Router planing sled with a mortising bit?

[jtpr]

I am putting together a router sled to plane down an end grain cutting board this weekend as the belt sander is not really doing what I want and taking a loooong time.

Anyway, I know what I'm going to build, but my question is with the bit. I can buy "flat bottom" or planing bits online, but nothing local and I really wanted to do this over this weekend. Woodcraft (we have a store here) has a 1 1/4" mortising bit:

this not produce a pretty flat surface in this scenario? I know I have to do some sanding to finish it, I just am trying to minimize it.

-Jim

[dpb]

On 12/1/2011 3:19 PM, jtpr wrote: ...

In that scenario a core box bit will produce a flat surface (if you move over the surface enough)... :)

Sure; anything flat will suffice for the purpose, larger means fewer passes to cover the area but you'll want a few more passes over the material to ensure don't hit some big area too hard first cut. If you've got a 3/4" or so, give it a go and see--it'll probably turn out to be all you need.

Or, of course, let your fingers do the walking to the nearby shop and have them run it through their thickness sander... :) If you've got a Woodcraft it's a big enough place there's bound to be a cabinet or architectural shop that surely would be glad to do it...

Biggest thing miss from Lynchburg was the access to the commercial shop at a whim.

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ard this weekend as the belt sander is not really doing what I want and tak= ing a loooong time.

=A0I can buy "flat bottom" or planing bits online, but nothing local and I = really wanted to do this over this weekend. =A0Woodcraft (we have a store h= ere) has a 1 1/4" mortising bit:

I have to do some sanding to finish it, I just am trying to minimize it.

That'l do it

[jtpr]

Yeah, I thought of that, but I'd like to do the whole thing myself just to see what is involved in the event I want to make more. But you have a point, I think I'll see what is in the area just for a backup.

-Jim

[-MIKE-]

this weekend as the belt sander is not really doing what I want and taking a loooong time.

can buy "flat bottom" or planing bits online, but nothing local and I really wanted to do this over this weekend. Woodcraft (we have a store here) has a 1

1/4" mortising bit:

> Would this not produce a pretty flat surface in this scenario? I know I have to do some sanding to finish it, I just am trying to minimize it.

If the top edges of the bit are also cutting edges, it will produce a pretty smooth surface. Get the largest diameter you can find.

[tiredofspam]

this weekend as the belt sander is not really doing what I want and taking a loooong time.

can buy "flat bottom" or planing bits online, but nothing local and I really wanted to do this over this weekend. Woodcraft (we have a store here) has a 1

1/4" mortising bit:

> Would this not produce a pretty flat surface in this scenario? I know I have to do some sanding to finish it, I just am trying to minimize it.

[tiredofspam]

> I am putting together a router sled to plane down an end grain cutting

>>>>> Would this not produce a pretty flat surface in this scenario? I know