I bought a cheapie 3/8 rabbet bit yesterday = that may be your answare carbide or junk = on the end grain their may be some tare out but should be slite 3/8" not all that bad of a bite 3/8" by 3/8" ? or bigger 1 way if so you may have to do it in a couple pass's try the bit on some other wood run it the same and see what happen's i bet it works ok oak has lot's of grain running in it del schisler
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Birchwood
Or you can do it Bob's way (the router boys) that works best when working with Oak.
Put the Rabbet bit back in the box and chuck up a 3/8" or 1/2" carb. bit and use the brass setup bars to set the cut along with a fence.
Make the 1st.pass to get a nice clean cut about 3/32" and then a 2nd pass to get the 3/8" rabbet.
Bob will do this on many boxes lids and other items.
Bj
Or you can do it Bob's way (the router boys) that works best when working with Oak.
Put the Rabbet bit back in the box and chuck up a 3/8" or 1/2" carb. bit and use the brass setup bars to set the cut along with a fence.
Make the 1st.pass to get a nice clean cut about 3/32" and then a 2nd pass to get the 3/8" rabbet.
Bob will do this on many boxes lids and other items.
Bj
Birchwood - do you also listen to Wagner and fly helicopters?
(Couldn't agree more on the Makers Mark!)
(Couldn't agree more on the Makers Mark!)
Birchwood
That stuff is NASTY,boy do I have a truck for you ,my father in law has a old 59 Chev.1/2 ton that he used for a fuel truck for his hvy. equipment that has 4 diesel fuel tanks with elec.pumps that leak that junk all over the back and the insdie of the pickup.
In about 4" of sand and junk ,beer cans and alike. NASTY,NASTY he ask me if I wanted it and I said HELL no you can't get that smell out, he got the truck new and he has over 375,000 miles on it and it comes with a case or two of oil to keep the eng. running at peak. hahahahahaha I was with him one day and he siad I should check the oil and he said hey bud hand me 6 qts. I need to add some hahahahahaha.
That's just the way the old did it.
To get back to the Rabbet bit ,it will work great but you need to think about it just a bit.
Oak is a long grain wood and when you use a rabbet bit you need a Chip breaker
in the fence, you will see Bob and Rick do this all the time when they use one.
They back the bit into the fence and cut a pocket for the bit that puts a chip breaker in the fence, so when the bit that's running at 20,000 rpm. has a way to hold the stock and help the rip out when the bit comes out of the cut.
Think of it this way you have a saw blade that's 3/8" wide and when it comes out of the cut it will lift and rip the cut on the down side, it can be sharp but it will do the same thing.
Just a note about the allen screw that will not come out, they make may items to help get it free, I use the cap off one of them and fill the cap with the fuild and set the bit in it for a just bit and then remove the screw with allen wrech or the vise grips if all eles fails then just replace the screw with a good one.
BUT I will not use that nasty stuff "diesel fuel" or 90 gear lub that's also nasty and hard to get the smell out of the shop.
One thing being a gear head but to smell like one, well.
Have a good one
Bj
That stuff is NASTY,boy do I have a truck for you ,my father in law has a old 59 Chev.1/2 ton that he used for a fuel truck for his hvy. equipment that has 4 diesel fuel tanks with elec.pumps that leak that junk all over the back and the insdie of the pickup.
In about 4" of sand and junk ,beer cans and alike. NASTY,NASTY he ask me if I wanted it and I said HELL no you can't get that smell out, he got the truck new and he has over 375,000 miles on it and it comes with a case or two of oil to keep the eng. running at peak. hahahahahaha I was with him one day and he siad I should check the oil and he said hey bud hand me 6 qts. I need to add some hahahahahaha.
That's just the way the old did it.
To get back to the Rabbet bit ,it will work great but you need to think about it just a bit.
Oak is a long grain wood and when you use a rabbet bit you need a Chip breaker
in the fence, you will see Bob and Rick do this all the time when they use one.
They back the bit into the fence and cut a pocket for the bit that puts a chip breaker in the fence, so when the bit that's running at 20,000 rpm. has a way to hold the stock and help the rip out when the bit comes out of the cut.
Think of it this way you have a saw blade that's 3/8" wide and when it comes out of the cut it will lift and rip the cut on the down side, it can be sharp but it will do the same thing.
Just a note about the allen screw that will not come out, they make may items to help get it free, I use the cap off one of them and fill the cap with the fuild and set the bit in it for a just bit and then remove the screw with allen wrech or the vise grips if all eles fails then just replace the screw with a good one.
BUT I will not use that nasty stuff "diesel fuel" or 90 gear lub that's also nasty and hard to get the smell out of the shop.
One thing being a gear head but to smell like one, well.
Have a good one
Bj
Pickup
I should note that it comes with a full set craftsman tools that are in the sand, in the back of the truck and they look like new, no tool box just put your hands in the sand and pull out what you need ,hahahahahaha, no rust just a bit sand on them.
His hand tools like hand saw,shovels,rakes,same thing the nasty suff keeps them clean and looking like new, I now use this trick for my garden tools but I use old motor oil and sand not the nasty stuff in a 20gal. bucket.
Bj
I should note that it comes with a full set craftsman tools that are in the sand, in the back of the truck and they look like new, no tool box just put your hands in the sand and pull out what you need ,hahahahahaha, no rust just a bit sand on them.
His hand tools like hand saw,shovels,rakes,same thing the nasty suff keeps them clean and looking like new, I now use this trick for my garden tools but I use old motor oil and sand not the nasty stuff in a 20gal. bucket.
Bj
On the diesel smell note, I believe "dawn" dishwashing soap really helps cut down the smell on your hands. Personally, the smell doesn't bother me at all. I'm like you Birch, I love the smell of it.
Bob, only 375,000 miles??? Man, that thing isn't even "broke-in" yet.
Bob, only 375,000 miles??? Man, that thing isn't even "broke-in" yet.
Now I see why the NASTY smell doesn't get to you all..
"Glenmorangie behind each ear"
" it's a Single Malt (mid highlands)! Man, I'm such a lush!"
"Hoppes #9 in a crisp fall evening"
"Anybody who drinks bourbon is ok in my book"
Bj hahahahahaha I guess it's time for a Small Glass of some Royal C.#7 (small glass with a rock or two) now I did it...now you're off to do the same thing I know.
"Glenmorangie behind each ear"
" it's a Single Malt (mid highlands)! Man, I'm such a lush!"
"Hoppes #9 in a crisp fall evening"
"Anybody who drinks bourbon is ok in my book"
Bj
hahahahahaha I guess it's time for a Small Glass of some Royal C.#7 (small glass with a rock or two) now I did it...now you're off to do the same thing I know.
Bourbon and Tequila for me.
After awhile, all smells disappear
After awhile, all smells disappear
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