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Does anyone do any shaping with a router on the lathe?
I've seen jigs like the one below which use a fence that the router sled follows to cut straight flutes at a fixed depth.
I've also seen jigs that instead of a fence to follow, use a depth stop around the cutter to only allow the cutter to cut in so deep, allowing for the flutes to follow the shape of the piece (these do rely on the operator being able to move the sled perpendicular to the piece by hand)
But what I would like to do is flutes along a curved piece, that feather in/out at the start/end of the cut. I've experimented with having a "curved" fence, i.e a fence that follows the shape of the piece, but also feathers out at the start/end of the cut. But it's a LOT of trial and error to get it right, and it's all too easy to ruin the piece figuring it out. Just wondering if anyone had any better methods?
I've seen jigs like the one below which use a fence that the router sled follows to cut straight flutes at a fixed depth.
I've also seen jigs that instead of a fence to follow, use a depth stop around the cutter to only allow the cutter to cut in so deep, allowing for the flutes to follow the shape of the piece (these do rely on the operator being able to move the sled perpendicular to the piece by hand)
But what I would like to do is flutes along a curved piece, that feather in/out at the start/end of the cut. I've experimented with having a "curved" fence, i.e a fence that follows the shape of the piece, but also feathers out at the start/end of the cut. But it's a LOT of trial and error to get it right, and it's all too easy to ruin the piece figuring it out. Just wondering if anyone had any better methods?