Hi. I have and L shaped hard maple counter that I want to chamfer. If I
run the router into the inside corner of the L will it make a clean cut, or
will something funny happen there? Also I was concerned about lopping off a
chunk of wood while rounding the corner on the top of the L and cutting
across the grain, but I was told if I have a new, sharp bit there will be no
problem there.
-- Any comments appreciated.
dwhite
Dan White wrote:
> Hi. I have and L shaped hard maple counter that I want to chamfer.
If I
> run the router into the inside corner of the L will it make a clean
cut, or
> will something funny happen there? Also I was concerned about
lopping off a
> chunk of wood while rounding the corner on the top of the L and
cutting
> across the grain, but I was told if I have a new, sharp bit there
will be no
> problem there.
>
> -- Any comments appreciated.
>
> dwhite
THe cut will be clean but it will miss the very inside of the corner,
you'll have to clean that up with a chisel, and if you use a sharp bit
shouldn't need to worry about going across the grain.
To avoid forgetting about tear out during senior moments I climb cut
end grain corners about 2" then forget about tear out.
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 05:45:15 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Dan White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Hi. I have and L shaped hard maple counter that I want to chamfer. If I
>> run the router into the inside corner of the L will it make a clean cut,
>> or
>> will something funny happen there?
>
>The corner wil be round.
>
>
>Also I was concerned about lopping off a
>> chunk of wood while rounding the corner on the top of the L and cutting
>> across the grain, but I was told if I have a new, sharp bit there will be
>> no
>> problem there.
>
>On the corner where you will be cutting cross grain, route backwards,
>clockwise, on the right hand corner of the piece when the router is between
>you and the piece of wood. And make lite passes near those corners. This
>will help to prevent tear out.
>
"Dan White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi. I have and L shaped hard maple counter that I want to chamfer. If I
> run the router into the inside corner of the L will it make a clean cut,
> or
> will something funny happen there? Also I was concerned about lopping off
> a
> chunk of wood while rounding the corner on the top of the L and cutting
> across the grain, but I was told if I have a new, sharp bit there will be
> no
> problem there.
>
It will leave a little area on the inside corner that you can clean up by
hand later (nice sharp chisel). Do the cross grain cut first and any
chipout that occurs as the bit approaches the edge will then be removed as
you rout that side with the grain.
Frank
"Dan White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi. I have and L shaped hard maple counter that I want to chamfer. If I
> run the router into the inside corner of the L will it make a clean cut,
> or
> will something funny happen there?
The corner wil be round.
Also I was concerned about lopping off a
> chunk of wood while rounding the corner on the top of the L and cutting
> across the grain, but I was told if I have a new, sharp bit there will be
> no
> problem there.
On the corner where you will be cutting cross grain, route backwards,
clockwise, on the right hand corner of the piece when the router is between
you and the piece of wood. And make lite passes near those corners. This
will help to prevent tear out.
"Bob Bowles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> To avoid forgetting about tear out during senior moments I climb cut
> end grain corners about 2" then forget about tear out.
LOL. That is what I was trying to say. I do the two opposite corners and
then go in the traditionally direction.
"Frank Ketchum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:L%[email protected]...
> It will leave a little area on the inside corner that you can clean up by
> hand later (nice sharp chisel). Do the cross grain cut first and any
> chipout that occurs as the bit approaches the edge will then be removed as
> you rout that side with the grain.
>
> Frank
>
Thanks for the responses. For some reason I'm not getting all the posts so
I have to go to google. Hopefully it is a temporary thing with Optimum
Online.
dwhite
Ah another senior moment?
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 17:09:03 GMT, "Leon"
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>"Bob Bowles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> To avoid forgetting about tear out during senior moments I climb cut
>> end grain corners about 2" then forget about tear out.
>
>
>LOL. That is what I was trying to say. I do the two opposite corners and
>then go in the traditionally direction.
>