Andyp wrote:Liking the trefoil. Only ever done a couple myslef but found that they benefit from a quick pass with a round over bit to soften the edges.
I did not miss that one Andy but glad you mentioned it.
Mark
It is currently 29 Mar 2024, 02:21
Andyp wrote:Liking the trefoil. Only ever done a couple myslef but found that they benefit from a quick pass with a round over bit to soften the edges.
9fingers wrote:.....
I can't quite get my head around whether it can do everything a tilting spindle will do or not. Currently guessing that it wont .....
Bob
RogerS wrote:9fingers wrote:.....
I can't quite get my head around whether it can do everything a tilting spindle will do or not. Currently guessing that it wont .....
Bob
You're quite correct in saying that it won't. Mark's adjustable cutter block is great for straight angles but sometimes when you have a large moulding to make and the maximum size of the cutter that your block will take isn't large enough then by tilting the spindle you can squeeze that bit extra out and/or with a clever bit of jiggery-pokery on the part of the cutter maker, use just the one cutter to give yourself a complex moulding with two passes, different parts of the cutter and a tilting spindle.
Hope that makes sense.
I have the larger Kity with sliding table and that has a tilting spindle. I also modified the electrics so that I can run the cutter in either direction which increases the versatility by letting you orient the stock to make it easier to support the material as it passes the cutter.
Pinch wrote:NIce work Mark and great WIP report.
Pinch wrote:NIce work Mark and great WIP report.
9fingers wrote:Returning to the trefoils for a moment.....
I'd consider it a forlorn hope that those sharp edges will survive outside for long and so using non CNC methods, would cut the three holes, round over the three intersections to say 10 to 20% of the radius of the main holes and then round over with the router to the same 10-20% radius.
Bob
Tusses wrote:I've looked a couple of times now Marc .. I can't see a reason to use the spindle to do the bevel on the horizontals ?
wouldn't it be easier on the TS ? or even the planer ?
of do you just prefer the spindle ?
Rich
Tusses wrote:I've looked a couple of times now Marc .. I can't see a reason to use the spindle to do the bevel on the horizontals ?
wouldn't it be easier on the TS ? or even the planer ?
of do you just prefer the spindle ?
Rich
Andyp wrote:It is a lovely gate Mark and an excellent WIP. Thank you.
Did you ever consider making the top rail fit over the stiles thereby reducing the worst of the end grain exposure to the elements? I have only ever made one gate and have been pondering why ever since that it is the norm for the end grain surfaces of the stiles to be exposed horizontally where eventual natural drying of the timber will leave them more exposed to water. If the rail was fitted on top of the stiles the only exposed end grain is vertical where water can run off.
Andyp wrote:fair enough Mark, you have made more than me. Here is a shot of why I choose to do it the other way around.
http://thewoodhaven2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=205&p=1325&hilit=gate#p1325
The gate we inherited with the house of unidentified red hardwood.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests