Hi,I have 3"x3" lumber and I would like to do one of two things:1. Make a 3" quarter round, or2. Make a "diagonal" cut so that the lumber has a triangular 3"x3"x profile.I have a table saw and a band saw.Thanks,Aaron

If the table of your bandsaw can be tilted 45 degrees from the horizontal, cutting the triangular profile is trivial.Cutting a quarter-round profile cannot be done in a single operation, but you can get there with a series of steps, using the bandsaw. Draw the profile you want on the end of the board, then make straight cuts at various tilt angles to approximate that profile. Finally, smooth it with hand tools such as a plane, spokeshave, drawknife, or file (or a combination of those).There is no safe way to do this on the table saw.

How to make quarter rounds and to make a diagonal cut with common tools?

Oct 01, 2009 43 Replies

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smandel 16 years ago

Knew it!!! Too late for a patent, right?

just thought the bandsaw would be easier

shelly

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Lew Hodgett 16 years ago

Knew it!!! Too late for a patent, right?

I don't think it is even sold any more, at least new, maybe used on eBay.

Lew

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Stuart 16 years ago

Correct :-)

Totally different hardware and Operating system, what I think today would be described as a "minority platform".

And hopefully it's now sorted

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J. Clarke 16 years ago

If you can find one with all the pieces in good working order. Sears dumped it a while back. Trend in the UK doesn't have it anymore. The Canwood is gone. Entry level for such a device now appears to be a Legacy Ornamental Mill for 1500 bucks and up. I understand that Router Magic

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has a chapter detailing how to make such a thing from bicycle parts. I've seen a site with plans for one but can't find it again.

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