How to leave some standing?

[Roger]

My head isn't working too well this morning, so I need some opinions on this!

I have to 'cut back' some solid 2” thick pieces that are roughly oblong (up to 24" x 18" or thereabouts), by about 1/2" so that a 4 or 5” block is left standing proud near the bottom for a carving to be done.

My Bandsaw won't handle that depth of cut and I can't figure out a way to use a Router and jig, or my Rat in any efficient and quick way. I may have to repeat this every month or so also.

Short of contracting the job out to someone (if I can find one) who has a huge bandsaw or CNC and the inclination to do it at a reasonable cost; can anyone come up with a simple way to do this?

 

[OLD]

Route a dado to define carving part and power plane the area to be removed.
Make a box no top fix router to a slide that runs across the top fix batten to stop the cut for the carved area route out the rest.
you could use both ideas to rough and finish.

 

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[engineer one]

why not adapt the router jig which allows you to as it were plane
rough wood.

you know two side pieces wide enough to carry router, a stop, and then
plunge, but i am guessing that you need to remove the 1/2 inch piece
up to 24 inches so for that bit either turn the wood over to rout the
whole length, or use a jig saw, and plane up later.

ig saw would give you the depth, but the router will ensure that
the wood doesnot break at the outcrop.

paul :wink:

 

[Roger]

Make a box no top fix router to a slide that runs across the top fix batten to stop the cut for the carved area route out the rest

Thanks OLD - that box and slide idea will do the trick. A nice solid slide that I can use each time and a big fat bit will get rid of the waste in no time!

f not then just use the usual methods; mark out the depth, cut saw kerfs to the lines with a saw from the face, chisel off waste, finish with paring chisels, small planes, sandpaper etc etc
If it is a carving can't you have a carved finish e.g. nice n regular shallow gouge scoops

Too much work and time in that one Jacob! It would be nice with the carved finish, but I won't be doing that bit. Thanks anyway