I admit it. I'm a newby.
My question for the group is: How does one use a roundover bit on curved stock that is too thin to use the roller as a guide?
I cut out a decorative layout on some 3/8" stock. I want to roundover the edges. Unfortunately, I can't use my guidefence, due to the curves. I can't use a guide-roller on the bit because the board is
3/8" thick (too thick) Any ideas?On 12 Sep 2003, Robin Ellzey spake unto rec.woodworking:
I assume that you mean you can't use the guide bearing because the stock is too THIN, not too thick.
Use the piece you want to round over as a pattern for a template made out of scrap plywood or some such, which you can then place under your 3/8ths stock to guide the bearing. Double-sided tape or some small brads from the back will keep it all together while you rout.
How would that help if the radius is still to far away from the bearing?
our use a single point fence
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Use the fence on the router table instead of the bearing. 'Course, it's got to be a split fence... Tom Someone wrote:>How would that help if the radius is still to(sic) far away from the bearing?
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Purchase a woodworking file, a bastard file will do. Carefully round the edge by hand, then sand it smooth. Toss the used sandpaper, keep the used file
Bob
Two methods come to mind.
1) The easiest is with a trim router, most of which come with roller bearing *guides*--i.e., not connected to the bit--in order to do just the thing you describe (cut trim on curved parts).2) If you have a router table (and you can make a temporary one easy for just this project with scrapwood), use a pilot pin near the bit to guide your cut.
Good luck, H
Hell, you don't even need a router ... sand paper works well on stock this size for rounding over edges on curved workpieces. There is also a round over edging tool available from Lee Valley that will do it by hand faster than you can set up a router.
I am helping a friend build a high chair, and this is exactly what we did for the curved fronts of the seat and the foot rest. Much quicker and easier than making a guide template for each piece.
Gotta love that Nicholson #49 Pattern Makers Rasp.
David
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