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?
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
[email protected] (Robin Ellzey) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> 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?
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
"Robin Ellzey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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?
>From: "Bob Schmall"
>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
>
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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On 12 Sep 2003, Robin Ellzey spake unto rec.woodworking:
> 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?
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.
"js" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> OR a router table....
How would that help if the radius is still to far away from the bearing?
>
> "Sam Krenov" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Robin Ellzey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > 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?
> > >
> >
> > Get a smaller radius round over bit.
> >
> >
>
>
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.
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Last update: 9/08/03
"JLucas ILS" wrote in message
> you dont need a split fence. Just bring the fence even with the pattern
> bearing and rout away.
Another one not paying attention.
"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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?
> >
>
>
> Someday, it'll all be over....
I believe it could be done. But there's so much to learn.
>"CW" [email protected]
>Date: 09/12/2003 8:52 AM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: <CYl8b.422763$YN5.285126@sccrnsc01>
>
>Another one not paying attention.
>"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> 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?
> >
Someday, it'll all be over....
Someone's not paying attention here.
"js" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:_%[email protected]...
> OR a router table....
>
>
>
> "Sam Krenov" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Robin Ellzey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > 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?
> > >
> >
> > Get a smaller radius round over bit.
> >
> >
>
>