On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:37:27 -0700, CrazyAtlantaGuy
wrote:

I am currently refinishing an old dining room table. This is the
first project like this that I have attempted. At this point I have
sanded down the top surface, removing all the old polyurethane and the
original stain. After working my way through sandpaper of varying
grits, the oak is very smooth and the table looks amazing.

I have left the edge till last, because I'm just not sure what to do
with it. I have my router, though this is the first time I've had a
project that requires I use it independent of my router table. I'm
worried I might screw things up, so I could use some advice. I need
to somehow remove, or at least trim down the table's current rounded
edge, so that I can re-route it with a clean, new edge. Is there a
good way to do this? Is this the right approach?

If you want to change the edge profile, then sure. But if you like it
as it is then you can just sand it down. You can use blocks of wood
and pieces of dowel to wrap the paper around to match parts of the
profile. Or you can buy nifty rubber pieces for this purpose, such
as:

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=10380

If there is end grain and it was a dark stain on it originally, and
you want a light finish it can be difficult to get rid of it all. But
it's a lot safer than trying to put a new edge on it.


-Leuf