I have seen, on a number of Garrett Hack’s tables, a long (just guessing perhaps as long as 2 1/2 inches) bevel (low angle) or chamfer on the under edge of the table. Does any one know how that bevel can be cut other than with a hand plane? A pannel raising router bit is not long enough, a chamfer bit’s angle is too steep, and it would seem that a table top would be too unwieldy to try to cut the bevel on a table saw.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Perhaps others will offer suggestions, but a hand plane is the tool of choice for making that type of bevel. It is simple to do with a hand plane and, because it isn't highly visible, the finished surface doesn't need to be highly refined the way a more visible surface would need to be.
You could also do it with a small hand held power plane. They are easy to work with, are relatively unaffected by grain direction, and leave a good finish.
John White
Thanks for the reply and advice. I thought/hoped there might be an easier way, but the power hand plane would get it down to a point that I could easily and more precisely hand plane the remainder. Thanks again.
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