Jeremy Leasure
11-12-2008, 1:11 PM
I've done a few bandsaw boxes in the past year or so since starting woodworking, and now I'd like to do some "flat work" boxes. I want to make wooden hinges for several of these. I made a big bulky prototype hinge that came out ok, using my tablesaw and a jig to cut the box joints then using a roundover bit, flipping the piece end for end to complete the rounding.
What I'd really like, though, is a few bullnose bits to do the roundover in one nice, completely smooth pass. The two sizes of hinge I'm likely to use are 1/4" and 3/8". Anything larger just seems bulky too bulky to me on smaller boxes.
Can anyone recommend a good radius/brand I'd need for these two sizes? I ordered a 1/4 radius Freud, but when I got it in today I realized my mistake. The interior curve cutting portion of the bit is actually 1/2". I suppose 3/16 and 1/8 radii is what I'm looking for. Should I just stick with this idea or is there a cheaper and better option?
What I'd really like, though, is a few bullnose bits to do the roundover in one nice, completely smooth pass. The two sizes of hinge I'm likely to use are 1/4" and 3/8". Anything larger just seems bulky too bulky to me on smaller boxes.
Can anyone recommend a good radius/brand I'd need for these two sizes? I ordered a 1/4 radius Freud, but when I got it in today I realized my mistake. The interior curve cutting portion of the bit is actually 1/2". I suppose 3/16 and 1/8 radii is what I'm looking for. Should I just stick with this idea or is there a cheaper and better option?