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nzgeordie · 10-28-2006, 04:42 PM

Guys. Anyone know if I can get a shop made fluting jig in steel for use on turned legs while they're still centred on a lathe?
I made one in timber but it's too light and I can't get the collar that grips the router to tighten enough. The jig I mean is an L - shaped foot that carries the router horizontally with the ability to raise and lower the router height. The whole shebang runs on a sheet of MDF placed across the lathe bed and I use it for fluting legs etc. I believe they are available ready-made but can't find one. Any leads?

**bobj3** · 10-28-2006, 08:10 PM

Geordie
"fluting jig in steel"

I know this is not what you are looking for But at one I had one (ROUTER CRAFTER) and they will put it flutes all day long and they do it quick and easy with the router on the jig plus they do a nice job.

and they come with a index jig.
I made a 3 rope lamp along time ago out of a apple tree it's was neat, 3 wood ropes out of the base and into the top. about 28" tall...

Bj

SEARS CRAFTSMAN ROUTER CRAFTER
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...router+crafter

nzgeordie · 10-28-2006, 11:08 PM

Thanks Bj. I guess I'm a bloke with a lathe trying to accomodate a router while you're comimg at it from a different angle. If I'm reading it right, could I make barley twist legs with this jig?

**bobj3** · 10-28-2006, 11:16 PM

Hi Geordie

Yes it will do the barley twist legs

, quick and easy with ROUTER CRAFTER,just bolt on the router pop in the bit,set the index lock and crank away.

http://www.osbornewood.com/1495.cfm

Bj

By the way that's what the ROPE lamp I made look like but you could see all the way through it .(3 ropes)

**bobj3** · 01-01-2007, 09:14 PM

Hi Geordie

I just recalled that Router Magic Book by Bill Hylton has two jigs you can make from the plans in his book

here's a link to the book below.

I have the book and it's great book for jigs and the price is right.

Router magic
http://www.amazon.com/Router-magic-B...e=UTF8&s=books

Bj

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nzgeordie Registered User Forum King Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upper Hutt, New Zealand Posts: 658 View nzgeordie's Gallery	Fluting Jig for use on Lathe Guys. Anyone know if I can get a shop made fluting jig in steel for use on turned legs while they're still centred on a lathe? I made one in timber but it's too light and I can't get the collar that grips the router to tighten enough. The jig I mean is an L - shaped foot that carries the router horizontally with the ability to raise and lower the router height. The whole shebang runs on a sheet of MDF placed across the lathe bed and I use it for fluting legs etc. I believe they are available ready-made but can't find one. Any leads? __________________ Pete I've cut it twice and it's still too short! But only at one end.
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bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 7,031 View bobj3's Gallery	Geordie "fluting jig in steel" I know this is not what you are looking for But at one I had one (ROUTER CRAFTER) and they will put it flutes all day long and they do it quick and easy with the router on the jig plus they do a nice job. and they come with a index jig. I made a 3 rope lamp along time ago out of a apple tree it's was neat, 3 wood ropes out of the base and into the top. about 28" tall... Bj SEARS CRAFTSMAN ROUTER CRAFTER http://search.ebay.com/search/search...router+crafter __________________ Workshop Projects Router Tables plans FREE, plus more http://www.absolutelyfreeplans.com/W...p_projects.htm RW Router Tip Archive www.routerworkshop.com/router_tip_glossary.html Floating Mortise & Tenon: A strong and Silent Joint
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nzgeordie Registered User Forum King Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upper Hutt, New Zealand Posts: 658 View nzgeordie's Gallery	Thanks Bj. I guess I'm a bloke with a lathe trying to accomodate a router while you're comimg at it from a different angle. If I'm reading it right, could I make barley twist legs with this jig? __________________ Pete I've cut it twice and it's still too short! But only at one end.
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10-28-2006, 11:16 PM	#4
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 7,031 View bobj3's Gallery	Hi Geordie Yes it will do the barley twist legs , quick and easy with ROUTER CRAFTER,just bolt on the router pop in the bit,set the index lock and crank away. http://www.osbornewood.com/1495.cfm Bj By the way that's what the ROPE lamp I made look like but you could see all the way through it .(3 ropes) __________________ Workshop Projects Router Tables plans FREE, plus more http://www.absolutelyfreeplans.com/W...p_projects.htm RW Router Tip Archive www.routerworkshop.com/router_tip_glossary.html Floating Mortise & Tenon: A strong and Silent Joint Last edited by bobj3; 10-28-2006 at 11:25 PM.
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01-01-2007, 09:14 PM	#5
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 7,031 View bobj3's Gallery	Hi Geordie I just recalled that Router Magic Book by Bill Hylton has two jigs you can make from the plans in his book here's a link to the book below. I have the book and it's great book for jigs and the price is right. Router magic http://www.amazon.com/Router-magic-B...e=UTF8&s=books Bj Attached Thumbnails __________________ Workshop Projects Router Tables plans FREE, plus more http://www.absolutelyfreeplans.com/W...p_projects.htm RW Router Tip Archive www.routerworkshop.com/router_tip_glossary.html Floating Mortise & Tenon: A strong and Silent Joint Last edited by bobj3; 01-02-2007 at 09:58 AM.
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