Molding & Trim book also contains our proven easy-to-use Miter Table, Crown Molding Table, and Compound Miter Chart. Create inexpensive decorative crown molding shelves, fireplace mantels, crown molding cornices, and shadow boxes. Create beautiful multi-sided birdhouses, gazebos and flowerpots. To view all of the other products that will make your crown molding & trim and easy task, click on the "Other Products by Quint Measuring Systems, Inc." at the top of this page. Master any compound miter angle. Guaranteed! -------- We ship next business day via US Postal Service Priority ("Standard" - average 2-4 days) or Express ("Expedited" - guaranteed within 2 days). --------
True Angle Tool Trim Installation Kit 2004-08-02
I have installed crown molding with and without my True Angle Tools. I wasted a lot of trim and had a lot of frustration before my husband saw it on the internet and bought it for me. It takes about a fourth of the time to put up crown molding now, it always fits and it looks good. The last crown that I installed had an angled instead of a flat back and with the help of Wayne Drake and my True Angle we were able to get the miter and blade tilt and I finished installing it and it looks great. I probably would have hired someone to finish all my crown molding if we had not bought this kit. I would and do recommend it to anyone and everyone. It has become one of my most important wood working tools. Lynda Turner
wayne drakes magic book 2004-07-15
I purchased the How to install crown molding kit from Wayne Drake. The book, true angles, and templates. I strongly recommend the templates to beginners. It not easy learning to work and measure for upside down applications. Now I know how a dentist feels when he is working on your upper teeth. The dentist is even working looking through a mirror so all the images are backwards. Think about that for minute. Crown molding is not that serious but it is a unique challange for the novice carpenter. The book details the method and is very easy to understand. It is a great addition to your library. I would not attempt a crown molding job without it. Bill
Get Book and Support 2004-07-15
This book is very good and helpful. Best of all when I had really difficult situations and emailed asking for help, I got very prompt and accurate help. If I can use this, then anyone can.
My crown molding installation turned out beautifull!!! 2004-07-11
Very helpfull book. It definitely is the bible for crown molding installation for the do-it-your-selfer. My molding looks like a contractor put it up!
