Top Carving revisted

[quito195]

alright I was staring blankly at my maple top tonight that I'm using for my project and just wondering how to carve it I've heard the angle grinder and spoke shave versions just wondering if it can be done with anything else I have a small surform and a trillion or so rasps so if they can be used an explanation would be great? And I was wondering if you carve a rebate (with a rabbeting bit for instance) all the way around the body. shoulda done a single cut.....oh well lol.

[DannoG]

I have used a Wagner Power Plane to create a flat ledge around the outside of the body. The Wagner chucks into a drill press and has three cutters mounted around the perimeter. If you make like passes it cuts pretty clean. The trick is to cut evenly around in from the rim and to smooth the transition from flat to carve. You could angle the drill press table to bevel the cut, but I haven't tried that.

[Snork]

i'm usin a jigsaw, sandpaper and a file. heh

[ryeisnotcool2]

go to the hardware store and buy a black &decker sanding disc attachment for your drill, there like 5$ and use the 50 grit discs, they work pretty good and you can get a nice shap with them

[quito195]

hey guys thanks especially that drill tip lots cheaper than buying another angle grinder man I burn through those things.

[Guitarfrenzy]

i'm usin a jigsaw, sandpaper and a file. heh

lol.. I hope your just joking.. if not, then how many have you carved like this?.. lol Suprised you didn't mention the butter knife also..

[Devon Headen]

I think this is Snork's first carve. I'm pretty sure that's what he said in another thread.

[quito195]

I'd have to say snork is mildly insane dont forget to sharpen a spoon to really hog the material off, if i were in your position I think I'd find the old guy with the fully loaded woodshop trust me theres one around there somewhere and use his tools.