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    Pattern routing 4” thick material

    in Shop Tips and Techniques

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    9 hours ago, Chet said:

    I don't know as to what tools you have at your disposal but I would either cut the shape on my bandsaw and clean it up back to my line with a spindle sander or a spoke shave, but my personal first choice would be making a form and doing a bent lamination.

    I think removing the top bearing, even if you can, would be a very unsafe option.  If you were to tip your work piece even a thou or two the now exposed top cutting surface of the bit is going to catch on your work and you will end up having a very, very bad day in the shop.  I get the heebee jeebee's just thinking about it.😱

    My bandsaw is a 12” atlas from the 50’s, not ideal for this, but I’d nurse it through getting within a 16th of the line. I don’t have a spindle sander, but this project will be my excuse to add one.  

    4 hours ago, Kev said:

     

    I'll start with the bits you've linked are great!  I have a few and really like them.

    Questions:

    1. When you say "stained oak" - Are you talking about oak that's stained or another species stained to look like oak?
    2. Are you only trying to do the curved parts with the pattern routing?

    Assuming you're only talking about doing the curved parts, there's a few different ways this can be done and pattern routing them is certainly a legit option.  You could also consider creating a template, getting them all close on the bandsaw and then gang them together to sand to final shape.  There might be some minor inconsistencies from piece to piece but, your eye would never detect those differences.

    1) Red oak, stained to match some other pieces she has

    2) was considering using the same technique on the coves on the bottom of the base 

    5 minutes ago, Coop said:

    I’m more inclined to go with @Chet’s suggestion using the bs and spindle sander. These are smallish parts and not something I would trust with the mega router bit. 

    Thanks for the feedback!

    Pattern routing 4” thick material

    in Shop Tips and Techniques

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    Looking for some advice. My wife has asked me to take time out from making for other people and do a table for her, the leg detail is shown in a picture  here, but she will want this in stained oak.

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    I don’t have a CNC so I will have to pattern route.  I am thinking about getting one of these large double bearing bits to do the work.  
    https://www.infinitytools.com/mega-flush-trim-router-bits

    I would do first pass at full depth with top bearing removed, flipping it over for second pass with bearing reattached.  What do you guys think?  Is there a different method, or different cutter you would use?  

    Powermatic Story

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Another “once great” company.  When looking at bandsaws I checked out powermatic.  The Laguna next to it was better built, had more features, and was 20% less.  I’d happily pay more for a better product.  It seems the only thing left from their glory days is the paint color.

    Whiskey Barrel Table

    in Member Project Journals

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    Not much of a journal since it’s finished, but I’d share a pic with you all!  This barrel was in rough shape, I put diagonal reinforcement in it to make sure it would hold the weight of this heavy top.  It’s 8/4 red oak with a 30” circle for the base and a 46” top.  They asked for casters, so I put eight 1” casters to keep it from being tippy.  Fun project, stained with Minwax American Oak and helmsman poly on top to match something else they had. 
     

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    Wide tenons for table top breadboard ends

    in General Discussion

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    Hi guys, hoping to pick your brains. Need to cut 2” wide tenons on a 36” wide tabletop.  I will leave a 3/8 thick by 3/4 all the way across that fits in a groove for a breadboard end, leaving 3 wider tenon sections to pin it.  I hope that makes sense. Bought a mortising bit for the router and plan to clamp a jig for the bearing to ride on and make the shoulders match.  I tried to set up the dado stack in the table saw but it’s just too big and heavy to do that way.  The only downside I’m thinking of is having to flip that top (7’ long 1 1/4 thick red oak) without unclamping or bumping the jig.  Am I on the wrong track?

    Track saw questions

    in Power Tools

    Posted

    Hi Jamie,

    id have to agree with the above!  I’m getting to where I don’t want to wrestle full sheets on the tablesaw also, and this is the most common use for me.  I usually cut on foam on the floor, so rarely clamp.  I have the TS55 and the blade that comes with it is used on most all cuts. I do have a finer blade I use if doing a finish cut across the veneer grain though.  I use my 55” and long (I think it’s about 9”) for this.  I personally have never been in a situation that I wish that I had a shorter track than the 55 and would guess your money would be better spent towards a long one. The track saw has been quite valuable to me on angle cuts also, there are many times over the years I did something sketchy with the tablesaw that won’t be necessary now. 

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    Fiddes Vs. Rubio

    in Finishing Discussions

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    Have you guys ever tried the fiddes, or Rubio for that matter, on an open grain wood like red oak?  Would you expect one to perform better based on what you have done.  I have been planning to give the fiddes a try.  If this is addressed in one of Kev’s videos I apologize, I have not been able to watch a YouTube vid for 2 weeks and am very far behind!

    Powder Room Shelf

    in Member Showcase

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    On 1/31/2023 at 7:29 AM, Kev said:

    I really like the way you handled the angled corner!  Nicely done!  What finish did you use?

    When I did the other project for them I had some custom stain mixed to match the cabinets and this was left over.  It’s covered with a water based poly, nothing special!

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    Powder Room Shelf

    in Member Showcase

    Posted · Edited by Muttley000
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    This was for a repeat customer of mine.  Funny story, she couldn’t find anyone to do a project a couple years ago, so she reached out to Agni’s list.  We got connected, and live 3 miles apart!  Anyways, her husband designed this.  They wanted it in hickory, to match a bench seat I did in their kitchen. The hickory dowels I made with a steel plate pounding split (so I had strait grain) pieces through with a hammer. Sorry for the crappy picture, the room was so small I couldn’t get far enough away!

     

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