Doing test rail and stile doors for a sharpening center cabinet to show off bookmatched panels of a grain pattern I'm told is called Bear Clawed (looks like claw marks in the faces of the panels).
Stock is a smidge over 3/4 inch with 1/4 inch wide by
5/16 inch deep dado/groove for the panels to sit in, the groove being centered on the stock. Wanted to use the test doors to try out various edge treatments. Have a half inch roundover, eighth inch bead and a 45 degree chamfer bit - all with guide bearings. UNFORUTNATELY - the guide bearing fits in the panel dado/groove and therefore can't do what it's suppose to do - limit the depth of cut.I could cut and fit some groove inserts but that'd be a PITA since removing them would be a hassle if they fit snug.
DO - are thicker bearings of the standard diameter used on these bits available and if so where? I'm guessing that if they are, the bolt/screw that holds the bearing to the top of the bit will also be needed to accomodate the additional thickness?
Sure am glad I did test doors - hate to waste the maple the real doors are made out of. The test doors are also useful for testing basics of finish options - dewaxed super blonde and garnet shellac, Watco teak oil, Watco Danish Oil -Golden Oak and maybe some good old BLO.
Help - please.
charlie b