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Dwolf

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Subject : Routing groove in curved door
Posted : 2008-12-04 7:46 PM
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http://www.jlfurniture.com/Contact/samples/samples.html

I successfully veneered that door... In the bag, pre gluing the chestnut burl to another veneer...
Next step in the put three grooves, 5/16" wide, 3/16" deep.
Tearout is certainly a concern. The two way's I could think of to groove this is either with a dado set and tall fence and run the blade around the curve.. tearout??
The other is to do it with the router with a custom fence..
I was wondering if done on the saw, would misting the veneer help with tearout, and there's always blue tape ??


 
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BigRob777

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Subject : RE: Routing groove in curved door
Posted : 2008-12-04 9:30 PM
Post #35110 - In reply to #35109
I have more experience reading woodworking mags, than I do making stuff, but would a strong piece of tape around the groove help eliminate tear-out? Also, could you use an edge guide thing, to keep the distance just right all of the way around? I think that's what it's called, or a router fence more like. I don't have one for my dual 2.25 hp porter cable router kit, but I'd sure like to get one. They look really easy to use. I guess I could always build one, but they're not that expensive.
Rob


 
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craig tufankjian

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Subject : RE: Routing groove in curved door
Posted : 2008-12-04 10:53 PM
Post #35111 - In reply to #35109
there should be no tear out if you use a router. dado, most certainly.

check the back set on your router, using a bendable product, clamp it to the door allowing for the back set in the router and route the groove.

i would use a smaller router such as a laminate trimmer with a 1/4 inch spiral down cut bit, one pass should get it.

don't make a special fence, just clamp a piece of bendable stock to the door and route. remember to have a smooth edge on whatever your running the router against or it will transfer to the groove.

if you dado ... your screwed.

if you are routing grooves in veneered panels and your grooves have to intersect remember to always go cross grain first, then with the grain.


p.s you may want to clamp two bendable guides or fences to the door so that you "trap" the router and prevent it from wandering during the route


 
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Dwolf

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Subject : RE: Routing groove in curved door
Posted : 2008-12-06 8:17 AM
Post #35112 - In reply to #35111
When you say "back set on your router" I'm assuming you are referring to the distance from the edge of the base to the bit ??


 
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craig tufankjian

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Subject : RE: Routing groove in curved door
Posted : 2008-12-06 10:06 AM
Post #35113 - In reply to #35112
that would be correct
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