Steven Shelby
06-24-2010, 11:28 AM
It's been ages since I have been to the creek. I honestly cannot remember the last time I posted here. Unfortunately it's been a bumpy year or so and life has forced itself between me and woodworking.
But I am back in the shop and currently working on a camping sign using a beautiful piece of redwood burl that I have had for years. I have never worked with redwood and was hoping for some guidance.
I plan on routing the edges as well as using a router in the carving process. This workpiece is very dry and I ran intosome chipping on the edges when running it through the thickness planer. So I am obviously concerned about it chipping when routing.
My questions are: A) Should I be concerned? And B) If so, do you have any suggestions and tips on how to work with redwood without chipping.
Thank you all, in advance, for your input!
But I am back in the shop and currently working on a camping sign using a beautiful piece of redwood burl that I have had for years. I have never worked with redwood and was hoping for some guidance.
I plan on routing the edges as well as using a router in the carving process. This workpiece is very dry and I ran intosome chipping on the edges when running it through the thickness planer. So I am obviously concerned about it chipping when routing.
My questions are: A) Should I be concerned? And B) If so, do you have any suggestions and tips on how to work with redwood without chipping.
Thank you all, in advance, for your input!