I need to make about 6 raised panel doors for a set of cabinets my wife
made. I am just a hobbyist but I have a few choices.
1. Order them to my specs from an outside company.
2. Use a router. I think I need a faster router though, mine is 1/4"
and fairly slow (craftsman special), as well as a router table.
3. Purchase a shaper. I think this would be safest, but expensive and
I wouldn't use it much.
4. Make them by hand. Takes longer and would not be very oranate ( I
was thinking of raised arch design).
Any advice?
Snoopy.
[email protected] wrote:
> I need to make about 6 raised panel doors for a set of cabinets my wife
> made. I am just a hobbyist but I have a few choices.
>
> 1. Order them to my specs from an outside company.
> 2. Use a router. I think I need a faster router though, mine is 1/4"
> and fairly slow (craftsman special), as well as a router table.
> 3. Purchase a shaper. I think this would be safest, but expensive and
> I wouldn't use it much.
> 4. Make them by hand. Takes longer and would not be very oranate ( I
> was thinking of raised arch design).
>
> Any advice?
You can make them on a table saw.
JP
Leuf wrote:
> On 31 Dec 2005 19:45:16 -0800, "Jay Pique" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >[email protected] wrote:
> >> I need to make about 6 raised panel doors for a set of cabinets my wife
> >> made.
> >> Any advice?
> >
> >You can make them on a table saw.
>
> Not with an arch though.
You're right. I overlooked that part.
JP
[email protected] wrote:
> I need to make about 6 raised panel doors for a set of cabinets my wife
> made. I am just a hobbyist but I have a few choices.
>
> 1. Order them to my specs from an outside company.
> 2. Use a router. I think I need a faster router though, mine is 1/4"
> and fairly slow (craftsman special), as well as a router table.
> 3. Purchase a shaper. I think this would be safest, but expensive and
> I wouldn't use it much.
> 4. Make them by hand. Takes longer and would not be very oranate ( I
> was thinking of raised arch design).
>
> Any advice?
>
> Snoopy.
>
If these 6 are going to be the first and last batch you make, go with
number 1. You can't do arches on a TS. If you really want to build
them yourself, you could probably do it with a coping saw, and some
combo of planes and chisels plus scrapers and sandpaper. If you want to
spend some money, the price difference between a good router/router
table and a shaper is probably a push.
truth is stranger than beauty,
jo4hn
CW wrote:
> A perfectly serviceable router table can be built for less than $25.00.
> That's if all material is bought new (less router of course). I haven't seen
> to many shapers in that price range.
>
> "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>[email protected] wrote:
>
>
>> the price difference between a good router/router
>>table and a shaper is probably a push.
>>truth is stranger than beauty,
>>jo4hn
>
>
>
I've seen one built from scrap, clamps, and a couple of sawhorses. Add
in a HF router and voila. If that will suffice for your project, go for
it.
Otherwise, Grizzly has a small shaper for $100 and a more usable 3/4
horse for $265. YMMV.
mahalo,
jo4hn
A perfectly serviceable router table can be built for less than $25.00.
That's if all material is bought new (less router of course). I haven't seen
to many shapers in that price range.
"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] wrote:
> the price difference between a good router/router
> table and a shaper is probably a push.
> truth is stranger than beauty,
> jo4hn
[email protected] wrote:
> I need to make about 6 raised panel doors for a set of cabinets my wife
> made. I am just a hobbyist but I have a few choices.
>
> 1. Order them to my specs from an outside company.
> 2. Use a router. I think I need a faster router though, mine is 1/4"
> and fairly slow (craftsman special), as well as a router table.
> 3. Purchase a shaper. I think this would be safest, but expensive and
> I wouldn't use it much.
> 4. Make them by hand. Takes longer and would not be very oranate ( I
> was thinking of raised arch design).
>
> Any advice?
>
> Snoopy.
>
You DO NOT NEED A SHAPER to make raised panels! Either use a router
table, or simple ones can be made on the TS.
Dave
"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >
> I've seen one built from scrap, clamps, and a couple of sawhorses. Add
> in a HF router and voila. If that will suffice for your project, go for
> it.
It will suffice for any project.
On 31 Dec 2005 19:45:16 -0800, "Jay Pique" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>[email protected] wrote:
>> I need to make about 6 raised panel doors for a set of cabinets my wife
>> made. I am just a hobbyist but I have a few choices.
>>
>> 1. Order them to my specs from an outside company.
>> 2. Use a router. I think I need a faster router though, mine is 1/4"
>> and fairly slow (craftsman special), as well as a router table.
>> 3. Purchase a shaper. I think this would be safest, but expensive and
>> I wouldn't use it much.
>> 4. Make them by hand. Takes longer and would not be very oranate ( I
>> was thinking of raised arch design).
>>
>> Any advice?
>
>You can make them on a table saw.
Not with an arch though.
To elaborate, to make a concave edge to the panel on a TS you clamp a
straight edge at an angle to and passing over the blade and then make
a series of passes starting with the blade below the table. By moving
the straight edge forward/back and changing the angle you can get
different profiles. You don't want to do this with your best blade as
it will wear the blade on one side.
-Leuf