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   notDusty | Aug 17, 2005 05:58am | #1

                  josub ,

                               The easiest way is to use a cutterhead on the TS , Craftsman makes one , I'm sure others make them also . The other way that I know of is to actually run tongue and groove with a bead on one half , this requires much time and work . Also often times your hardwood supplier may have some bead board pattern in several species or products that may suit your needs .

                            hope this helps                dusty

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   josub | Aug 17, 2005 01:22pm | #2

   Thank you Dusty. I'll definetely try to buy it before I attempt to do it myself. Josub

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   WillGeorge | Aug 17, 2005 07:10pm | #4

   cutterhead on the TS !!Dang you are BRAVE! I had a Craftsman one LONG ago.. Two or three cutters?? I forget..Man.. That thing scared me ALOT! I got a router....

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   notDusty | Aug 18, 2005 12:03am | #6

               Hi Will ,

                            At least on the newer cutterhead inserts they have a hole drilled thru so you can bolt them to the head , some of the older varieties may have been just clamped on . A router will not be nearly as easy to reach the center of say a back panel , and depending on the detail the bead on a router bit often comes out the side not the bottom , making this application difficult to say the least for a router . I still use collar knives on a few of my shapers , so I'm over the fear , but always proceed with caution and use common cents 'whatever that is' .

                 regards                 dusty

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   papanick | Aug 17, 2005 04:12pm | #3

   plywood or solid?

   I've actually had really good results making v-grooved plywood panels using a regular ATB sawblade cranked over to about 30degrees and just the tip poking up above the table. You can set whatever spacing you want, and it looks really good.

   This is a particulary good routine if the carcass is ply or part.bd core and the grain pattern/colour of a solid panel or back would look out of place.

   The older I get, the better I was....

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   AlanTurner | Aug 17, 2005 11:29pm | #5

   I would do the T&G with a router or TS, but scratch the beads by hand. I think they look better, and are really quite fast for as little as it seems you need. You can make your own scratchstock in just a few minutes with a file, and a chainsaw file (non-tapered round file).

   Alan

   http://www.alanturnerfurnituremaker.com

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   SawdustSteve | Aug 18, 2005 10:12pm | #7

   Check with your local lumber yard. They can get 1/2" thick MDF with a bead-board pattern in 4 x 8 sheets. They also should stock beadboard. It usually comes in 8 ft lengths with 2 bead pattern across the face. Usually 4 - 5 inches wide and 5/16 thick. It also comes in thicker stock. Here in New York there is a catalog published by 'DYKES Lumber' with all sorts of moldings and specialty boards. Perhaps your lumber yard has a copy for you to look through. SawdustSteve

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   josub | Aug 19, 2005 02:01pm | #11

   Thank you Steve.Joe

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   LarryN | Aug 19, 2005 01:01am | #8

   I use the Craftsman molding head in my PM66 and have made these beads many times.

   
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   josub | Aug 19, 2005 05:02am | #9

   Larry:This is exactly what I need. Is there a Craftsman part number I can refer to? Did you buy it from Sears catalogue or in a Sears store? I will visit the Sears store near me this weekend but usually they don't have very experienced people on the floor.
   Thank you for your help.Joe

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   LarryN | Aug 19, 2005 05:39am | #10

   Here ya go, Joe.

    

   http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00903217000

    

   I don't see the cutters listed that you need, but they have them at the store. I think they're called beading cutters. If you look at them from the front of the package, the bead cutter is on one side of the cutter, I think the right side. I just went down to the shop, but I don't have the package any more.

    

   Let me know if you can't find it, I'll see what I can find.

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   josub | Aug 19, 2005 02:57pm | #12

   Larry,Now I know precisely what to look for. Great help! You are a gentelman, scholar and obviously very talented. What part of the country are from? Joe

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   LarryN | Aug 19, 2005 03:24pm | #13

   Joe, I live in La Plata, Maryland. (Southern Md.) We're now known as the Tornado Capital Of The East Coast. We were hit by an F4 tornado (300 mph winds) 3-1/2 years ago. I'll tell you a happy ending about my table saw sometime.

    

   Larry

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   josub | Aug 20, 2005 11:13pm | #14

   Larry:I am in Syracuse, New York where there is winter 6 months of the year and hardly a sunny day. Summers however are beautifull. I don't mind how warm it gets, I don't complain since I crab all winter long. The older I get the less I like the cold.
   I'll make it to Sears this weekend. I'll let you know.
   Is woodworking a hobby or you do it professionaly? The cabinet I saw was perfectly done and perfectly finished.
   I am an amateur who is still working in his garage. I do have a bunch of tools, some pretty good (Delta Unisaw 3hp, Delta planer, etc.) and just finished redoing my laundry room, from top to bottom. I will tackle my kitchen next. I have accumulated a fair amount of cherry which I still have to joint and plane and my wife and I are in the process of deciding on the design of the cabinets. How to finish the cherry? That's the next quandry!Regards,Joe

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   2x4 | Aug 21, 2005 02:23am | #15

   I like the cabinet, looks great

   Brian