Need help identifying a router bit

[Charles Rowell]

My FIL bought a few antiques recently, and one was this small stool:



A couple of the feet have the ends chipped off, and he asked if I could make some new pieces to match.



I've looked through a bunch of router bits, but I haven't seen anything close to this shape. Anyone know what it's called?





Any thoughts out there? It's super not my style of furniture, but if I can save it with a bit of scrap wood, then great.

[Christopher Herzog]

When i run into some old school work, alot of times there is no one bit to create more. It may take a couple to do pieces of the work. The later pictures look like a shaper cutter i have? There is also those who can create their cutter profiles.

Interesting project, keep it simple, you can do this!
Chris

[Doug Garson]

Realistically, how many inches of molded feet do you need? In the time it takes to search for a special bit or bits that you may never use again (not your style), you could hand carve the pieces. Glue on the new wood and use the existing profile as your guide to carve the repair piece.

[John Kananis]

Doug is on the right track here. How about a scratch stock? You can make them out of almost anything. I like old scrapers (think ones work better).

[Lee Schierer]

Doug is on the right track here. How about a scratch stock? You can make them out of almost anything. I like old scrapers (think ones work better).

Making a scratch stock out of an old saw blade or scraper would be much faster than locating an identical router or shaper bit. A couple of small files or a dremel tool would make quick work of it without a significant expenditure.

[Brian Tymchak]

+3 or 4. If it's just a few inches, I would carve, file, scratch the profile.

[Jim Becker]

What Lee said...scratch stock to match half of the profile since it's symmetrical and then refine by hand to an exact match and joint knit. It would be a very rare thing for any kind of router bit profile off the shelf to match something like that.

[Steve Jenkins]

I’ll pile on for using a scratch stock.

[Tom M King]

Sanding sponges with the beveled edges are a help for finishing such small carvings.

[Edward Weber]

You could probably profile the center with the right oval edge bit, The outer profile should be easy to find an edge beading bit for.
Good luck

[Charles Rowell]

Thanks, everyone! I've never heard of a scratch stock, so maybe it's time to learn a new trick.

[Jim Becker]

The nice thing about the scratch stock is that it can provide an exact match to a profile if you are careful filing the shape...it's basically a specialized scraper. It's an essential tool for reproduction work and repair.

[Cameron Wood]

IME, It's a waste of time looking for router bits to match period mouldings.

Beyond a simple bead, or a stepped round over, it's just not likely to be there.

I've spent years looking for a bit just to replicate a basic traditional window sill ogee.

+6 for scratch stock. I use old sawzall blades.

[Brian Tymchak]

Thanks, everyone! I've never heard of a scratch stock, so maybe it's time to learn a new trick.

I found the Hock scratch kit a quick way to get scratching. For not too much money you can avoid figuring out how to fix a home made scratch profile onto a handle that is comfortable to use. And provides enough stock for more profiles.