I'm finishing up a cutting board that has walnut band around the outside
with endgrain up. I'm wanting to cut a 3/4" radius cove along the bottom of
the outside edges perpendicular to the grain. I know it needs to be done in
multiple passes. My question is this...should I raise the bit for each pass
or should I move the fence and let it in from the side?
--
"If you are arrogant, who's going to care if you're the best?"
I'd raise the bit. Tom
>Subject: routing across grain on walnut
>From: "mel" mwilliams3102nospam@sbcglobal.net
>Date: 12/12/2003 7:01 AM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: <2TjCb.365$Qh1.65932356@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com>
>
>I'm finishing up a cutting board that has walnut band around the outside
>with endgrain up. I'm wanting to cut a 3/4" radius cove along the bottom of
>the outside edges perpendicular to the grain. I know it needs to be done in
>multiple passes. My question is this...should I raise the bit for each pass
>or should I move the fence and let it in from the side?
>--
>"If you are arrogant, who's going to care if you're the best?"
Someday, it'll all be over....
And I'd use a backer board of scrap to help eliminate the tear-out. Tom
.>Subject:
Re: routing across grain on walnut
>From: tomeshew@aol.comEDY (Tom)
>Date: 12/12/2003 7:18 AM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: <20031212091851.14163.00000670@mb-m14.aol.com>
>
>I'd raise the bit. Tom
>
> >Subject: routing across grain on
>walnut
>>From: "mel" mwilliams3102nospam@sbcglobal.net
>>Date: 12/12/2003 7:01 AM US Mountain Standard Time
>>Message-id: <2TjCb.365$Qh1.65932356@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com>
>>
>>I'm finishing up a cutting board that has walnut band around the outside
>>with endgrain up. I'm wanting to cut a 3/4" radius cove along the bottom of
>>the outside edges perpendicular to the grain. I know it needs to be done in
>>multiple passes. My question is this...should I raise the bit for each pass
>>or should I move the fence and let it in from the side?
>>--
Someday, it'll all be over....
You also want to begin each pass across the grain in the opposite direction
a half inch or so, so that the cutter will not tear out the corner.
"mel" <mwilliams3102nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> I'm finishing up a cutting board that has walnut band around the outside
> with endgrain up. I'm wanting to cut a 3/4" radius cove along the bottom
of
> the outside edges perpendicular to the grain. I know it needs to be done
in
> multiple passes. My question is this...should I raise the bit for each
pass
> or should I move the fence and let it in from the side?
> --
> "If you are arrogant, who's going to care if you're the best?"
>
>
I'd suggest using a radius bit with a bearing, and going it in one pass.
"mel" <mwilliams3102nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:2TjCb.365$Qh1.65932356@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> I'm finishing up a cutting board that has walnut band around the outside
> with endgrain up. I'm wanting to cut a 3/4" radius cove along the bottom
of
> the outside edges perpendicular to the grain. I know it needs to be done
in
> multiple passes. My question is this...should I raise the bit for each
pass
> or should I move the fence and let it in from the side?
> --
> "If you are arrogant, who's going to care if you're the best?"
>
>