Bit of a newbie question, I am trying to work out the best way to recess a rectangle inlay into my door a about 2" x 10" and 1/2" deep which is in the middle of my solid wood door. Is it very hard to freehand this with a plunge router?
Tom...You'll have to do some chisel work in the tips of the triangle, even a small router bit will leave round tips. You'll need a fairly small chisel, probably 1/8th inch at least. Good question. Go slow and be careful to keep the bottom flat all the way across.
Misread. A wide chisel is better. I can't always get a corner chisel to line up just right. Thanks for the correction. My eyesight is getting a little iffy these days. :nerd:Tom...
the OP wants a RECtangle not a TRIangle...
also a wide chisel will align to the straight edges and give him cleaner straighter corners...
better yet, a corner chisel would be the cat's meow...
Thanks Scott there is some good information on that site.use an template and template guide to offset the router bit to cut on either side of the inlay seam.
check out https://www.easyinlay.com/
This system is the only one that has a 1-1/2" OD template guide to be used with a 1/2" router bit for large inlays.
good luck