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   saschafer | Oct 25, 2007 07:07pm | #1

   The easiest thing to do is to start with a wider board, do all of the molding, etc., then slice the finished mullion off the edge of the board.

   There is also a video by Steve Latta here:

   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=5221

   -Steve

    

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   bones | Oct 25, 2007 07:50pm | #2

   That's a good video, but in my book, that guy is making a big safety mistake by reaching across a running saw to pick up those pieces behind the blade!  Gave me the willies!Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

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   saschafer | Oct 25, 2007 07:55pm | #3

   "...that guy is making a big safety mistake by reaching across a running saw to pick up those pieces behind the blade!"

   I noticed the same thing.

   -Steve

    

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   bones | Oct 25, 2007 08:15pm | #4

   I use a couple of microjigs to keep the hands away, and just let the pieces either pile up well behind the blade on the outfeed table, or with the microjig if the pices are shorter in length, I'm able to bring the remaining stock and the small cut pice back to the front of the blade together in a more safe controled manner and I stay away from the spinning blade.  For long stock the second  one comes in handy to help keep downard pressure as I feed it through. 

   http://www.microjig.com/GRR-Ripper%20DVD%20-%20Gallery_4.htm

    

   As to the original question, lets say a 3/4" wide mutton as an example, you could run the profile edge on the top and bottom of a wide board 4-6" route a groove in the top and bottom face and then rip on the table saw.  Do that on the left and the right side of the board, and you could get two pieces.  Just M2CW.Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

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   user-97209 | Oct 25, 2007 08:26pm | #5

   Thanks Steve, the vedio was great. So I get  that I need to run the dados across wider stock stock then rip it into the mullions.  Any good jigs to make sure the dados are spacd evenly so the mullions come out even and square?

    

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   saschafer | Oct 25, 2007 09:31pm | #7

   Let's say you have three boards that you've thicknessed to 1/2" thick (the final width of your mullions). After jointing the edges of the boards, you have six "working edges" to cut your mullions into.

   So set up for the cuts, and cut the profiles into all six edges, in assembly-line fashion. When you're done, rip off the finished mullions, and rejoint the edges of the boards.

   At this point, you have six freshly-made mullion pieces, and six slightly narrower boards. So ask yourself the question, "Do I need more mullions?" If the answer is no, you're done. If the answer is yes, repeat from the beginning. Keep repeating as necessary, until you have enough mullion pieces, or the boards get so narrow that you can no longer handle them safely (at which point you get some more boards).

   -Steve

    

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   bones | Oct 25, 2007 09:02pm | #6

   Here is what I attempted to explain in my earlier response.  Repeat this profile on the right sight of the board and you have two muttons per pass. 

    

   Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:
   If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it.
   And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
   

   
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   joinerswork | Oct 26, 2007 08:36pm | #8

   Hey bones,

   Unless you are making lamb chops, they're muntins, from the French muntire, "to rise up", not muttons, from the French mouton, "a sheep".  Just fyi, not trying to make you feel.... sheepish...

   Ray

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   bones | Oct 26, 2007 08:50pm | #9

   HEE HEE, that would be a FUBAR from the english, .... well you know.Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

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   user-97209 | Oct 27, 2007 03:26am | #10

   Thanks Steve and Bones. I think I have a game plane now.

   Larry

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   colebearanimals | Oct 29, 2007 10:23pm | #11

     

       bones and joinerswork,

                   Come on ewe guys, knock it off  :<)

                                                   Paul

             

   Edited 10/29/2007 3:36 pm ET by colebearanimals

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   WillGeorge | Nov 04, 2007 08:08pm | #12

   Come on ewe guys, knock it off :<)
   Why? We just funnin ya!

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   joinerswork | Nov 05, 2007 08:05pm | #13

   cole,

   You telling us to ram it?  Not sure wether you meant that or if I herd wrong...

   Well, time to make like a shepherd, and get the flock outta here...

   Ray

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   bones | Nov 05, 2007 10:09pm | #14

   That was Baaaaaaaah-dGovernment's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

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   KiddervilleAcres | Nov 05, 2007 10:14pm | #15

   Ray,

   Like a hockey player?  And get the puck outa here!

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   joinerswork | Nov 06, 2007 04:58pm | #16

   Bob,

   Make like horse $hit, and hit the road.

   Ray