A router with a coping bit? Pretty standard stuff.


nautilus wrote:
Hi there!

I'm working on a project in which I have 4 small square "legs", about 3
x 3, only 10 inches long. It's soft wood. I would like to do 2 stopped
flutes on each side of the four legs. It's like a dado with a round
bottom.

If this would be a "full" length flute, I would use a round-sole hand
plane, with some flat stock as a fence. I've tried that, and it works
just perfect! But, how can I do the same flute but in a "stopped"
fashion?

The plane won't go further once the sole reachs the wood. Using carving
chisels seems to be roguh (or probably I don't have the neccesary
skills). I tried to create a scratch-stock scraper, with a round blade
(actually, I used the same plane blade with an added burr), but it
leaves a very roguh surface (maybe because it's soft wood?).

Any idea on how to accomplish this?

Many thanks in advance!
Nautilus