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    Do it any time you're going to run into the grain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Kananis View Post
    Do it any time you're going to run into the grain.
    Thanks. Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Runau View Post
    Yes, thanks. Should I do this for the outer and inner curve or just inner? Some days I am "thick as a brick. " Brian
    You really have to look at the grain direction to decide what parts get routed with the template up vs which get routed with the template down. It's not about the curves as much as the grain direction and the way the tooling spins against it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Runau View Post
    JOhn, sorry, thick headed this morning. Use a bit that has a top & bottom bearing on it in the router table. In my mind I will have to adjust the bit height after each pass. Less work than changing the bit, but trying to make sure I am clear on the process.

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    Yes. You use one bearing to route downhill for part of the cut, flip the part and template, adjust the height of the bit so that the other bearing comes into play and finish the cut going downhill. Did that make sense? Just pet a cat from tail to head and you will get the idea of what your router bit is doing when you route uphill.
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    Thanks to everyone for the help. Learning new skills, 1st curved leg project. Think I salvaged the damaged piece. I planed the break flat and glued it up. Joint looks good and I think I have enough meat to trim smooth. Brian

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    So I bought a top bottom bearing flush trim bit 1/2" shank. The gap between the top bearing and the top of the cutting edge is fine, but the clearance on the bottom is much larger and I am uncomfortable running my 1/4" thick pattern on this. By the time I lower the bit so I am trimming the bottom of the wood, I am almost off the bottom of the pattern with the bearing. So I think my only choice is to remake the pattern and I don't have any 3/8" or 1/2" scrap ply around to do this. I do have a piece of quarter sawn oak that is left over from a project and is flat and is 1/2" thick. Any reason I can't use the oak as my pattern? Thanks Brian
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    Can you just double up the 1/4 material? So just glue (ca is good and quick) another piece to the existing template and trim it down.

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    How about just gluing another piece or two of quarter inch to your pattern and flush trim. I type too slow
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Jenkins View Post
    How about just gluing another piece or two of quarter inch to your pattern and flush trim. I type too slow
    Good thought. Thanks brian

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    Ta da

    Well I now have 8 walnut curved legs. Thanks to everyone for your help.

    Brian

    walnut curved legs.jpg
    Brian

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