I need to cut a slot into an existing table top to apply a hardwood edge, either with a spline or tongue/groove the hardwood. The tabletop is 1 1/2" thick, so the slot could be 1/4 inch or bigger. I plan to use a slot cutter with handheld router for this - but is this safe? How to I prevent tipping the router base? Apply an aux base with a longer side over the tabletop? Any advice will make me feel safer...
Pieter
Are you sure you need to do this? Perhaps you could just glue and clamp the edge on.
Mitch Berkson
Pieter Ruiter wrote:
Pieter Ruiter wrote in news:X7aQb.20885$ snipped-for-privacy@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net:
You didn't say how wide the edge is but could you use biscuits instead of a spline? If it's not very wide then maybe you could just glue it on with no mechanical fastener.
Otherwie..
If you're using one of these:
Matt
You're right on track, a wider base adds a nice level of insurance against tipping and gives you a better grip to boot.
See you knew the answer already!
Jim
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