Molding plans

[leehljp]

I am looking for a specific kind of Molding Profile plans and cannot find them with Google. Any help would be appreciated. Maybe I am not using the right words or wording.

Basically I am looking for the molding shapes that you get when you use a profile on a backer board then add a profile to a slightly narrower board and then add a third in some cases. The result is a crown molding like base and top - built up in layers.

What do you call it? Do you have any links to this? I am building a set of book cases somewhat classical in style and want some fine moulding at the base and top.

Age and Japanese sure makes my mind forget correct terminology at times.

Thanks.

[Uncle Cracker]

Hank, I think what you are referring to is called built-up molding. Perhaps a search by that name will yield the results you need. I also think the alternate spelling, "moulding" might expand your search.

[cabinetman]

Hank,

What I think you're referring to is called a "build up molding", or a "stacked molding". It's pretty easy to do. What's involved is to configure a form to add on your molding. You can vary the height, spacing and offsets, with different profiles. Looks like this:
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or like this:
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This type of molding build up might have to be done for the size and appearance to be in scale with the overall look to the structure. The crazy bar I made was very large and massive and the exaggerated crown was a build up. Sorry about the fuzzy picture:
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[leehljp]

Yes, Built-up or Stacked Molding designs is what I am looking for - to go on the base and at the top of the book cases.

I remember seeing many combinations somewhere and that is what I am looking for. I did see one "technical" article about designs esthetics with no pictures. I was trying to avoid trying multiple designs and then not like what I have. Therefore I was looking for pictures or photos - that seem to be available only with Subscriptions. I am fairly certain that I found what I want at FineWoodWorking, but I did not want to sign up with my credit card for just that.

So far, I guess I have looked at over 100 links found through Google and have not found any "combination stack profiles" other than simple ones or ceiling crown moldings.

Thanks for the notes.

[cabinetman]

So far, I guess I have looked at over 100 links found through Google and have not found any "combination stack profiles" other than simple ones or ceiling crown moldings.

Thanks for the notes.

Since that procedure is very common with crown molding, that's what you'll see mostly. The build up method is also used for base, chair rail, transoms, friezes, and crown. At least you can see what is involved. If you have an idea what you want, look at molding images and visualize what combinations would look good together. That'll put your creative genius to work.
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[leehljp]

Below is the kind of pict or schematic that I am looking for - and why I am looking for some esthetically pleasing ones as well.

I usually have a good idea of what I want - but then when I build it - it looks ugly. Often I try several and waste considerable wood trying to get good designs on other things as well.

The Problem of MY designs:


I did not make that one above, but it is an example - that just because I have what I think is a good idea - that doesn't mean it will look good. This is what I hope to avoid by finding some good links to picts of nice looking built-up moldings that can be made from router bit cuts.

I don't have bits for, nor can I get "Crown Molding" over here, so I am stuck with making a molding by building it up with router cuts on different layers.

Pictures like this used to be fairly common on the internet and picts of Classical Book cases as well as custom built hutches with details of the base and top clearly visible in detail. . . sigh . . but not now.

[Uncle Cracker]

You know what they say about the internet: "You can find anything that you're not looking for there..."

[pelligrini]

You might take a look at some of the manufacturers websites.

Ridgefield used to have a great many combinations. It looks like they changed their site up quite a bit. Their old catalog has many different combinations shown. Thay also have all their profiles in CAD. http://www.ridgefieldsupply.com/mouldings.html

I've got a 5mb PDF file catalog that I could email to you if you want.