Cope and stick construction is a
frame and panel
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joinery technique often used in the making of
door
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s,
wainscoting
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, and other decorative features for
cabinets,
furniture
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, and homes.
In cope and stick construction, the "stick" is the molded edge with a cut along the inside of the frame where it is to be joined to the panel. The panel piece that meets the molding at a right angle must be "coped," or given a
cope cut, across the
end grain
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of the wood to match the molding's profile.
References
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