I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a piece of
wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I have never done
this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill press
(like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood drill
bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies gratefully
acknolwedged.

Can you give me a general price range or point me to some urls/web
sites?

Thanks,

Jeff

JeffRT wrote:
I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a piece of
wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I have never
done this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill
press (like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood drill
bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies gratefully
acknolwedged.

Depending on the size of the desired hollow, you can do so with a saw,
either radial or table, by turning the blade at an angle to the blade
path and taking very shallow (1/16) and repetitive cuts with just the
edge of the blade teeth. The size and angle of the blade determine
the radius.


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dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a piece of
wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I have never
done this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill
press (like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood drill
bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies gratefully
acknolwedged.

Depending on the size of the desired hollow, you can do so with a saw,
either radial or table, by turning the blade at an angle to the blade
path and taking very shallow (1/16) and repetitive cuts with just the
edge of the blade teeth. The size and angle of the blade determine
the radius.
--
dadiOH

Interesting; never thought of that, but I'm looking for only about a
7/8" - 1" bowl or hollow.

- Jeff

In article .com,
JeffRT wrote:
...snipped...

Interesting; never thought of that, but I'm looking for only about a
7/8" - 1" bowl or hollow.

- Jeff


In that size range you may be able to grind a cheap spade bit to the
profile you need. Remove as much wood as possible first with a
forstner (or regular spade bit if the hole left by the pilot section
won't matter) This would definitely best be done in a drill press!

--
No dumb questions, just dumb answers.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore, Maryland -

On 9 Oct 2006 11:07:08 -0700, "JeffRT" wrote:


dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a piece of
wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I have never
done this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill
press (like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood drill
bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies gratefully
acknolwedged.

Depending on the size of the desired hollow, you can do so with a saw,
either radial or table, by turning the blade at an angle to the blade
path and taking very shallow (1/16) and repetitive cuts with just the
edge of the blade teeth. The size and angle of the blade determine
the radius.
--
dadiOH

Interesting; never thought of that, but I'm looking for only about a
7/8" - 1" bowl or hollow.

DAGS for carving burrs. You should be able to get one the size you
need, and chuck it in a drill press.

JeffRT wrote:
dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a piece
of wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I have
never done this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill
press (like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood
drill bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies
gratefully acknolwedged.

Depending on the size of the desired hollow, you can do so with a
saw, either radial or table, by turning the blade at an angle to
the blade path and taking very shallow (1/16) and repetitive cuts
with just the edge of the blade teeth. The size and angle of the
blade determine the radius.
--
dadiOH

Interesting; never thought of that, but I'm looking for only about a
7/8" - 1" bowl or hollow.

Deep or diameter?



--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a piece
of wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I have
never done this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill
press (like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood
drill bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies
gratefully acknolwedged.

Depending on the size of the desired hollow, you can do so with a
saw, either radial or table, by turning the blade at an angle to
the blade path and taking very shallow (1/16) and repetitive cuts
with just the edge of the blade teeth. The size and angle of the
blade determine the radius.
--
dadiOH

Interesting; never thought of that, but I'm looking for only about a
7/8" - 1" bowl or hollow.

Deep or diameter?
--
dadiOH

7/8-1" in diameter. As a hemisphere, it would be 7/16 - 1/2" deep.

Jeff

Prometheus wrote:
On 9 Oct 2006 11:07:08 -0700, "JeffRT" wrote:


dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a piece of
wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I have never
done this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill
press (like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood drill
bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies gratefully
acknolwedged.

Depending on the size of the desired hollow, you can do so with a saw,
either radial or table, by turning the blade at an angle to the blade
path and taking very shallow (1/16) and repetitive cuts with just the
edge of the blade teeth. The size and angle of the blade determine
the radius.
--
dadiOH

Interesting; never thought of that, but I'm looking for only about a
7/8" - 1" bowl or hollow.

DAGS for carving burrs. You should be able to get one the size you
need, and chuck it in a drill press.

I have no idea what "DAGS" is or means.

"JeffRT" wrote

I have no idea what "DAGS" is or means.

Do a google search.

On 9 Oct 2006 19:51:02 -0700, "JeffRT" wrote:


Prometheus wrote:
On 9 Oct 2006 11:07:08 -0700, "JeffRT" wrote:


dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a piece of
wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I have never
done this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill
press (like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood drill
bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies gratefully
acknolwedged.

