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"Woodchuck"

21/02/2004 2:05 PM

Removing knots

I'm a rookie working on making a small vanity top from red oak. Originally I
planned leaving a knot in but now would like to remove it. I saw Norm use a
jig & router that cut the knot out in a butterfly pattern. Is there a poor
man's way to remove the knot, and if so how? BTW, I do have a router?



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"Woodchuck"

in reply to "Woodchuck" on 21/02/2004 2:05 PM

21/02/2004 2:41 PM

Yep, I know now, but got it all glued together!

"B a r r y" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 14:05:20 -0500, "Woodchuck"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I'm a rookie working on making a small vanity top from red oak.
Originally I
> >planned leaving a knot in but now would like to remove it. I saw Norm use
a
> >jig & router that cut the knot out in a butterfly pattern. Is there a
poor
> >man's way to remove the knot, and if so how? BTW, I do have a router?
>
>
> Plan your parts so that the knot falls in waste material.
>
> Barry

GG

Gregg Germain

in reply to "Woodchuck" on 21/02/2004 2:05 PM

23/02/2004 9:19 AM

Woodchuck <[email protected]> wrote:
: I'm a rookie working on making a small vanity top from red oak. Originally I
: planned leaving a knot in but now would like to remove it. I saw Norm use a
: jig & router that cut the knot out in a butterfly pattern. Is there a poor
: man's way to remove the knot, and if so how? BTW, I do have a router?

In planking my boat, I am forced to clear out knots and fill
them. What I do is drill out the knot and then epoxy in a plug made
from the same material.

However, I'm painting the planks so there's no visual issues.



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GG

"GeeDubb"

in reply to "Woodchuck" on 21/02/2004 2:05 PM

21/02/2004 12:47 PM

Woodchuck wrote:
> I'm a rookie working on making a small vanity top from red oak.
> Originally I planned leaving a knot in but now would like to remove
> it. I saw Norm use a jig & router that cut the knot out in a
> butterfly pattern. Is there a poor man's way to remove the knot, and
> if so how? BTW, I do have a router?

see something like
http://www.jesada.com/instructions/inlay_kit.html
which will give you some more ideas.

Actually the knot will look better than a patch IMO.

I usually go for the nice rustic, color varying look.

Gary

Ba

B a r r y

in reply to "Woodchuck" on 21/02/2004 2:05 PM

21/02/2004 7:19 PM

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 14:05:20 -0500, "Woodchuck"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I'm a rookie working on making a small vanity top from red oak. Originally I
>planned leaving a knot in but now would like to remove it. I saw Norm use a
>jig & router that cut the knot out in a butterfly pattern. Is there a poor
>man's way to remove the knot, and if so how? BTW, I do have a router?


Plan your parts so that the knot falls in waste material.

Barry


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