My next door neighbor has an already assembled bookcase that he would like
to add a bead to along the face frame edges. Some of the edges are curved.
The only way I know to do this is to have the face frame pieces laying on a
router table with a pin guide and beading bit....or at least that is my best
guess.
Is there way to apply a bead to the edge of a face frame that is already
installed on the cabinet and has curved edges?
I do have a plunge router....no router table...
Thanks for answering this newbie type of question.
Don Screen
Allen, TX
[email protected]
Depending on how wide the face frame is, sure, you could do it freehand.
Practice on scrap of the same width first to get a feel for it!
Brian.
"D Screen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My next door neighbor has an already assembled bookcase that he would like
> to add a bead to along the face frame edges. Some of the edges are
curved.
>
> The only way I know to do this is to have the face frame pieces laying on
a
> router table with a pin guide and beading bit....or at least that is my
best
> guess.
>
> Is there way to apply a bead to the edge of a face frame that is already
> installed on the cabinet and has curved edges?
> I do have a plunge router....no router table...
>
> Thanks for answering this newbie type of question.
>
> Don Screen
> Allen, TX
> [email protected]
>
>
>
"D Screen" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> My next door neighbor has an already assembled bookcase that he would like
> to add a bead to along the face frame edges. Some of the edges are curved.
Scratch stock (easily made, or you can buy them too).
This is a fiddly task, in small spaces, and you're not removing much
timber. It's the sort of job that's just easier with a hand tool.
On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:35:45 -0500, "D Screen" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>My next door neighbor has an already assembled bookcase that he would like
>to add a bead to along the face frame edges. Some of the edges are curved.
>
>The only way I know to do this is to have the face frame pieces laying on a
>router table with a pin guide and beading bit....or at least that is my best
>guess.
>
>Is there way to apply a bead to the edge of a face frame that is already
>installed on the cabinet and has curved edges?
>I do have a plunge router....no router table...
>
>Thanks for answering this newbie type of question.
>
>Don Screen
>Allen, TX
>[email protected]
>
>
scratch stock.
In article <[email protected]>,
"D Screen" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is there way to apply a bead to the edge of a face frame that is already
> installed on the cabinet and has curved edges?
> I do have a plunge router....no router table...
I'm thinking "scratch stock" or a beading plane:
<http://www.lie-nielsen.com/tool.html?id=66&cart=10885692002852465>
A scratch stock is easy to make and much less expensive - do a Google on
this group and I'm sure you'll find more info.
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