David Eisan
01-31-2004, 7:36 AM
Dear All,
I was asked by a router bit company to make some sample doors for them for the Hardware show starting in Toronto this weekend and for the Woodworking show at the end of February. I was asked to make two samples of each set, one glued up and one glued at only two of the four corners. I was given eight rail and stile sets of various configurations. Ogee, Cove, Quarter round, mini's, w/backcutters, etc., 24 bit changes and set-ups.
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/doorparts.jpg
The one real PITA was the lock mitre samples, 10 sets each for 5/8" and 3/4". I had never set up a lock mitre bit before, and doing so without instructions was a bit of a challenge. I got it with about 5 test cuts for the two sizes of bits, but it was harder than I thought. The 10 sample sets for a drawer lock bit were certainly easier. (piles of boards on the right)
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/donedoors.jpg
The doors turned out nicely, and I now own almost every possible profile...
Thanks,
David.
Every neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.
I was asked by a router bit company to make some sample doors for them for the Hardware show starting in Toronto this weekend and for the Woodworking show at the end of February. I was asked to make two samples of each set, one glued up and one glued at only two of the four corners. I was given eight rail and stile sets of various configurations. Ogee, Cove, Quarter round, mini's, w/backcutters, etc., 24 bit changes and set-ups.
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/doorparts.jpg
The one real PITA was the lock mitre samples, 10 sets each for 5/8" and 3/4". I had never set up a lock mitre bit before, and doing so without instructions was a bit of a challenge. I got it with about 5 test cuts for the two sizes of bits, but it was harder than I thought. The 10 sample sets for a drawer lock bit were certainly easier. (piles of boards on the right)
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/donedoors.jpg
The doors turned out nicely, and I now own almost every possible profile...
Thanks,
David.
Every neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.