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That’s a good idea and I’ve seem videos but have never attempted it.

I was hoping to use the router only because the length of the handrail is withing a couple feet of my woodshop.

That router bit is similar to one of the ones that I purchased

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Finger-Grip-Bit-1-2-Shank/C1584

And the other is a Freud 99-444 (thought this one would work...

A little update- Between a little discouragement, my arthritis and life just being busy, I wasnÂ’t able do anything with this handrail yet.

What I did find out was neither of the two finger groove...

Thanks for the explanations of the climb cut. Guess I have done it before and didn’t realize that it had a name.

I’ve been out of town but will be try to work on it more this week and get with...

Edit, never mind, I see now that my shaper will not go down far enough to take smaller cuts and that I’d have to take off the majority in one cut. I was thinking I would do multiple passes like a...

John your post was most helpful, I picked up several good points I didn’t even consider. I also really appreciate those photos, a big help!

But I do have one question or clarification, what is a...

I have the 15” spiral head planer, the 8" Jointer with Parallelogram Beds (with both knives and Spiral Cutterhead). Also the 17” bandsaw and a G1071 - Oscillating Spindle Sander and a shaper w/power...

Very nice John! I like your work!!!
Looks like you may have used s similar router bit for the round over.
I’ll look at a Variac. A guy is probably guessing at the rpm but I think I’d go as slow...

Thanks Brad , and I did check with grizzly. First call the guy said don’t worry about it we sell a bunch of those and never a problem. Called back later in the day and the gentleman said he didn’t...

A little background info (and keep in mind that I’m just a wanna be woodworker).

I’ve been searching (with no luck) on how to best make the roundover on a 2”x6”x16’ oak handrail (its very heavy)
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