Routing out large areas, is there an easier way?

[garethharvey]

After a long period of ill health, I have now recovered and have started to build a clock that I seen in fine wood working. The clock requires some routing, I have not really done a lot of this type where an amount of wood needs to be removed. The bit I am using is a 1/2" round over. It just seems to leave a lot of marks which do sand out, but with some effort.

Surely there is another 'simpler' way.

 

[Racers]

Scraping is faster than sanding, you need to make some scrapers from an old saw blade to suit the job in hand.

I think you can get bottom cutting bits which leave a better finish.

Pete

 

[garethharvey]

The only issue with this is I needed a round bit to have he effect, unless I you can get a round over and bottom cutter together

 

[woodbrains]

Hello,

You can get 'bowl and tray' bits, which have the radius you want with a flat bottom. Not sure you will get one to fit into the narrow portion of your template, though. It might be worth looking around, I have one but never needed a narrow one.

Otherwise, Pete is right, scrape the bottoms with small scrapers which you can grind a suitable radius on, so you don't ruin the internal curves.

Mike.

 

[garethharvey]

Just found a dish cutter bit on Axminster, this should do the job. Never made a scraper, will also give this a go. Will need to make quite a narrow one

 

[ColeyS1]

Use a fairly large flute bit with an even bigger bush to take the bulk of the waste away. Then change over to your round over bit to do just the edges.

Coley