Depending on the size of the desired hollow, you can do so with a saw,
either radial or table, by turning the blade at an angle to the blade
path and taking very shallow (1/16) and repetitive cuts with just the
edge of the blade teeth. The size and angle of the blade determine
the radius.
--
dadiOH

Interesting; never thought of that, but I'm looking for only about a
7/8" - 1" bowl or hollow.

DAGS for carving burrs. You should be able to get one the size you
need, and chuck it in a drill press.

I have no idea what "DAGS" is or means.

(D)o (A) (G)oogle (S)earch- sorry about the acronym, I've seen it
enough to figure it was common parlance.

JeffRT wrote:
dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a
piece of wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I
have never done this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill
press (like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can
get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood
drill bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies
gratefully acknolwedged.

Depending on the size of the desired hollow, you can do so with a
saw, either radial or table, by turning the blade at an angle to
the blade path and taking very shallow (1/16) and repetitive cuts
with just the edge of the blade teeth. The size and angle of the
blade determine the radius.
--
dadiOH

Interesting; never thought of that, but I'm looking for only
about a 7/8" - 1" bowl or hollow.

Deep or diameter?
--
dadiOH

7/8-1" in diameter. As a hemisphere, it would be 7/16 - 1/2" deep.

Jeff

Then IMO your best solution would be to use a router and core box bit;
alternatively, grind down a spade bit.

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

I think it was "Lee Michaels" who
stated:


"JeffRT" wrote

I have no idea what "DAGS" is or means.

Do a google search.

So, for the fun of it, I did! This is what I learnt:

DAGS Data Architecture and Gateway Services
DAGS Demonstrator Application Grant Scheme
DAGS Diagnostic and AGreement Statistics
DAGS Dynamic Airspace Management System
DAGS Diacylglycerols
DAGS Directed Acyclic Graphs
DAGS Department of Accounting and General Services
DAGS DAta Gathering System

,
..
..

and

..
..
..

DAGS Do A Google Search

-Don (that was FUN)
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"Don Fearn" wrote in message
...
I think it was "Lee Michaels" who
stated:


"JeffRT" wrote

I have no idea what "DAGS" is or means.

Do a google search.

So, for the fun of it, I did! This is what I learnt:

DAGS Data Architecture and Gateway Services
DAGS Demonstrator Application Grant Scheme
DAGS Diagnostic and AGreement Statistics
DAGS Dynamic Airspace Management System
DAGS Diacylglycerols
DAGS Directed Acyclic Graphs
DAGS Department of Accounting and General Services
DAGS DAta Gathering System

,
.
.

and

.
.
.

DAGS Do A Google Search

-Don (that was FUN)
--
Pooder approved this post . . . .

And for those who've been to New Zealand:
'dags' (dried faeces on wool about sheep hind-quarters
ta,
Kerry

Prometheus wrote:
On 9 Oct 2006 19:51:02 -0700, "JeffRT" wrote:


Prometheus wrote:
On 9 Oct 2006 11:07:08 -0700, "JeffRT" wrote:


dadiOH wrote:
JeffRT wrote:
I'd like to make a bowl or hemispere shaped depression in a piece of
wood or maybe a piece of metal (aluminum or brass). I have never
done this before.

Is a router bit the only way to go or is there a bit for a drill
press (like the large hole bits for clock making) that I can get?

I do not do routing very well; so obviously I'd prefer a wood drill
bit, but I'd like to know in any case. All replies gratefully
acknolwedged.

Depending on the size of the desired hollow, you can do so with a saw,
either radial or table, by turning the blade at an angle to the blade
path and taking very shallow (1/16) and repetitive cuts with just the
edge of the blade teeth. The size and angle of the blade determine
the radius.
--
dadiOH

Interesting; never thought of that, but I'm looking for only about a
7/8" - 1" bowl or hollow.

DAGS for carving burrs. You should be able to get one the size you
need, and chuck it in a drill press.

I have no idea what "DAGS" is or means.

(D)o (A) (G)oogle (S)earch- sorry about the acronym, I've seen it
enough to figure it was common parlance.

You are kidding, no?

I don't use google. It's just not very good. Try Ask.com.

Thanks anyway.

I found core box router bits and plain round end router bits without
using any search tools.