Hi everyone,
I am building a table and approaching completion. But now I have to bevel the top. I am doing a 25 degree bevel on the underside. The top is made out of glued up cherry boards and I am starting to get a lot of tear out on the end grain at both ends of the table.
I had to stop about 1/8" from finishing the entire bevel. The table top is 7/8" thick. I am using a pretty generic brand chamfering bit. I am thinking of buying an Amana chamfering bit but I am afraid there's the possibility of getting the same result.
I wonder if there's another technique of doing this to avoid tear out. I know some people build a ramp and run the router to do the bevel. I am not sure if meeting the edge of the table with the bottom of the router bit would make any difference.
I also have a compression bit with the bearing at the top. it is about 1" cutting edge and 7/8" diameter, so it's a hefty and strong bit. I would have to build a small ramp that I can attach to the route or to the top, and try to run the bit at an angle while trying to run the bearing on the flat edge of the top. The goal is to leave about 1/4 to 3/16 that won't be beveled.
I hope part of this makes sense.
I also wonder if oiling, sealing the edges would provide moisture on the end grain and help avoid tear out. This is just a conjecture not sure if it would do anything.
I am starting to feel desperate because I only have about 1/8 or less to complete the bevel and avoid tear out.