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hypothetical question i'm looking to turn my square 1.5 inch lathe stock to round, however i don't want the diameter to be less than 1.25 is it wise to use aroundover bit, and what size should i use
1-1/2 inch pine, what roundover bit?
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Welcome to the forum.
Please tell us a little more of your project. How many pieces do you want to process ? Are you going to turn them on a lathe after you do the roundover ?
Please tell us a little more of your project. How many pieces do you want to process ? Are you going to turn them on a lathe after you do the roundover ?
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Welcome to the forum @Roachellini.
If this is your 'lathe stock', can't you turn it on the lathe?
What is the lenght of the stock?
If this is your 'lathe stock', can't you turn it on the lathe?
What is the lenght of the stock?
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On 1.5 inch stock, a 3/4 roundover will give you a 1.5 inch diameter dowel or rod. You can trim about 1/8th inch by turning to give you the 1.25 you're looking for. You'll probably get a little tear out on some passes (against the grain and end), so start with a little extra length on your square stock. If you're doing much of this, consider getting a quadra cut, for cutters on one bit. https://www.amazon.com/Freud-Radius...&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583451676256769&th=1 $50 on Amazon.
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Exact radius round over bits won't give a smooth cylinder. The guide bearing will be riding on a curve for at least two of the passes and give a noticeable offset. 1.5" square stock is best rounded with a 5/8" diameter bit and the rest can be done on the lathe.
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So it is possible to get a smooth cylinder if we start with a smooth square.rod.
We can also use a 5/8" Half round router bit instead.
(manual wood lathe would be slower but GUIDED copy lathe or CNC Lathe will be OK)
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Remember the router table has a fence.
So it is possible to get a smooth cylinder if we start with a smooth square.rod.
We can also use a 5/8" Half round router bit instead.
(manual wood lathe would be slower but GUIDED copy lathe or CNC Lathe will be OK)
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I make these from 2's and such. I use a 3/4" round-over bit. After the first side is done, the bit will drop down the other side, resulting in a ridge. You can switch from the bearing that follows a straight side to a larger bearing to reduce this problem.
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Oh wow - that is awesome work !! Thanks for sharing your sticks with us and your craftsmanship.
Have you ever visited our sister site about walking and hiking sticks ?
www.walkingstickforum.com
Have you ever visited our sister site about walking and hiking sticks ?
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This very valid question has yet to be answered and thus we are left to speculate.
Back when I was doing a lot of turning for others and I'd get a baluster job, I'd use a make shift router table to round over the edges in the middle of a stick. This significantly reduced the vibration of the roughing out process and made things a lot smoother on the hands when using the left hand as a steady to get a rounded steady rest area.
I don't have photos of my router setup because it was little more than a long piece of plywood with a router stuck under the middle. It was really helpful and made a spindle job go much quicker and easier.
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Nope - didn't know we had one. Thanks for the lead. [Oh, and thanks, generally]
Oh wow - that is awesome work !! Thanks for sharing your sticks with us and your craftsmanship.
Have you ever visited our sister site about walking and hiking sticks ?
Walking Stick Forum
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Well, that's interesting. I went to the Walking Stick Forum, attempted to join and, while waiting, so I could do my first post, they say I'm banned for spam [without ever having made a post].
Oh wow - that is awesome work !! Thanks for sharing your sticks with us and your craftsmanship.
Have you ever visited our sister site about walking and hiking sticks ?
Walking Stick Forum
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