Hi All:
This is from a OT question on another forum. (Details of use below.)
The problem is finding a miniature router round over bit (or ogee bit) of
1/16 inch radius or less. Metric sizes would be OK.
A hand molding plane of small size might also work.
The original poster in that other forum found small router bits that fit a
Dremel like hand rotary power tool with an 1/8 inch shank, . A small router
table was built to house a Dremel tool with the bit sticking up. However,
when getting bits for Dremel like tool from a 3rd party, the quality of the
HSS used and the sharpness of the cutting edges leaves LOTS to be desired.
For artistic reasons (and only for artistic reasons), a round over bit is
needed for some woodworking scroll saw fretwork. Stock thickness is
somewhere between 4mm and 6mm. Length and width about hand holding size.
Needle files, Dremel rasp bits, and sanding
don't have the uniform look wanted. I looked for a manual mini-hand plane,
say something a Luthier might use, but no luck. Although, how the
mini-hand plane blade get sharpened, I don't know.
Hand made Scraper blade? I seem to remember Roy Underhill doing a TV show
about making a hand made scraper blade to do beading work. He made the
scraper profile from an old rusty saw blade. I seem to recall it was WAY
too
much work to hand make such a tool. (had to make mini forge to soften blade
metal, cut, and re-harden the steel.)
Phil
On Sat, 7 May 2005 08:17:11 -0400, the inscrutable "Another Phil"
<NoSpamming@one two three four five.com> spake:
>Yes, but...
>the problem is cutting the scraper down to a width that would make it
>useable. I was thinking that the steel of a scraper is like a saw blade. A
>hack saw is not going to work too well.
Surely a UK importer has the 3" x 1/16" high-speed cutoff wheels
that HF imports here. They make quick work of hardened steel.
I used to cut bearing races with them. See examples here:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=1103
These things are just TOO handy!
>The person in England has very limited tool selection available.
Right, and without those scary dado blades to hurt them, either.
Let's hope for their sake that die grinders haven't been outlawed.
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"Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
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> >The person in England has very limited tool selection available.
>
> Right, and without those scary dado blades to hurt them, either.
> Let's hope for their sake that die grinders haven't been outlawed.
No, that full 360 degree blade gaurd keeps them safe. :)
Dremel makes a 3/32" 1/8 shank bit. #612. that's a bit larger than you
asked for but maybe you can use it?
Dave
Another Phil wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> This is from a OT question on another forum. (Details of use below.)
> The problem is finding a miniature router round over bit (or ogee bit) of
> 1/16 inch radius or less. Metric sizes would be OK.
> A hand molding plane of small size might also work.
>
> The original poster in that other forum found small router bits that fit a
> Dremel like hand rotary power tool with an 1/8 inch shank, . A small
> router
> table was built to house a Dremel tool with the bit sticking up. However,
> when getting bits for Dremel like tool from a 3rd party, the quality of the
> HSS used and the sharpness of the cutting edges leaves LOTS to be desired.
>
> For artistic reasons (and only for artistic reasons), a round over bit is
> needed for some woodworking scroll saw fretwork. Stock thickness is
> somewhere between 4mm and 6mm. Length and width about hand holding size.
> Needle files, Dremel rasp bits, and sanding
> don't have the uniform look wanted. I looked for a manual mini-hand plane,
> say something a Luthier might use, but no luck. Although, how the
> mini-hand plane blade get sharpened, I don't know.
>
> Hand made Scraper blade? I seem to remember Roy Underhill doing a TV show
> about making a hand made scraper blade to do beading work. He made the
> scraper profile from an old rusty saw blade. I seem to recall it was WAY
> too
> much work to hand make such a tool. (had to make mini forge to soften
> blade
> metal, cut, and re-harden the steel.)
>
>
> Phil
>
"Another Phil" <NoSpamming@one two three four five.com> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Hi All:
>
> This is from a OT question on another forum. (Details of use below.)
> The problem is finding a miniature router round over bit (or ogee
> bit) of 1/16 inch radius or less. Metric sizes would be OK.
> A hand molding plane of small size might also work.
