I would like to try some wood carving with a router (signs & such) but I'm
not sure what kind of router would be the better choice. I currently have a
Dewalt 625 (3HP plunge) in my table but I was thinking something smaller
would be better for carving out the lettering or doing more detail work.
Grizzly has a 1 HP plunge router for $59 or would a smaller fixed base
router be better? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I have no
real artistic talent so I would be using templates or something similar.
Thanks...mitch
I went to Harbor Freight Tools and, for 20 dollars, picked up one of
those rotary dywall cut out tools. It came with 1/8 and 1/4 colletts,
and turns at 30,000 rpm.
These things are a LOT more poweful than I ever imagined.
The plastic base is rather flimsy, and It didn't last three days, but
other than that, I have no complaints.
Group: rec.woodworking Date: Sun, Jul 25, 2004, 1:35pm (EDT-2) From:
[email protected] (Mitch)
I would like to try some wood carving with a router (signs & such) but
I'm not sure what kind of router would be the better choice. I currently
have a Dewalt 625 (3HP plunge) in my table but I was thinking something
smaller would be better for carving out the lettering or doing more
detail work. Grizzly has a 1 HP plunge router for $59 or would a smaller
fixed base router be better? Any help or advice would be greatly
appreciated. I have no real artistic talent so I would be using
templates or something similar.
Thanks...mitch
On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 13:35:21 -0600, "Mitch" <[email protected]>
calmly ranted:
>I would like to try some wood carving with a router (signs & such) but I'm
>not sure what kind of router would be the better choice. I currently have a
>Dewalt 625 (3HP plunge) in my table but I was thinking something smaller
>would be better for carving out the lettering or doing more detail work.
>Grizzly has a 1 HP plunge router for $59 or would a smaller fixed base
>router be better? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I have no
>real artistic talent so I would be using templates or something similar.
http://www.masterwoodcarver.com/ Ray, World's Most Humble Woodcarver
(just ask him) uses a smaller DW routah, maybe a 621.
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On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 13:35:21 -0600, "Mitch" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I would like to try some wood carving with a router (signs & such) but I'm
>not sure what kind of router would be the better choice. I currently have a
>Dewalt 625 (3HP plunge) in my table but I was thinking something smaller
>would be better for carving out the lettering or doing more detail work.
>Grizzly has a 1 HP plunge router for $59 or would a smaller fixed base
>router be better? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I have no
>real artistic talent so I would be using templates or something similar.
>
>Thanks...mitch
>
cutting grooves for lettering doesn't take much horsepower, and a
lightweight router is easier to handle. however, a heavy router is
more stable.
go to a real (not home depot or lowes) tool store and look at some
routers. look for compatibility with porter cabel template guides.
look for something comfortable in your hands.
they range in size from tiny laminate trimmers to indistrial power
units that are waaay too big to use handheld...