Originally Posted by Woodnut65

Hi: From what I see in the picture, it appears that the grain of the wood chips out
when you are routing against it. Is the bit sharp? If you have a bit with the
bearing, you could use the top bearing to do half of the cutout then change bits and flip the pattern and material over so the patern rides against the bit with the bearing
on the bottom. Hope this helps, good luck. Woodnut65