Was working on putting 1/16” groves around the perimeter of a 3/4” table top for some stringing. I carefully scribe the grooves with a LV inlay tool and then switch to the LV router plane with guide and begin on the back side. Tiny little shavings at a time. But the crazy grain in this piece of mahogany just wasn’t going to make it easy. After about an hour of switching the guide from side to side, working little sections at a time, I still had some tear out (the groove is just an 1/8” inch in from the edge). And only one groove done.
But hey, I’m a neanderthal (for the most part), and I persevere. When done, I took a step back and examining my work, I humbly decide it is a complete and utter mess. Ok, I give.
I planed the entire edges back to a smooth surface, drive myself 30 minutes to the local Rockler and purchase a 1/16” slot cutter. The grooves turned out perfectly with 15 minutes of set up and 10 minutes of routing. Sometimes you just have to cry uncle and plug in.