routing across grain on walnut

I'd raise the bit. Tom
>Subject: routing across grain on walnut
>From: "mel" [email protected]
>Date: 12/12/2003 7:01 AM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: <[email protected]>
>
>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....

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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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?"
>
>