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woodcarver · 01-13-2008, 10:50 PM

Has anyone had success using a drawer lock bit on half inch Baltic birch? It does fine going with the grain, but creates a lot of tear out going cross grain. By cross grain I mean in relation to the top veneer. I tried scoring, using painters tape, wetting the plywood and multiple shallow cuts. The bit is of good quality and new. I tried three different bits. All the bits do well in solid wood.

Thank in advance,
Tony

**bobj3** · 01-13-2008, 11:13 PM

Hi Tony

A clime cut works well for plywood with veneer on it,,, you didn't say if you are using a router table or a hand router...

The clime is just the wrong way to pulling the router or push the stock by the bit but you should not take more that 1/4" max in each pass..

It will push the veneer back into the plywood unlike the norm that pulls the veneer out and away from the plywood....it will act as a chip breaker in the clime cut way but you must hang on to the stock or the router because it running backwards from the norm.

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woodcarver · 01-13-2008, 11:45 PM

I was going to bed, but ran out to the shop instead. It worked like a charm. This is the method I use to rout crisp rabbets and it did not occur to me to use it to rout drawer locks. By the way, I use a router table for these joints.

All smiles now,
Tony

**bobj3** · 01-13-2008, 11:50 PM

You'er Welcome Tony

Sometimes doing things backwards works

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Originally Posted by woodcarver

I was going to bed, but ran out to the shop instead. It worked like a charm. This is the method I use to rout crisp rabbets and it did not occur to me to use it to rout drawer locks. By the way, I use a router table for these joints.

All smiles now,
Tony

01-13-2008, 10:50 PM	#1
woodcarver Registered User New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 9 View woodcarver's Gallery	Drawer lock with Baltic birch Has anyone had success using a drawer lock bit on half inch Baltic birch? It does fine going with the grain, but creates a lot of tear out going cross grain. By cross grain I mean in relation to the top veneer. I tried scoring, using painters tape, wetting the plywood and multiple shallow cuts. The bit is of good quality and new. I tried three different bits. All the bits do well in solid wood. Thank in advance, Tony
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01-13-2008, 11:13 PM	#2
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 7,140 View bobj3's Gallery	Hi Tony A clime cut works well for plywood with veneer on it,,, you didn't say if you are using a router table or a hand router... The clime is just the wrong way to pulling the router or push the stock by the bit but you should not take more that 1/4" max in each pass.. It will push the veneer back into the plywood unlike the norm that pulls the veneer out and away from the plywood....it will act as a chip breaker in the clime cut way but you must hang on to the stock or the router because it running backwards from the norm. ========= __________________ *Router Tables plans FREE, plus more* http://www.absolutelyfreeplans.com/W...p_projects.htm Router Tip Archive http://www.routerworkshop.com/router_tip_glossary.html Calculators http://www.routerforums.com/dynamic-calculators/
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01-13-2008, 11:45 PM	#3
woodcarver Registered User New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 9 View woodcarver's Gallery	One happy camper I was going to bed, but ran out to the shop instead. It worked like a charm. This is the method I use to rout crisp rabbets and it did not occur to me to use it to rout drawer locks. By the way, I use a router table for these joints. All smiles now, Tony
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