Hi,
After recently joining the forum, I was hoping to ask advice on how to best router a small piece and apply rounding to the edges.
Of all my tools, I think the router is one that I fear/ respect the most. I have both a number of trim 1/4" routers as well as a 1/2" that is mounted in a diy table (screwed to a piece of ply).
I am making a small piece that consists of a small hexagon about 12cm across and 5cm in thickness. On 3 of the sides I have a small 10mm wide channel.
I want to take the hard edges off all the hexagon sides but also take it down the channels.
Given the small size, I am a little nervous using the 1/2" ply mounted job, particularly going down the channels as although the guide fits, both edges of the bit will engage at the same time and I would imagine chances of it kicking back are high and fingers would be near to the bit.
I'm leaning to use the trim router although fixing a small thin piece is going to add additional difficulties and my choice of bits is far poorer.
Any suggestions on safetly to using the table mounted 1/2" in the way proposed or securing for the 1/4" would be very much appreciated! Or any other ways to achieve the same desired effect?
Forgot to mention earlier it is a piece of oak made from smaller pieces so lots of differently orientated grains.
After recently joining the forum, I was hoping to ask advice on how to best router a small piece and apply rounding to the edges.
Of all my tools, I think the router is one that I fear/ respect the most. I have both a number of trim 1/4" routers as well as a 1/2" that is mounted in a diy table (screwed to a piece of ply).
I am making a small piece that consists of a small hexagon about 12cm across and 5cm in thickness. On 3 of the sides I have a small 10mm wide channel.
I want to take the hard edges off all the hexagon sides but also take it down the channels.
Given the small size, I am a little nervous using the 1/2" ply mounted job, particularly going down the channels as although the guide fits, both edges of the bit will engage at the same time and I would imagine chances of it kicking back are high and fingers would be near to the bit.
I'm leaning to use the trim router although fixing a small thin piece is going to add additional difficulties and my choice of bits is far poorer.
Any suggestions on safetly to using the table mounted 1/2" in the way proposed or securing for the 1/4" would be very much appreciated! Or any other ways to achieve the same desired effect?
Forgot to mention earlier it is a piece of oak made from smaller pieces so lots of differently orientated grains.