harrysin

Jerry,I'm not aware of any DVD's or books covering jig holders, skis etc but if you have the time to hunt through my past threads you'll find heaps of projects showing making of templates, jigs, details of skis and projects made using these items.

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bobj3

Hi Jerry

You may want to check out the links below

http://www.routerforums.com/email-ro...ing-chart.html

The picture below is Template Tom's 1st. one I think, back in 2004 .
They may have DVD or something by now to help use the ski jig..

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http://www.trend-uk.com/en/US/produc...u_mof_96_.html


After taking a hard look at this type I think I'm going to make one like it in the shop...now I need to look around for some Alum.bar stock and some Poly.block stock to make the jig guides...

Sure would be a neat way to make Rosettes with a plunge router bit..
The normal rosettes are a bit to small and this would fix that error.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/c1768

http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2008/Main/482


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harrysin

"After taking a hard look at this type I think I'm going to make one like it in the shop...now I need to look around for some Alum.bar stock and some Poly.block stock to make the jig guides..."

Don't waste your time Bj, I have used the particular skis shown in the photo. and they are a pain in the butt, keep with the ones you have made.

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bobj3

Hi Harry
I recalled the donut in the other thread and it looks like a great way to do that job...not to say anything about making rosettes, the cutters are a bit high in price when this type of ski jig could do that job easy...with a standard plunge router bit...


But it will be down the road for me ,maybe when we get some snow and it's a gold day in Denver...good winter project...


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harrysin

Bj, the skis that you made can do everything that the Aluminium ones can and are far easier to adjust so make your "to do" list shorter by crossing them off.
Don't forget that rosette cutters must ONLY be used in a drill press, NEVER in a router.

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bobj3

HI Harry

I would never use a rosette cutter in a router BUT I would use a plunge router bit in a router with a template with a hole in it and with a brass guide to make rosettes...
With the bits below ..
http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/products.asp?dept=10
http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/products.asp?dept=30

I did play with the ski jigs I have and I think I'm going to rework one so it can have 4 bearing to run on the outside of a round holder ( about 12" diam.) just to see how it works...do you recall the speaker studs, something like that but with bearings on them..
to run free on the out side and on the bottom side of the out rigger .

I also played with the circle jig I have ( Jasper ) and it works great for making rosettes.


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harrysin

I see where your coming from Bj, but skis aren't necessary or even required, the router sits on the template, unless of course the template is only marginally bigger than the hole in it, but I know that neither of us would do a silly thing like that.
Don't get me wrong guys, there are procedures where the skis make a difficult job so simple that it's difficult to imagine without trying it.

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