CORBELS

[timber]

Hi
I have been asked to make some corbels, they have to have four flutes on the front concave face. Any idea how to use a powered router to do this, i:e what sort of jig to make to control the plunge?
Timber

 

[skipdiver]

Laminating would be a way to do it. Cut your shapes using a template so they are all the same, run a bearing guided cove bit down each edge but only the inner edge of the two outside pieces, then glue together. The two cove moulds would form a flute when joined together.

 

[RobinBHM]

What a load of old corbels

Laminating is the way to go.

there are bead cutters that work on the side so would be ideal in a router.

You may want to temporary screw together or biscuit etc, sand until all perfectly flush, then take apart and route in cove.

 

[timber]

What a load of old corbels

Laminating is the way to go.

there are bead cutters that work on the side so would be ideal in a router.

You may want to temporary screw together or biscuit etc, sand until all perfectly flush, then take apart and route in cove.

Thanks Steve ,that looks the way to go.
Robin
I have a Legacy ornamental mill but just can't get the reach with the normal cutters .What are these bead side cutters??
Regards
Timber

 

[Phil Pascoe]

You could use a cutter like this if the groove is deep enough https://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Handrail_10.html

Or a bead https://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/On ... us_60.html
- depending on the form you require, or if you hunt about you can probably find ball shaped cutters large enough.

 

[RobinBHM]

These jobbies:

My description of bead side cutters was terrible!

https://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/On ... d_254.html