I've got the pics on my computer now, and I'll send them to anyone who'd like them. Maybe this weekend I'll get set up with a real newsreader so I can post them to the binaries group. Now that I think of it though, my last free feed didn't maintain any binaries groups. (It was the (some) german server, I think.)
IAE, I did some experimenting with different woods today and wanted to follow up. The biggest frustration I had with using a router was chip- out at the very beginning of the cut. I was initially using reclaimed douglas fir, which can be brutal for splintering. I was able to eliminate the tear-out itself by climb-cutting, but the little chips at the initial plunge were going to be a big issue, I could tell from just a couple test cuts. I'm not sure if this problem could be eliminated by using a new or newly sharpened chamfer bit or not. My guess is that it would help, but not totally eliminate the issue. So I built a sanding jig.
This jig solved the tear-out/chip out issue entirely. I had zero instances of either. As for burning though, I did have some very slight darkening at either the beginning or the end of the cut on a few occasions. It was so slight though, that I didn't even bother to try and remove it; it was just a slight browning of the darker (harder) growth ring. And once I got the hang of getting the piece in and moving smoothly, I didn't have any trouble at all. If you let the wood sit in one spot, it *will* burn. I would lick my fingertips to get a good grip on the wood, until I was devoid of saliva. Then I put on some rubber gloves. Much better, the latter.
As you'll notice from the pictures, the chamfer I was making was quite small - roughly 1/4" across the flat. And this in a relatively soft wood. Today I ran some cherry, oak and maple and the results were somewhat less heartening. I was able to make clean passes the majority of the time, but there were enough instances of burning to make me really not want to do it in one pass. What I ended up doing was taking the bulk of it in the first pass, then bumping the jig forward a smidgen and cleaning it up with a second run through. Technique was vital, even on the second pass. Cleaning the belt with crepe helped. An oscillating edge sander might help even more.
At the end of the day, using a sander for chamfers isn't a panacea, but it's definitely a very nice trick to have in my quiver.
JP
Email me at mwskaneateles at adelphia dot net if you'd like the pics. I don't ever check the jaypique addy anymore.