erikbojerik Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 table-edge bit The one on the left...anyone ever use one of these for roughing out the back of a neck? Or the edge of a body? I'm contemplating both.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 thought about buying those at som point... I passed I have mastered the spoke shave to its all good now for me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Round-over bits are coomon fare for rounding the edge of a body. I didnt know anyone did it differently. I know Myka uses a large (7/8"r) bit to carve his necks. I am thinking about doing the same. Good bits that large are somewhat pricey though, ~$70 from what I've seen. Go here to see Myka's setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted April 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 My thought was to chuck the table-edge bit in a router table, then pass the neck blank over that. But it looks to me like the depth of cut is only 1/2", which I don't think is enough. Maybe a big round-over like David's would do the trick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8 Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 I use a 7/8" bit in my pin router, got the idea from Myka, and it works beautifully. I can carve the back of neck in 30 minutes from start to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 I use a 7/8" bit in my pin router, got the idea from Myka, and it works beautifully. I can carve the back of neck in 30 minutes from start to finish. ← It doesn't take me much longer at all than that to carve with rasps and a shokeshave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 xlr8, what speed do you run that bit at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 xlr8, what speed do you run that bit at? ← My pin router is single speed, 18000rpm, ideally I would like to run it around 10-12000rpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 It doesn't take me much longer at all than that to carve with rasps and a shokeshave. ← Sanded ready for finish? that's very fast, respect. The router takes about three passes per side (5-10mins including setup in the jig) and the rest of the time is spent on the transitions and final sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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