Tim S wrote:

I've asked questions before about routers and had some very useful responses
which I shall peruse again on google.

This is a rather specific question:

I need to rebate a load of architrave so it sits cleanly over the plaster
which is higher in places than the door frame, and also sits tight to the
door frame. I can caulk between the architrave and wall but not between the
architrave and the frame as the wood's on show. Need to rebate between
2-5mm or so over about a 40-50mm width (sounds like several passes).

Would a job like this demand a router table or is it a case of clamping the
wood down to a bench and using the router in hand held mode with its own
fence guiding it along the wood.

Architrave is 2.1m max by 70mm wide by 15mm thick (or less - it's
chamfered).

One trick here is to just make a feature of the step. Introduce a slim
wood lath between the frame and the architrave such that you create a
stepped edge effect. Its technique that will tend to make the woodwork
look more ornate - which may or may not be a good thing depending what
look you are going for.

A bit like:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...avePacking.jpg

I ask, because I can choose a decent router fairly easily but choosing a
table is something I'd rather put off for a bit

I'm probably going for a lower end Trend. This will be the first of many
jobs.

If you go the rebate route, it one of those jobs that you can do in a
number of ways. The fast solution would be a pair of non through cuts on
a table saw (or possibly just one if the blade kerf is wider than the
amount you need to remove.

A plane, would probably be my next choice if I did not have a router table.

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Cheers,

John.

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