paulcomi

I need to add panel moulding that matches reasonably well some doors that are already installed. A few doors don't have the moulding. They're going to be painted white so the wood and stain isn't an issue and as long as I get close, that will be perfectly acceptable.

Do you know what bits I would need to do this or is this something I'd need a shaper for?

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paulcomi

C'mon experts. No ideas?

Joe Lyddon

Hi Paul,

Nice to see you, for a change! Hope all has been good with you.

That moulding looks more complex than it looks, at first. It looks like it's pretty thick so the outside edges can be high and the inside edges low... almost like a picture frame.

That is a challenge all right.

I would think the first step would be to develop an accurate cross-section layout. Some scrap would be ideal, but I doubt if you have any.

That means you would have get out your calipers, etc. and draw the cross-section.

Once you have that, I can see you studying a router bit catalog, one that shows good profiles, for all of the various shape segments in the target.

I see you making several passes with different bits, etc.

A combination of bits like simple Roman Ogee, beading, raised panel, chamfer, & straight appear to be what you're looking at... if you want to do it with a router.

Using a shaper & having custom blades made may work also.

In the mean time, it's like putting a puzzle together... bit patterns being the parts.

The overall moulding depth from top to bottom looks like it would be more than meets the eye, in the pictures.

I hope I've given you more to think about...

Good luck... Let us know how you end up doing it, OK?
Thanks for dropping in... it's nice to see you.

bobj3

Hi Paul

This is what I would try...
Start with a panel cove bit then 1/8" bead bit then a stanard round over bit.

1st. run the cove bit and then make the 2nd pass with the bead bit then the round over then cut the miter to fit the frame ,use some thick super glue to put them in place with acetone..

http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops...s/bt_bead.html

http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops...s/raiscov.html

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