Glenmore

I would like to know if there is some kind of holder to make so that I can take square stock and use a round over bit to round the wood enough to make walking canes Thanks

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Mark

I believe but I'm not sure, but the tool that you usually use for that type of project would be a lathe. The lathe will spin the block of wood at high speed and you'll use the hand tools and shave the wood off.



If you don't have a lathe, or your not looking to buy one. I'm sure you could use a stick of dowel and round over the ends.

I'm no really sure if a router can do such an operation, but it could be possible. Tommorrow I'll get a confirmed answer from Bob or Rick. Hope this helps .

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Glenmore

I thought being some where I saw an article that you can use a router for dowels that maybe there is a way to make round stock

bud brambley

by jigs fixtures and setup;s kenneths.burton,jr.page 85 lathe and routre making jig;s.

hal

I have a book called Router Magic by Bill Hylton and published by American Woodworker. In it is a jig to do just what you are asking for, also there is a machine you can build yourself that is called a router lathe that will do some fancy turining, stuff that would be difficult on a wood lathe. If you don't have this book you are missing some great information. Hal

Mark

That sounsd pretty cool, I think a router lathe would be a pretty interesting concept.

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ejant

You can use a bullnose bit in a table mounted router in two passes. Leave enough of the square end to support the piece.


I just made a 3/4 round mahogany handle for a pen press using a roundover bit. Takes four passes but the results were good.

IMO the round stock has to be done with a table mounted router for best results.

Glenmore

Thanks I'll give it a try all I have though is a round over bit so I make 4 pass instead of 1 pass. When I get around to it I'll tell everyone how it came out.

Jerry Spencer Mings

Look for a SEARS CRAFTSMAN ROUTER CRAFTER LATHE - use a straight bit on your table mounted lathe to do things you couldn't imagine doing on a normal lathe.

If that's outside your price range:

Use a hole saw to make 2 wooden wheels - the same size (slightly larger than your square stock) if you want to round a dowel (or of different sizes if you are going to make a taper). Drill holes in the exact centers of each end of your stock to take a screw. Screw the wheels onto your stock. You then adjust your fence so the stock is centered over the bit.

Raise the bit to the initial position, start the router and gently feed the stock, rotating and feeding right to left.

For a cane size dowel or taper you will need an auxiliary top to your router bench about twice as long as the dowel/taper you are cutting.

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bobj3

Just more on cane making

http://www.routerforums.com/show-n-tell/1468-canes.html

Poor man's Lathe Attachment for Drill Press, it can also be used of the floor model drill press.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Lath...ll-Press/H8071

Here's a tip you can buy dowel rod stock from 1/16" to 3" diam. and from 12" long to 10ft. long...in many types of wood stock......


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