Scribed Joint

Description

A Scribed Joint is used mainly where two mouldings meet at an internal corner. Rather than being Mitred, the end of one piece is shaped to fit the profile of the other.

Applications

When fitting Skirting Boards for example, it is best practice (when using natural timber) to use a Scribed Joint for all internal angles and a Mitre Joint for external angles. This is because timber will tend to shrink across its width and this would cause a Mitre Joint to open up on an internal corner.

Scribing is also known as Coping and it is for this purpose that a Coping Saw was developed.

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