how would you do this (rounded hole in wood, pic inside)
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Phil Pascoe
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You'll be luck to find a cutter large enough, even if your router would drive it. They're done with a commercial machine and cutter. You could do it on a good sized lathe - but it would be more trouble than it was worth.
transatlantic
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How big are they?
If they're small, then one of the round routers bits.
If they're too big for that, possibly buy a cheap large spade bit and grind it to the desired shape?
If that's still too small, then some arcing router jig?
There is probably something horribly dangerous you can do with a mini circular saw too!
If they're small, then one of the round routers bits.
If they're too big for that, possibly buy a cheap large spade bit and grind it to the desired shape?
If that's still too small, then some arcing router jig?
There is probably something horribly dangerous you can do with a mini circular saw too!
Phil Pascoe
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I think the egg sort of gives the size away ... :lol:
transatlantic
Boom!
phil.p":pfkgpeh6 said:
Ha! - I missed that
In which case, the spade bit thing may be a goer
galleywood
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By hand with a gouge?
MattRoberts
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If it's to hold eggs, you don't necessarily need holes that large. You could just find a large round nose router bit
bugbear
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I think the key question is wether you're making a single instance for your kitchen, or wether you want to make them as a saleable craft item.
In the former case, I suggest drilling much of the waste with a suitable forstner bit (or two), then finishing with gouges; this would leave a visually interesting texture, and a good surface finish (if your gouges are sharp).
However, given how long this would take, no one (IMHO) would pay a profitable price for them as a commercial offering.
BugBear
In the former case, I suggest drilling much of the waste with a suitable forstner bit (or two), then finishing with gouges; this would leave a visually interesting texture, and a good surface finish (if your gouges are sharp).
However, given how long this would take, no one (IMHO) would pay a profitable price for them as a commercial offering.
BugBear
thetyreman
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gouge it instead by hand.
John Brown
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Weird. I had an optical illusion moment or two, when I perceived the concave as convex. The mention of the egg threw everything into the right perspective.
CHJ
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For a more accommodating fit of differing Egg sizes I would not have an inverted dome.
I would do a straight bore with a Fostner bit and Round out the top edge with a router bit.
I would do a straight bore with a Fostner bit and Round out the top edge with a router bit.
katellwood
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One of these (they go up to 2" dia)
http://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Onl ... x_202.html
Fasten a piece of 1/4" ply or mdf to the base of the router, then clamp the ply to the timber to hold the router still. Plunge at a suitable speed to a set depth (when depth is achieved pull up immediately to prevent unnecessary burning)
http://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Onl ... x_202.html
Fasten a piece of 1/4" ply or mdf to the base of the router, then clamp the ply to the timber to hold the router still. Plunge at a suitable speed to a set depth (when depth is achieved pull up immediately to prevent unnecessary burning)
