Serious question, did anyone else used to cut crown flat on the miter saw?

I did that for years in my dad's shop, just laying it flat and using the angle chart on the saw. Then a guy on a job in Asheville last fall showed me how to set it against the fence like it sits on the wall. I tried it his way and the joints just clicked together, no more gaps. It changed everything for me. How do you all handle crown molding cuts?

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brown.reese3mo ago

Flat against the fence is the only way that makes sense now. Why do they even print those charts on the saw?

finley7773mo ago

That's like @brown.reese said, the manual is often the last place you find the right answer.

abbyk102mo ago

Wait, isn't the flat method still okay for some saws? I get what @brown.reese is saying about the fence method being better, and it usually is. But if your saw has a really good chart and you cut it flat with the molding upside down, it can still work. The fence method just takes the guesswork out for most people. I still cut some simple stuff flat out of old habit.