Hi all,
I've got about 48' of cap molding to install above the base boards on a renovation project I'm working on. I'm making it on my router table out of oak.
I didn't find that exact router bit but here is a comparable example bit that I'm using to make the cap molding:
http://www.freudtools.com/p-206-base-and-cap-bits.aspx
So, one difficulty I've encountered is that as I run the stock against the bit I'm loosing valuable surface area to hold aligned against the fence and the table as well as something to hold onto.
So, if the stock is 1" by 1-3/8" I don't end up with much to hold on to as I get a full profile from the bit.
I guess I'm wondering how much stock should be wasted to end up with the finished size of 11/16" by 1-3/8"? I'd like to waste as little as possible.
Do I just plan on making all the stock pieces so over sized that I can run them on the router table? e.g. 1-1/2" x 1-3/8 ?
The other question I was wondering is how to join say 2 pieces of stock end to end to make a continuous piece of molding on the router table?
Finger joint router bit or Glue joint router bit? ideas?
Thanks for any ideas,
~Huckster
I've got about 48' of cap molding to install above the base boards on a renovation project I'm working on. I'm making it on my router table out of oak.
I didn't find that exact router bit but here is a comparable example bit that I'm using to make the cap molding:
http://www.freudtools.com/p-206-base-and-cap-bits.aspx
So, one difficulty I've encountered is that as I run the stock against the bit I'm loosing valuable surface area to hold aligned against the fence and the table as well as something to hold onto.
So, if the stock is 1" by 1-3/8" I don't end up with much to hold on to as I get a full profile from the bit.
I guess I'm wondering how much stock should be wasted to end up with the finished size of 11/16" by 1-3/8"? I'd like to waste as little as possible.
Do I just plan on making all the stock pieces so over sized that I can run them on the router table? e.g. 1-1/2" x 1-3/8 ?
The other question I was wondering is how to join say 2 pieces of stock end to end to make a continuous piece of molding on the router table?
Finger joint router bit or Glue joint router bit? ideas?
Thanks for any ideas,
~Huckster