Matching Old Moulding Profiles Advice on how to get custom moulder knives for reproducing historic old trim profiles. July 30, 2009
Wood Choice for Paint Grade Historic Millwork Woodworkers discuss the pros and cons of Spanish Cedar, Mahogany, Sapele, Black Locust, and recovered Heart Pine for a restoration and historic reproduction project. April 27, 2011
Replicating a Custom Moulding Profile For a matching finish job, a craftsman needs fifteen feet of a non-standard moulding. Pros suggest several methods, from ordering custom moulder knives to engaging in router-and-tablesaw sculpting. November 10, 2005
Making Molds and Taking Impressions A discussion of materials used to make molds of existing mouldings in order to duplicate a unique original. December 26, 2006
A Very Short Piece of Matching Moulding What are you going to do when some old door casing mouldings have been cut off just an inch short of the floor? Here are some great ideas for making the match. April 12, 2013
Casting Fine Trim Profiles You can use Bondo, epoxy, or putty to cast a moulding profile you're trying to replicate. June 26, 2009
Octagon Columns Determining the width of staves. January 24, 2005
Lap Siding for a Flared Turret Those complex Victorian turret flares are usually shingled because siding them with boards is so hard. But here's a description of how to fit lap siding to a flared cone. March 4, 2007
Epoxy Porch Post Repair Advice on suitable repair epoxies for a rotted exterior porch post. March 3, 2009
Sources for Mold-Making Materials and Info Here's a list of vendors who supply materials you can use to create a mold of an existing moulding, in order to reproduce the piece using cast plaster. September 15, 2011
Profile Knife Grinders for Replicating Mouldings A discussion of knife grinding equipment and techniques for a woodworker who wants to reproduce historic mouldings for custom work. January 28, 2013
Reproducing Historic Wood Columns Advice on adhesives, assembling and joining the staves, and woodturning methods for replicating historic old architectural columns. May 12, 2013