Visit from the MASTER himself

Hi Harry (& Tom),

You're making tremendous progress!!

I think pic.#2 is just awesome!!
I'm not sure the reason for some of the other pics... like #4...
(left to right, top to bottom)

Pic #2 is more what I had imagined from seeing the first drawing and question.

Are you going to show us more of a cut by cut (blow by blow) of the process with bits & templates, etc.?

It looks like you have a Universal Template / Workpiece holder for the projects.
I like those wooden cams that enable you to fine-tune the Fit! C O O L !!

Thank you.

Hi Harry

Now you got my attention and I would like to give it a shot (go) ,can you post the pattern and some details, I can see how it's made but the extra (small) holes in the pattern I'm not sure about yet.

I did play with one on the snapshots to see what it would look like in a picture frame or a door frame and I like it, hope that's ok see below.



Bj

Router Carving

Hi Joe and Bob, sorry about the pics being all mixed up I shall try to be more careful in the future. I like the raised panel door concept, see if the latest additions improve it even further. By the way gents, I and I'm sure Tom are not attempting to teach Granny to suck eggs but to teach newcomers to routing that once Toms methods are learned, together with table routing methods,the student will be capable of solving any problem problem that comes his (or her) way. Just to prove that we do not believe that ALL routing must be done in the plunge mode, I shall finish the "carving" tomorrow on the router table! pic to follow

I shall not wait for all you eagle eyes to spot my mistake, I admit that on the final cut I was distracted and allowed the router to move away from the template, that's right, NON of us are infallible! Over the next few days I shall see if I can sort the template making pics into order, as for getting the drawing you have to ask Tom. Harry

EXPLANATION OF PICS
#1 Rectangular template, made for a previous project
#2 25mm home-made template guide
#3 Depth adjustment
#4 The border
#6 50mm home-made template guide
#7 Stop with 50mm guide
#8 2nd. stop
#9 Final result, incl. damage

You have been a busy little beaver Harry adding more design improvements But wow have you started something. 50mm template guide Now I can mention there are other sizes greater than 40mm as you well know Harry I have them up to 100mm. and here we have seen a use for the larger guides as well. (We all know that a smaller template would also produce the same results)
Congratulations Harry in your postings I will have to make that trip south to see you more often as I can see you are still interested in the use of the router.
You reminded me the other day when I was visiting when you attended your first router lessons and I introduced you to the use of the guides and the expression on your face when you produced the Pediment. I must confess the expression was slightly different to the one before you started to rout the project.
I really did enjoy my visit with you that day and I am so pleased to see your results.
Maybe I should submit that happy face you present at the end of a project Remember the time you made your balloon clock.

Finishing the carving

As promised, herewith are a series of photographs that illustrate how I finished the carving. This post is not intended to insult the intelligence of the experienced member, but to show newcomers how I do things, hopefully many others will follow with their methods, let's get some life into this forum!, make it compulsive daily viewing. Harry

#1 Trimming on radial arm saw
#2 Trimming with the grain on jointer
#3 Sanding end grain on linisher
#4 Select a cutter, do the end grain first and make three passes to prevent
breakout*
#5 *In spite of care taken, there has been breakout....but who cares? my
motto is "turn mistakes into features"
#6 Select a suitable cutter to cover mistake
#7 Rout new profile, again,end grain first
#8 After a light sanding,in this case 400grit clean away the dust with a tac
rag prior to finishing, in this case a couple of coats of Danish Oil
#9 Carving finished at last, I hope Tom is pleased with the result. Has
anyone else attempted this challenge of Template Toms?