i need to decide how to cut the profile
jimscustomwoodworks
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hello again to all, the attatched pix is a drawing to one of my customers of a side view of a fireplace mantel. i need to decide how to cut the profile of the “molding” hopefully without having knives cut. the profile is about 7-8″. any advice on how to do this? thanks again!
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End grain showing? or wrapped around? I hand plane after hogging with whatever is handy at the time. I am fortunate to have a large collection of specialty planes from auctions and such, and really enjoy the process.
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You gotta be kidding me ..Jorge is @ what %? Now?
did U sell something U can't make?
I'd find an off the shelf crown that's close and go from there ...
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry In Carpentry
Pittsburgh Pa
You can cut the cove with a tablesaw, then use the tablesaw to get close on any other spots, and smooth it with a plane or belt sander or contour scraper.
Cut the cove on the tablesaw by running the piece over the blade at an angle- so the fence is 15 or 30 degrees or whatever off of parallel from the blade. raise the blade about 1/4" per pass.
zak
I agree with JeffBuck. What you have is a pretty standard looking ogee under a shelf with a bead. Is it critical that it look exactly like the drawing or just like the drawing?
You can get a router bit that will put that exact bead on the shelf. Put your crown under it. Done.
If it's stain grade, you might want to cut a piece for the bead separately and wrap it around to avoid end grain on the shelf, as Sphere pointed out.
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Edited 4/17/2006 12:46 pm ET by philarenewal
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J is durn close
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130 and 150, depending, the upper portion could do that. We don't know your dimensions though
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Like Zak and Sphere said, make it, you could do it quicker then all those guys that are going down to the lumber yard to get something close! :)
If close works I'd opt to buy something but if you have to have exactly that then you shouldnt have much trouble making it with a few router bits, the table saw, a few scrapers and a hand plane.
Doug