Hi,
I've been recently building a box with a bunch of curves using router
templates. I have a long bit with a bearing on the end that I've been
using with a template. To prevent tearout going against the grain,
I've been detaching my template halfway through and mounting it on the
other side of the workpiece.
Moving the template is a bit of a pain (e.g., I can never get the
template to register exactly after I flip it).
The latest FWW suggests using a second router bit, with bearing on the
shaft side, and just turning the piece over.
So I've been looking around for a longer router bit with the bearing
on the shaft side, but without much luck. Anyone know where to obtain
one? Ideally I'd like to get a cutting length of about 1 to 1.5" ...
diameter doesn't matter much.
Many thanks,
Nate Perkins
Ft Collins, CO
Pattern bit set at link:
http://www.patwarner.com/patternbits.html
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> Hi,
>
> I've been recently building a box with a bunch of curves using router
> templates. I have a long bit with a bearing on the end that I've been
> using with a template. To prevent tearout going against the grain,
> I've been detaching my template halfway through and mounting it on the
> other side of the workpiece.
>
> Moving the template is a bit of a pain (e.g., I can never get the
> template to register exactly after I flip it).
>
> The latest FWW suggests using a second router bit, with bearing on the
> shaft side, and just turning the piece over.
>
> So I've been looking around for a longer router bit with the bearing
> on the shaft side, but without much luck. Anyone know where to obtain
> one? Ideally I'd like to get a cutting length of about 1 to 1.5" ...
> diameter doesn't matter much.
>
> Many thanks,
> Nate Perkins
> Ft Collins, CO
On 25 Apr 2004 20:56:41 -0700, [email protected] (Nate Perkins) wrote:
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>So I've been looking around for a longer router bit with the bearing
>on the shaft side, but without much luck. Anyone know where to obtain
>one? Ideally I'd like to get a cutting length of about 1 to 1.5" ...
>diameter doesn't matter much.
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/bt_patrn.html
http://www.routerbits.com/cgi-routerbits/sr.cgi?1082960190_29870+47
Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA
Tom Veatch <[email protected]> wrote:
...
> http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/bt_patrn.html
>
> http://www.routerbits.com/cgi-routerbits/sr.cgi?1082960190_29870+47
Thanks, Tom! I had looked on routerbits.com -- don't know how I
missed that one. Thanks for the link.
Cheers, Nate