 A "final" word on router carving
Gentleman, regarding the rather robust discussion taking place regarding Template Tom's router carving, my understanding is that this forum is intended for hobby type woodworkers as distinct from professional woodworkers with workshops to match. From reading various posts it strikes me that many followers of this forum have difficulty in purchasing ONE router let alone a shed full of really expensive machine tools. Whilst I am fortunate in having a fairly well, but not lavishly equipped shed one must consider that I am 73 years of age and it has been built up over a very long period. It seems obvious to me that Tom was attempting to get some of the readers to become sufficiently interested to make an attempt at, or at least suggest possible ways of making a SIMILAR item to Toms. I, like Corey believe that it can be done with a single template which covers just one quarter of the pattern and rotate, flip it over then rotate again for the final quarter. I have made an attempt at making a template but I fear that a CAD type programme is required and just as importantly, someone who can use it! this excludes me so I shall have to wait for Tom to produce a drawing showing the centre-points. I hope that Tom hasn't given up and taken his ball with him.
As an example of what I mean about a hobby situation, a friend of mine who turns tall vases asked me to make an extension for Forstner bits, 1/4" and 3.8" , photos attached. Now, this took me quite some time, I'm sure that a professional metal worker using my lathe would have made a better, faster job and a professional in a fully equipped machine shop in a fraction of the time with a perfect finish. I hope that I have got my point over. Cheers for now Harry |