Anybody know of a reference or a list of edge profiles that can be formed with a router? I'm looking for a compendium, as it were, of images. If there were outlines of how said profiles were constructed, that would be a bonus.
Thanks,
Lance
Mike,
Thanks for the link. I was looking to see if a certain profile was listed. It is similar to the double cove and bead but the cove face is flat. I tried it tonight using a combination of straight bits and can almost duplicate it but it is a lot of fence changing and bit height adjusting.
That would make for a good software program especially for routing. One that let you assemble different parts of bit profiles to make custom combinations. It would then generate a report with wood thickness (for stacked approaches), bit height, etc.
But then, programs sound so simple when you're not the one that would be writing them!
It actually wouldn't be too hard to put together using Excel and macros, just would take a while to build out the graphics of the profiles. Problem is I don't know enough about all the different kinds of bits and profiles to present the data in a useful way
The other problem is would I be able to interpret the data in a useful way?
The images of the different profiles listed with a few bit searches I've done tell me that the particular profile I'm looking for is not widely used. I didn't expect that it was all that common. The other wrinkle is the material I was planning to use doesn't allow for a good look when machined to a small edge profile of any kind. For this project, we're going to add it to the "experiment with negative results" file and consider it a lesson in material science and working process. It would be cool to have a reference that comprised a lot of edge profiles and how they were constructed, though.
FWIW, I was trying to simulate the proile of a Trex 4x4 post cover cap. Said profile was to be used to cover the bottom of a notched deck post. I thought it would look nice to have a similar profile on the bottom of the post. As it is, I was able to round over the edges of 3/4" Trex fascia to make an acceptable substitute. The Trex material machines well but the cut edge is a very different surface color and texture from the finished surface of the trim boards. Lesson learned.
That's pretty handy, especially for a newbie like me. Since I'm a computer nerd, I may try to build some type of organizational reference in excel (I do similar stuff all the time at my job). Not sure when I'll get around to it though since I'm too busy playing with my new router during my free time
I'll fax a cold one to the 1st person to make a profile simulating piece of software.
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