>
You might be interested in the cutters that the inlay experts make for
their tasks. Michael Fortune and Steve Latta are two names that come to
mind. I'm pretty sure there are others.
The cutter Michael Fortune described in the short presentation I saw was
made from a cabinet scraper. No heat was required.
You may also wish to consider if the Garrett-Wade people have something
that could work for you. It seems there was an assortment of electronics
and/or dental tools available.
Patriarch
Go down to your local woodworking store, buy a scraper, use a needle file to
put a slot in it.
"Another Phil" <NoSpamming@one two three four five.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi All:
>
> This is from a OT question on another forum. (Details of use below.)
> The problem is finding a miniature router round over bit (or ogee bit) of
> 1/16 inch radius or less. Metric sizes would be OK.
> A hand molding plane of small size might also work.
>
> The original poster in that other forum found small router bits that fit a
> Dremel like hand rotary power tool with an 1/8 inch shank, . A small
router
> table was built to house a Dremel tool with the bit sticking up. However,
> when getting bits for Dremel like tool from a 3rd party, the quality of
the
> HSS used and the sharpness of the cutting edges leaves LOTS to be desired.
>
> For artistic reasons (and only for artistic reasons), a round over bit is
> needed for some woodworking scroll saw fretwork. Stock thickness is
> somewhere between 4mm and 6mm. Length and width about hand holding size.
> Needle files, Dremel rasp bits, and sanding
> don't have the uniform look wanted. I looked for a manual mini-hand
plane,
> say something a Luthier might use, but no luck. Although, how the
> mini-hand plane blade get sharpened, I don't know.
>
> Hand made Scraper blade? I seem to remember Roy Underhill doing a TV show
> about making a hand made scraper blade to do beading work. He made the
> scraper profile from an old rusty saw blade. I seem to recall it was WAY
> too
> much work to hand make such a tool. (had to make mini forge to soften
blade
> metal, cut, and re-harden the steel.)
>
>
> Phil
>
For small scrapers, pallet banding works well. Can be cut to size with heavy
shears, cold chisel, cutoff disk, ect. File to shape.
"Another Phil" <NoSpamming@one two three four five.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yes, but...
> the problem is cutting the scraper down to a width that would make it
> useable. I was thinking that the steel of a scraper is like a saw blade.
A
> hack saw is not going to work too well.
>
> The person in England has very limited tool selection available.
>
> Phil
>
"Another Phil" <NoSpamming@one two three four five.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi All:
>
> This is from a OT question on another forum. (Details of use below.)
> The problem is finding a miniature router round over bit (or ogee bit) of
> 1/16 inch radius or less. Metric sizes would be OK.
> A hand molding plane of small size might also work.
>
> The original poster in that other forum found small router bits that fit a
> Dremel like hand rotary power tool with an 1/8 inch shank, . A small
router
> table was built to house a Dremel tool with the bit sticking up. However,
> when getting bits for Dremel like tool from a 3rd party, the quality of
the
> HSS used and the sharpness of the cutting edges leaves LOTS to be desired.
>
> For artistic reasons (and only for artistic reasons), a round over bit is
> needed for some woodworking scroll saw fretwork. Stock thickness is
> somewhere between 4mm and 6mm. Length and width about hand holding size.
> Needle files, Dremel rasp bits, and sanding
> don't have the uniform look wanted. I looked for a manual mini-hand
plane,
> say something a Luthier might use, but no luck. Although, how the
> mini-hand plane blade get sharpened, I don't know.
>
> Hand made Scraper blade? I seem to remember Roy Underhill doing a TV show
> about making a hand made scraper blade to do beading work. He made the
> scraper profile from an old rusty saw blade. I seem to recall it was WAY
> too
> much work to hand make such a tool. (had to make mini forge to soften
blade
> metal, cut, and re-harden the steel.)
>
>
> Phil
>
Bosch makes a 1/16" roundover bit, but it has a 1/4" shank. It's carbide
http://www.toolking.com/bosch/view.asp?id=7901
Yeah, they're still pretty primitive in SW England.
"Another Phil" <NoSpamming@one two three four five.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The person in SW England, at best can come up
> with a hack saw. I don't think a hack saw will work
> too well on an old saw blade.
>
> Phil
>