I owe a debt of grattitude to one of you.

May 08, 2012 5 Replies

I don't remember who it was who mentioned Charles Niel's video on controlling tear out using the scalloping technique.



But just a few minutes ago I routed some maple that had the grain going in the wrong direction. Instead of climb cutting I tried the scalloping technique. AWESOME. Both stiles were chamfered using the scallop then cleanup routine. I had left a lambs tongue at both ends and no tear out.. easy clean... WOW!!!!



Thank you.


He calls is "bump cutting":

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of those benefits from late night browsing of non-UseNet headers on an RSS feed.

LOL ... surprised I disremembered it. :)

I have a big chip-out! Now I have a name to call it to go along with the swearing at myself. :-)

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