Fitting coving is a tough enough task for most DIY home owners. To help with that task, and essentially we are talking about cutting the mitres on coving, there are a couple of options. These are coving mitre boxes, coving mitre tools and cornice jigs.
We have an article on how to install coving, which is worth reading. As mentioned this can be tricky enough, and that is if you know exactly what you are doing. You will also know that you may need a mitre saw or a mitre box to make the important angled and compound cuts.
A coving mitre box along with a fine tooth hand saw is the cheapest and best combination for cutting mitres in coving. These were invented due to the popularity of fitting coving. They basically take the complications out of making the wrong cut and that avoids many hours of frustration.
You just need to be sure that the mitre box you purchase is wide enough for the type of coving that you have bought. A lot of coving is 127 mm and most mitre boxes don't cater for that size. We have listed below those that do.
Stanley STA120600 Clamping Mitre Box and Saw
86% buyer satisfaction based on 1,300+ online buyer reviews
This is a mitre block with 90° , 45° and 22.5° slots
It is 350mm length with a patented storage system for the saw
It measures 310 x 170mm
Maximum depth of cut: 80mm
It has an extended lip on base to hold mitre box in place while cutting
Built-in saw stop helps to prevent cutting into mitre box
2 mounting holes in base for easy, staple use
Linic UK Made Master Mitre Block Box
82% buyer satisfaction based on 50+ online buyer reviews
This is a mitre block that is 102mm wide x 102mm high x 320mm long
It is good for square profiles where you have to make straight cuts rather than angled cuts is coving such as Supercove 127 mm coving
The sides of the box are high and the coving will fit perfectly and the 45 degree and 90 degree square cuts will be perfect every time
You can also clamp this to a bench or a Workmate to keep it stable.
Faithfull Coving Mitre Box
80% buyer satisfaction based on 50+ online buyer reviews
This is a mitre block that is suitable for for cutting both internal and external coving up to 125 mm in width
The sides are made out of seasoned beech and the base is some type of MDF which will make it longer lasting when compared to other thin plastic mitre boxes.
There are instructions underneath how to use this box.
The main purpose of these is that they will save you a lot of time having to figure out the right cut. In addition to that it will save you on stock as they help you avoid the likelihood of making mistakes. With coving that is an easy thing to do.
