Corner piece

[Flash66]

Hi sorry complete newbie here with probably The most basic question.

New puppy chewed the corner piece of the trim at the skirting board. We obtained a new piece of the trim but can’t work out how to cover the corner. Shapes and angles not my thing! Vague attempt at piece in photo. Thanks v much.

Any help greatly appreciated

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[dewaltdisney]

Get some blue tack and force it into the gap to get the base shape. Draw around the base outline on paper and then stick this to the underside of the mould to cut the infil shape. Remember to cut outside the cut line so you do not lose any of the width. That is a difficult transition so you might have to have a few goes.

DWD

[big-all]

the back piece is too short and should be within 0.5mm off the corner
the other front piece is also to short at the front as its too shallow an angle
the 2 cut faces should be exactly parallel assuming the skirting is parallel
because you have short lengths and wrong angles whatever you do will have gaps and exposed bits off cut and profile not fully matching
having said that the best compromise i can see is to plan the lines at the top front to line up with a triangular gap
this will both mean the bit you have cut because a wide angle will need the point trimmed level with the front bit off trim and will be perhaps 3-5mm short leaving that amount exposed on the back trim
so just make the best job you can or re-cut and start again

[Flash66]

Get some blue tack and force it into the gap to get the base shape. Draw around the base outline on paper and then stick this to the underside of the mould to cut the infil shape. Remember to cut outside the cut line so you do not lose any of the width. That is a difficult transition so you might have to have a few goes.

DWD

Thanks very much DWD.

[Flash66]

the back piece is too short and should be within 0.5mm off the corner
the other front piece is also to short at the front as its too shallow an angle
the 2 cut faces should be exactly parallel assuming the skirting is parallel
because you have short lengths and wrong angles whatever you do will have gaps and exposed bits off cut and profile not fully matching
having said that the best compromise i can see is to plan the lines at the top front to line up with a triangular gap
this will both mean the bit you have cut because a wide angle will need the point trimmed level with the front bit off trim and will be perhaps 3-5mm short leaving that amount exposed on the back trim
so just make the best job you can or re-cut and start again

Thanks very much big-all. I see what you mean. We took the front piece off the skirting so , in the photo , it's not actually fixed and we have a long length of spare trim so could cut a longer piece.
I see you are an auld reekie laddie

[big-all]

I see you are an auld reekie laddie

indeed but to be fair i left when i was 15 or 16 and i am 70 now so in england i am a scot with a well toned down edinburgh twang and when i go to edinburugh my strong english accent makes me a stranger