Cutting coving on the table saw

[Halo Jones]

I've just finished watching the woodwhisperer video on how to cut coving on the table saw http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/coves-on-the-tablesaw-the-parallelogram-cove-jig/. I felt a bit squeamish the whole time he was making cuts. I know our cousins across the pond do some crazy things with their table saws but is this really as dangerous as it looks?

H.

 

[RogerP]

I've just finished watching the woodwhisperer video on how to cut coving on the table saw http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/coves-on-the-tablesaw-the-parallelogram-cove-jig/. I felt a bit squeamish the whole time he was making cuts. I know our cousins across the pond do some crazy things with their table saws but is this really as dangerous as it looks?
H.

I've seen it done and I know someone who does it quite regularly - but it's not for me :shock:

 

[marcros]

there is a discussion on it making-a-jewelry-box-a-real-frightener-t57450.html?hilit=coving table saw which might be of interest.

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

Yes I do it. As long as your slow, carefull and use guides both sides of the blade and timber being milled you will be fine. Take shallow cuts.

Before make sure you have some flap or drum Sanders in for a drill or you will be hand sanding for a while. I did this using this method. I also used a palm sander to speed up sanding.

Sorry light is crap.

 

[Chems]

I do it. And get a very nice clean cut if you take shallow cuts.

 

[acewoodturner]

If you think that is scary you want to try making a bowl on a table saw as advocated in an American Woodworker a couple of years ago. You just make up a 4 walled jig and drop the blank down on it and turn it around and then increase the blade height and repeat as often as necessary!

Mike

 

[templecarpentry]

If you think that is scary you want to try making a bowl on a table saw as advocated in an American Woodworker a couple of years ago. You just make up a 4 walled jig and drop the blank down on it and turn it around and then increase the blade height and repeat as often as necessary!

Mike

that sounds gnarly

 

[Halo Jones]

Hmmm. :-k So if I were to attempt this in the future is one type of blade preferred over another? - my gut instinct would tend toward a many toothed crosscut blade but is this right?

H.

 

[andersonec]

And here's a jig made specifically for the purpose

http://www.rockler.com/articles/cutting ... -saw-2.cfm

Any work on a machine is as safe as you want to make it.

Andy

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

You want a blade with a decent kerf. You want a blade with a medium cut so one thats suited to cross and ripping. To little teeth and it will produce a horrid cut, to many and it may not be able to move the cut material fast enough and clog, your cutting over the blade so encasing it and dust removal will not be as efficient as normal. To answer your next question ill need to know your overall blade diameter.

The above is what they would say to be safe and covering there a***s and in reality if you go even slower when pushing the material across the blade, too many teeth really isn't an issue and backs up the above comment, its as safe as you make it.

Treat the method, material and machine with respect, use your common sense and be vigulent and you will be fine.

 

[Chems]

If you think that is scary you want to try making a bowl on a table saw as advocated in an American Woodworker a couple of years ago. You just make up a 4 walled jig and drop the blank down on it and turn it around and then increase the blade height and repeat as often as necessary!

Mike

I saw that one, defo a bridge to far.

 

[marcus]

You think that looks a bit hairy, I've seen instructions for doing this with a RAS.... :shock: