Ed Sallee
06-01-2009, 8:25 PM
Tonight, I got to the point where I was going to cut coves in the top & the bottom of a box that I have going on.... I know that before I've done a cove, I was curious as heck as how it worked. So, I figured I'd do a mini "what I did" sort of thing for anybody who is interested.
I did most of the grunt work on the box over the weekend. Made the box, lids, glued all together.... sanded a little and was ready to do the cove cuts tonight.
Not sure if it's the right way, but...it's how I do 'em....
First, I wanted the cove to be 1/2" at it's deepest point at 1-1/2" wide. You first cut a miter in a sacraficial fence, raise the blade to 1/2". Using your miter gauge, cut a kerf through the sacraficial fence.
Then, measure 1-1/2" from where the right hand corner of the blade breaks the plane of the table. Clamp the fence in place.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%2010/DSC08348.jpg
Then lower the blade to 1/16" and start your cuts. One side at a time - both top & bottom.
Keep on going up in 1/16" increments until you reach the mark that you previously made on the side, 1/2". Your cove should be 1-1/2" wide & 1/2" deep, as measured in the setup.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%2010/DSC08352.jpg
This works very well - but leaves some nasty saw marks that need to be sanded out.... I use a Forrest WWII 40 tooth alternating bevel blade on this cut.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%2010/DSC08359.jpg
About an hours worth of sanding with 120..... here is the result of my hour and half worth of work for the night......
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%2010/DSC08374.jpg
Thanks for looking..... hope it didn't bore ya....
I did most of the grunt work on the box over the weekend. Made the box, lids, glued all together.... sanded a little and was ready to do the cove cuts tonight.
Not sure if it's the right way, but...it's how I do 'em....
First, I wanted the cove to be 1/2" at it's deepest point at 1-1/2" wide. You first cut a miter in a sacraficial fence, raise the blade to 1/2". Using your miter gauge, cut a kerf through the sacraficial fence.
Then, measure 1-1/2" from where the right hand corner of the blade breaks the plane of the table. Clamp the fence in place.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%2010/DSC08348.jpg
Then lower the blade to 1/16" and start your cuts. One side at a time - both top & bottom.
Keep on going up in 1/16" increments until you reach the mark that you previously made on the side, 1/2". Your cove should be 1-1/2" wide & 1/2" deep, as measured in the setup.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%2010/DSC08352.jpg
This works very well - but leaves some nasty saw marks that need to be sanded out.... I use a Forrest WWII 40 tooth alternating bevel blade on this cut.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%2010/DSC08359.jpg
About an hours worth of sanding with 120..... here is the result of my hour and half worth of work for the night......
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%2010/DSC08374.jpg
Thanks for looking..... hope it didn't bore ya....