Coving mitre tool

jonny2510

A friend has said he'd help me fit some coving, and has said he's seen other people using a coving mitre tool, for fitting two pieces of coving in corners.

He said unfortunately he doesn't know what it's called

Can anyone confirm it's propper name (if it isn't a "coving mitre too"), the best place to pick one up, and any other recomendations/advice on getting one?

Thankyou

fatnbald

One version is called Wondermitre Trade, I got mine from Travis Perkins builders merchants for about £10 as I recall, it is easy to use and made of metal.
They have some plastic ones in the DIY stores but they are dreadful to use (I tried them).

Unfortunately I sold mine on ebay a few months back.

http://www.tool-up.co.uk/shop/diy/MISWMT.html

hardpressed

I've used the plastic one, go it from Focus or Homebase, can't remember which. Worked fine, just don't push to hard on it or it can go out of shape.

the_big_fact_hunt

wickes sell plastic ones for about £2.40

ormus

ive used the wickes one with no problems.

ictmad

we have metal one for sale at work called wonder mitre,not big sellers but useful

stuartjp_2

or just hire a saw with the angles on it and then you dont need a mitre block

navig8r

This is not just a plain mitre box as you have to cut internal right and left..and external right and left corners..It is based on a piece of board about 18" square with two pieces of 100mm wood fixed at right angles with a 45 degree cut at the joint ..then batton fixed either side of this piece and running parrallel to it ..the distance these other pieces are fixed is governed by the size of coving . If anyone wants a photo of the proper thing that I made PM me and I will take a picture ..

Dave

bigdic

I bought one from QVC which came with a saw and allows you to accurately cut any angle needed. It was called a "magic Mitre" (lot of thought in that name!) and it is really really good.

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The saw itself is pretty good quality too. Hope that helps.

fatnbald

coving mitre guides are not the same as normal mitre blocks, the angles are different, if you try it with a normal mitre block you get lots of eliptical joints with gaps in the middle, I tried it!

bernlyn

bigdicI bought one from QVC which came with a saw and allows you to accurately cut any angle needed. It was called a "magic Mitre" (lot of thought in that name!) and it is really really good.

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The saw itself is pretty good quality too. Hope that helps.

are these really as good as it says on the site and have you had any problems with your mitre box as i have the whole house to do including the skirting. will the mitre box last as it seems to be made out of plastic