Which router bit?
 

I need to cut a groove into the ends of a small section of in place Hardwood
flooring to accept the tongue of a perpendicular board. My mind is on
strike and rather than look at pictures of router bits for a couple of hours
I thought I would ask you guys for the name.


Colbyt

Which router bit?
 

Colbyt wrote:
I need to cut a groove into the ends of a small section of in place Hardwood
flooring to accept the tongue of a perpendicular board. My mind is on
strike and rather than look at pictures of router bits for a couple of hours
I thought I would ask you guys for the name.


http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops.../bt_tongu.html




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Which router bit?
 

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message


http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops.../bt_tongu.html



That will work, but this may be easier if I'm reading this right
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops...s/bt_slot.html

Which router bit?
 

If you got a bunch to do, get the router bit as planned (I assume you
already have a basic router table). If it is just one or two boards, just
clamp it in a vice and use a hand saw to cut the slot freehand. We're
talking about a slot only 2"-3" long right?


"Colbyt" wrote in message
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I need to cut a groove into the ends of a small section of in place
Hardwood flooring to accept the tongue of a perpendicular board. My mind
is on strike and rather than look at pictures of router bits for a couple
of hours I thought I would ask you guys for the name.


Colbyt

Which router bit?
 

Colbyt wrote:
I need to cut a groove into the ends of a small section of in place
Hardwood flooring to accept the tongue of a perpendicular board. My
mind is on strike and rather than look at pictures of router bits for
a couple of hours I thought I would ask you guys for the name.

That's likely to be a problem. What you really need is a slotting or T&G
bit...problem is, many of them have a bottom bearing held on with a nut and
you wouldn't be able to cut a slot where you need it without taking up the
boards. You can get T&G bits without bearings but then would have to rig a
way to guide same along the edges at the proper distance from the edge.


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Which router bit?
 

Why not just cut the tounge off ?
Colbyt wrote:
I need to cut a groove into the ends of a small section of in place Hardwood
flooring to accept the tongue of a perpendicular board. My mind is on
strike and rather than look at pictures of router bits for a couple of hours
I thought I would ask you guys for the name.


Colbyt

Which router bit?
 

That's likely to be a problem. What you really need is a slotting or T&G
bit...problem is, many of them have a bottom bearing held on with a nut and
you wouldn't be able to cut a slot where you need it without taking up the
boards. You can get T&G bits without bearings but then would have to rig a
way to guide same along the edges at the proper distance from the edge.

Actually, if you look at the third bit down in Edwin's MLCS link, (the
"Top mounted bearing slot cutter"), you'll see that problem solved.

Which router bit?
 

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Why not just cut the tounge off ?

I think Edwin's link with the top mounted bearing is the winner but Thanks
to all.

I an picturing framing an old floor furnace opening that will be used as a
return air grill for a new HVAC system. Someone botched the job years ago
and I have lived, actually my tenants have, with an unsightly section of 2"
scraps for the last 25 years or so.


I prefer to leave the tongue on to insure a tighter fit and to minimize
movement.


Colbyt