39 – Sculpted End Table (Pt. 3)

thewoodwhisperer — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:57:54 +0000

In this episode, I start by gluing the leg blanks to the aprons. I then cut the rough shape out on the bandsaw. And finally, I use the template and a flush trim bit in the router table to get the exact shape we’re after. I also spend a good deal of time discussing the dangers involved with this routing operation. And finally, an nice treat for everyone: a Nicole Break!

End Table (Pt. 1)
End Table (Pt. 2)
End Table (Pt. 3)
End Table (Pt. 4)
End Table (Pt. 5)
End Table (Pt. 6)

Tearout when routing dados

thewoodwhisperer — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:40:22 +0000

This week’s question comes from Ralph. He writes:

When I rout a dado or rout a dovetail socket, I get tearout at the beginning and end of the cut. What options other than kniving the outline of the dado or socket?

And here was my reply:

“Hey Ralph. By far, the easiest thing to do is take a couple pieces of scrap that are the same thickness as your workpiece, and butt them up against the ends. Its a good idea to clamp them into place. The scrap pieces will essentially sandwich the workpiece. So when you start and finish the cut, the fibers of the workpiece will be completely supported and there should be little to no tearout. Hope that helps.”

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39 – Sculpted End Table (Pt. 3)

Tearout when routing dados