In article , Leuf wrote:
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:52:01 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:
In article . com, Kent
wrote:
Here's a very rough drawing before the rabbet:
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And here it is after the rabbet:
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I propose to first make the vertical cut shown above with the fence
positioned to the right. I would then rotate the stock 90 degrees
clockwise and make the second cut (the one that shows as the
horizintal cut above). The waste would then be to the left (non-fence)
side of the blade.
I would use both vertical and horizontal feather boards.
Does that sound like it would work and be safe?
Not to me, it doesn't. That's an awfully thin edge to be balancing the stock
on, for the last cut. It would take only a little bit of motion to tilt it
into the blade, when the best you can hope for is a ruined workpiece.
I wouldn't do it. IMO that's an accident waiting to happen. See my first post
in this thread for a description of how I'd go about it.
But it doesn't become a narrow edge until the cut is complete.
You don't find that to be risky?
Either
start with stock that's about 6" or so longer than you need and shut
off the saw (wait for the blade to stop completely before moving) or
use wider stock and do two together as others have suggested. It all
depends on what stock you have available.
Well, I said in my original response that in my opinion this should be done by
starting with wider stock... and if you don't have that available, IMO you
should get some, rather than attempt this with stock that's only just wide
enough for one piece. The safety issues aren't limited to the table saw,
either: remember that the OP wants to put a bullnose on one face with the
router. One-inch-wide stock? Naaah. Not in my shop. I'll put that bullnose on
a wider piece first, and then mill what I want out of it.
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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.