I'm looking for an "oval edge" router bit with a bead length of 2 inches.
Similar to this bit:
http://www.pricecutter.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_P14-3218
With the "B" dimension at 2 inches. I've been unable to find any bit like this
larger than 1.5 inches.
Roundover isn't quite what I'm looking for. This is a true oval profile.
I don't think a custom bit would be worthwhile; this is for a single
application, and I don't expect to need this profile again.
Anyone know of a stock cutter (or two) that will do this?
Thanks!
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Art
You are probably looking for a "thumb nail" bit. Try looking through a
router bit catalog or searching the web for that shape and see if it's what
you want. It's like a round over, but not a linear curve.
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Charley
"Art Greenberg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:08:07 -0400, Stephen M wrote:
> >
> > Have you consider ripping facets with a table saw, then sanding them
> > smooth? What I often do for a thumbnail profile in 1" stock is use my
> > 3/4" radius round-over bit to put a bit of a curve on the edge leaving
a
> > bit of a flat for the pilot bearing to ride on. After I follow that
with
> > some random-orbit sanding, you can't tell that it is not a continuous
> > curve.
> >
> > -Steve
>
> Can't use the table saw in this case. The edge I want to shape is curved.
>
> I've considered using a round-over in the manner you describe, but that's
not
> quite the profile I want.
>
> --
> Art
>
Art Greenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm looking for an "oval edge" router bit with a bead length of 2
> inches. Similar to this bit:
>
> http://www.pricecutter.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_P14-3218
>
> With the "B" dimension at 2 inches. I've been unable to find any bit
> like this larger than 1.5 inches.
>
> Roundover isn't quite what I'm looking for. This is a true oval
> profile.
>
> I don't think a custom bit would be worthwhile; this is for a single
> application, and I don't expect to need this profile again.
>
> Anyone know of a stock cutter (or two) that will do this?
>
> Thanks!
>
How about two passes? See 'Furniture Bit' on this page:
<http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/bt
_frenc.html>
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:21:00 GMT, Charley wrote:
> You are probably looking for a "thumb nail" bit. Try looking through a
> router bit catalog or searching the web for that shape and see if it's what
> you want. It's like a round over, but not a linear curve.
>
Thanks. Close, but not quite there. The thumbnail bit would cut a shape
similar to what I want. But I want that shape on the edge, in the same manner
as a bullnose would be applied. The thumbnail bit is designed to put that
shape on the top surface of a table, for example. It would not be practical to
use it to apply the edge treatment I'm looking for, especially since others
have pointed me to more viable atlernatives.
--
Art
These folks make more than anybody I'm aware of:
http://www.freudtools.com/woodworkers/rep/router_bits/Router_Bits/Straight/html/Straight_1.html
Art Greenberg wrote:
> I'm looking for an "oval edge" router bit with a bead length of 2 inches.
> Similar to this bit:
>
> http://www.pricecutter.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_P14-3218
Art Greenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:33:35 GMT, Lobby Dosser wrote:
>
>> How about two passes? See 'Furniture Bit' on this page:
>>
>> <http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages
>> /bt
>> _frenc.html>
>
> Yes! Thanks, that looks like it will be perfect.
>
Good! Maybe you could post results?
"Art Greenberg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for an "oval edge" router bit with a bead length of 2 inches.
> Similar to this bit:
>
Have you consider ripping facets with a table saw, then sanding them smooth?
What I often do for a thumbnail profile in 1" stock is use my 3/4" radius
round-over bit to put a bit of a curve on the edge leaving a bit of a flat
for the pilot bearing to ride on. After I follow that with some random-orbit
sanding, you can't tell that it is not a continuous curve.
-Steve
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"Art Greenberg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:22:29 GMT, Lobby Dosser wrote:
> >
> > Good! Maybe you could post results?
>
> I do have a website with some photos of the work in progress. Check
> out:
>
> http://www.artg.tv/fireplace-mantel-pix.html
>
Cool. What did that slab of wenge set you back?
Steve
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"Art Greenberg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:26:22 -0400, Stephen M wrote:
>
> > Cool. What did that slab of wenge set you back?
>
> A lot. Could have been a portable planer, or something. Its the most I've
ever
> spent for a single piece of wood. Well worth it, IMO, as I got a really
nice
> looking piece,
The only Wenge I have ever touched in in the neck of my two Warwick basses.
I knew that had to come at a price.
That, plus the tiger maple, should give you an "instrument-grade" mantle :-)
Conteporary is not really my thing but I expect the final result will be
stunning. please post to ABPW when you're done.
Cheers,
Steve
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Art Greenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:22:29 GMT, Lobby Dosser wrote:
>>
>> Good! Maybe you could post results?
>
> I do have a website with some photos of the work in progress. Check
> out:
>
> http://www.artg.tv/fireplace-mantel-pix.html
>
> This past weekend I resawed the maple for the front, and completed
> most of the shaping of the wenge top. I need the oval cutter for the
> front edge of the wenge. I took some photos of that work, but I have
> not yet added them to the website.
>
> I'll add more photos as I make progress.
>
Had a look at the remodel pics while I was there. Very nice! But you've
been dragging your feet on that mantel!
On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:22:29 GMT, Lobby Dosser wrote:
>
> Good! Maybe you could post results?
I do have a website with some photos of the work in progress. Check
out:
http://www.artg.tv/fireplace-mantel-pix.html
This past weekend I resawed the maple for the front, and completed most of the
shaping of the wenge top. I need the oval cutter for the front edge of the
wenge. I took some photos of that work, but I have not yet added them to the
website.
I'll add more photos as I make progress.
--
Art
On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:26:22 -0400, Stephen M wrote:
> Cool. What did that slab of wenge set you back?
A lot. Could have been a portable planer, or something. Its the most I've ever
spent for a single piece of wood. Well worth it, IMO, as I got a really nice
looking piece, and I don't have to fuss with trying to make that up with
smaller pieces, or veneer on some other subsrate. But I have to tell you, I
have been very nervous about cutting into it, and I have been very careful to
measure, measure again, and verify my measurement before cutting. Using a
template has taken some of the stress out of that, too.
--
Art
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:08:07 -0400, Stephen M wrote:
>
> Have you consider ripping facets with a table saw, then sanding them
> smooth? What I often do for a thumbnail profile in 1" stock is use my
> 3/4" radius round-over bit to put a bit of a curve on the edge leaving a
> bit of a flat for the pilot bearing to ride on. After I follow that with
> some random-orbit sanding, you can't tell that it is not a continuous
> curve.
>
> -Steve
Can't use the table saw in this case. The edge I want to shape is curved.
I've considered using a round-over in the manner you describe, but that's not
quite the profile I want.
--
Art