nj

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20/11/2011 6:46 PM

Raised Panel Question

I need to make some raised panels for some shutters. The bevel will be at
15 degrees. When I cut the grooves in the rails and stiles to hold the
panels, should I bevel one side of the cut at 15 degrees to match the panel?
I'd appreciate knowing if this is the standard practice.


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Sb

"SonomaProducts.com"

in reply to "news.eternal-september.org" on 20/11/2011 6:46 PM

21/11/2011 12:20 PM

On Nov 21, 10:42=A0am, Father Haskell <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Nov 21, 12:15=A0pm, "SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
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>
>
> > On Nov 20, 3:46=A0pm, "news.eternal-september.org" <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > I need to make some raised panels for some shutters. =A0The bevel wil=
l be at
> > > 15 degrees. =A0When I cut the grooves in the rails and stiles to hold=
the
> > > panels, should I bevel one side of the cut at 15 degrees to match the=
panel?
> > > I'd appreciate knowing if this is the standard practice.
>
> > A beveled panel with no flat tail is a pretty crude panel compared to
> > most modern panel shapes that use shaped cutters. However, it is a
> > good old standard to make beveled panels on the table saw with just
> > such a bevel and no flat. I have made such panels many time and I
> > never beveled the slot. I have never heard of it being done either but
> > it would'nt hurt too much except maybe they would be very sloppy when
> > the panel shrinks a bit in winter.
>
> > Just be careful in the sizing to allow for some expansion and use some
> > space balls or something like that.
>
> > You could also make a flat on the TS as well, which I have also done.
>
> Or set up an angled fence across the blade and cut
> coves into the panel edges, which will create flat tails.- Hide quoted te=
xt -
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> - Show quoted text -

That is always fun but it makes my nads crawl up a bit everytime I do
it and that is my primary indicator that something is dangerous, so I
don't do it any more unless there is no other option and a real need
for the shape.

Sb

"SonomaProducts.com"

in reply to "news.eternal-september.org" on 20/11/2011 6:46 PM

21/11/2011 9:15 AM

On Nov 20, 3:46=A0pm, "news.eternal-september.org" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I need to make some raised panels for some shutters. =A0The bevel will be=
at
> 15 degrees. =A0When I cut the grooves in the rails and stiles to hold the
> panels, should I bevel one side of the cut at 15 degrees to match the pan=
el?
> I'd appreciate knowing if this is the standard practice.

A beveled panel with no flat tail is a pretty crude panel compared to
most modern panel shapes that use shaped cutters. However, it is a
good old standard to make beveled panels on the table saw with just
such a bevel and no flat. I have made such panels many time and I
never beveled the slot. I have never heard of it being done either but
it would'nt hurt too much except maybe they would be very sloppy when
the panel shrinks a bit in winter.

Just be careful in the sizing to allow for some expansion and use some
space balls or something like that.

You could also make a flat on the TS as well, which I have also done.

FH

Father Haskell

in reply to "news.eternal-september.org" on 20/11/2011 6:46 PM

21/11/2011 10:42 AM

On Nov 21, 12:15=A0pm, "SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Nov 20, 3:46=A0pm, "news.eternal-september.org" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > I need to make some raised panels for some shutters. =A0The bevel will =
be at
> > 15 degrees. =A0When I cut the grooves in the rails and stiles to hold t=
he
> > panels, should I bevel one side of the cut at 15 degrees to match the p=
anel?
> > I'd appreciate knowing if this is the standard practice.
>
> A beveled panel with no flat tail is a pretty crude panel compared to
> most modern panel shapes that use shaped cutters. However, it is a
> good old standard to make beveled panels on the table saw with just
> such a bevel and no flat. I have made such panels many time and I
> never beveled the slot. I have never heard of it being done either but
> it would'nt hurt too much except maybe they would be very sloppy when
> the panel shrinks a bit in winter.
>
> Just be careful in the sizing to allow for some expansion and use some
> space balls or something like that.
>
> You could also make a flat on the TS as well, which I have also done.

Or set up an angled fence across the blade and cut
coves into the panel edges, which will create flat tails.

nj

"news.eternal-september.org"

in reply to "news.eternal-september.org" on 20/11/2011 6:46 PM

21/11/2011 6:40 PM




>> Or set up an angled fence across the blade and cut
>> coves into the panel edges, which will create flat tails.

I did that once and it worked well. I have a hard time turning my mind 90
degrees and not making a logical mistake, though.

Thanks for the input.


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