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Pattern Routing |
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Positioning
the bearing to run along the
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Taking
light cuts at the router table.
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While cutting at the router table, keep hands well away from
the bit. I took several light cuts, rather than trying to cut
away all the wood in one pass. I also took care to always approach
the bit opposite to its rotation. Doing otherwise can be dangerous,
as the bit can catch and tug the workpiece away from your hands.
If you are pushing the workpiece at the time, the release of
resistance can allow your hands to touch the bit — instant
disaster! Feed speed is important, also. Too fast results in
a rough cut surface; too slow can cause frictional burning.
I found that the end grain on my red oak workpiece tended to
burn easily. There's a simple process to deal with this later
(explained below).
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Cutting
the corbel to width using the
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After
using the router table, I still needed to separate the corbel
from the larger piece of wood; I easily accomplished this on
the table saw. Remember to first carefully remove your pattern
from the workpiece!
The final step was to take the corbel to the spindle sander
and give it some light touchups to remove any burn marks.
That completed one corbel. I repeated these steps a few times,
and soon had as many identical pieces as I needed for my project.
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the spindle sander for final smoothing, which quickly
removes any burn marks. |
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Identical
pieces made from the template.
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Art Mulder
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