Hi All:
Attached is a picture of a simple moulding done in oak that I want to reproduce for a project. I have tried a couple of approaches and have come closest by cutting the kerfs with a crosscut backsaw and the using a wide chisel to cut the bevels. The work is tedious and given this is being done in oak the chance for chipout is high. I am hoping one of you have a better idea for how to go about reproducing this moulding.
Thanks,
gdblake
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My first reaction, and I'm shooting from the hip here, would be to use the radial arm saw. I'd try taking some old dado knives and grind them to give the best approximation of the profiles you need. If you've got pre-carbide era HSS knives you can do it yourself on a grinding wheel.
If that doesn't work, it'll probably at least give you a better idea of what will.
David Ring
http://www.touchwood.co.il/?lang=e&id=1
Saw kerfing to remove basic stock then use a bearingless round over bit such as this:
http://www.cmtutensili.com/show_items.asp?pars=RB~7/965.402~2
I used to have an old ryobi radial arm saw. It wasn't good for much but I could mount a router bit in the motor opposit the blade.
There is a way to mount a new base on your router that would have a ridge offset from the center of bit the distance that would coinside with the kerfs. This would index you properly as you routed these.
Edited 12/14/2009 11:44 am by jagwah
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