[blondjim]

undefinedIs there any way of achieving an arched rail in rail and stile cabinet door construction without having a flat run where the arch meets the stile?

 

[BobandRick]

Yes but you will need a new pattern for each size of door. The flat run is to compensate for different sized doors using the same arched pattern.

 

[wakefiec]

Arched Rail

Yes but you will need a new pattern for each size of door. The flat run is to compensate for different sized doors using the same arched pattern.

What approach did you recommend? Picture?

 

[Charles M]

Yes but you will need a new pattern for each size of door. The flat run is to compensate for different sized doors using the same arched pattern.

Hmmm...actually it is a style of door (Cathedral Arch) that just happens to allow for the possibility of using the same template for multiple widths of door:

An arched door without the flats on either side is often called Roman:

 

[bobj3]

I Need to agree with Bob and Rick R.

It takes a full set of templates, they come in many types, but you need the right one for the door size..

http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=TMP1

http://www.ptreeusa.com/routerAcc.htm#20262

http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=TMP3

http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=CLTMP

http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=TMP4

http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=TMP1

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[Charles M]

Bob,

If I understand jimf's inquiry correctly he wants to make Roman arches (no horizontal element on the rails) and the only set of templates you linked for these was the next to last one.

 

[xplorx4]

Greetings Jim and welcome to a world of information, the router forum. Good to have you here.