Which is easier: 1) Straight edge clamped on top and run router along it 2) Straight edge underneath and use straight twin-flute bit with bottom roller bearing? Thanks in advance Pablo
tell us exactly what your cutting and what thickness also what size shank you have on your cutter as all these govern how you use the router big all
Want to trim down a soft wood door approx 32mm thick. Have half-inch router and various bits but accept I may have to buy a new bit.
It depends on how much you have to trim off. If you use the straight edge on top you can take off a lot in 6mm steps where as if you use a bearing guided cutter you can only take off a little in one pass. Either way will work.
to be honest you can cut a door with a router but its probably the last tool you would choose because trimming doors tends to be a mixture off curved and strait edges usual choice for strait cut is a circular saw score along the cut line with a stanly knife if you use a router you are likly to get breakout as you reach the edges what amount are you trying to remove!!! big all
I've done quite a lot of veneered doors upto 44mm thick using a 1/2" router and straight length of batten clamped under the door. I use a replacable tip multi-trim bit that has top & bottom bearings and is 19mm dia, wont post a link to it as it will probably be removed but it looks like this. If you do the top & bottom before the sides you should not get tear-out Jason
just viewed your album .top notch stuff.how many hours went in to that fantastic bench,is it a one off,or afew at a time.people will always pay for quality.
About a weeks work, it was a one off commission. Same client got me to make the table after the bench. Also did this bathroom & bedroom for her J
Very nice. My bro' is a furniture maker and does a lot of work for me. I have emailed him a link to these pics as I'm sure he will be impressed...as I am too. It's much nicer doing work like this rather than B&Q rubbish isn't it.
Thanks for all the advice. Did a few of the doors with the router and a straight edge on top, then planed down by hand to get the curve of the frames right. Started raining and I haven't got an extractor so did the last hardwood door all by hand which was a joy! Cheers guys, really good stuff as usual.
Routers - like women - can't live with them can't live without them, love them and hate them at the same time eh?
I seem to have seen that bench somewhere before Jason, did you have it in one of the mags? Very nice piece indeed, I like it.
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