Router book so I can make window sills?

[ryan]

I want to make window sills for my windows. I wanted to use like a 1X 4 or 6 or make a 1x 5 and use the router to go around the edge that would be facing the interior of the house. Something to make it a little classy? I would stain the wood probably walnut or what ever you think best and varnish it. Is their a router book or a router blade that you have use to make your sills? I made kitchen cabinets 15 years ago and use a router for the doors, but that was a while back and could practice on making it right. Is there wood type that you would recommend ? What type of router blade? Has there been a router book that has been helpful in you knowledge?

Thank you Ryan [e-mail]

[Edwin Pawlowski]

More than you need to know about routers is available from Pat Warner at

He has written a few books and has a lot of information on his web page.

As for shapes, you can buy many from simple round overs to Ogee shapes. You can see profiles on any good web page, such as

or Easist to use is a bit with a bearing on it. The bearing rides along the wood as a guide so if the board is straight, the routing will be also.

You can buy pine and stain it, or you can buy real walnut and just use a clear varnish or an oil finish on it. Of course it will cost more than pine boards at the lumber yard. Ed [e-mail]

['nuther Bob]

If you want to round over both top and bottom for a half round on the end, you will need to use a router table. Otherwise the bit bearing will ride wrong when you do the second side.

Bob

[Arin]

maple,oak,ash,pine

3/8" radius bit with bearing.(if the sil is 3/4" thick) or a roman ogee (not to be confused with "roman orgee") I prefer to route the bottom edge then the top in a counter clockwise motion.

cut the sill to size 1st then route.

[Ann G]

Just a thought here Arin. I disagree with your appraisel of 'nuther Bob's ability based upon his statement about using a router table. It appears that the original poster is a beginner with a router, which would make 'nuther Bob's advice just as valid or perhaps in this instance more appropriate than yours.

After a few months here I've found that everyone who comes here is at different levels of knowledge, skill and competancy in their abilities regarding everything from woodworking to starting a lawn mower. So unless someone is absolutely wrong in their advice, perhaps it's best to take it all with a grain of salt.

Personal 'digs' against those we don't have any personal knowledge of are uncalled for and most certainly unecessary.

[dadiOH]

Of course. But it won't give a true "bullnose". I don't really care, I was just a tad irritated at Arin's pompous and rude reply to 'nother Bob who was perfectly correct in his statement.

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