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Making A 1/2" Round Over


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What's the safest way to do a larger round over on a router table? Let's say you wanted a 1/2" roundover, would you use the 1/2 bit straightaway and start with it lowered and raise it to it's final height with multiple passes or would you start with a smaller bit, say 3/16" and work your way up to 1/2" with multiple bits in between?

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What's the safest way to do a larger round over on a router table? Let's say you wanted a 1/2" roundover, would you use the 1/2 bit straightaway and start with it lowered and raise it to it's final height with multiple passes or would you start with a smaller bit, say 3/16" and work your way up to 1/2" with multiple bits in between?

I go with the final roundover size bit lowered. For a half inch roundover on most woods, I take three bites at it. On highly figured or spalted, perhaps four or five passes would be needed to avoid tearout. It all depends on the wood.

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On highly figured wood you are taking a risk on the router.

Try not to take more wood than the blade... so you will need to be very careful not to make a big jump as you increment through to the final depth.

And be ready to do the end of the horns by hand.

Another approach is to use a 45 bit to put a bevel on the body and then round over by hand.

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