On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:44:11 -0500, Jim Smith wrote:
Any suggestions on how to eliminate splinter/tearout when routering oak? We just had a long discussion on this. Check out: http://www.google.ca/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=x8dSd.2497%24Ba3.1220%40newsread2.news.a tl.earthlink.net&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fas_q%3Drouter%26safe%3Dimages%26ie%3DISO-8859-1%26as_ugroup%3Drec.woodworking%26as_uauthors%3Dpa lmer%26as_scoring%3Dd%26lr%3D%26num%3D100%26hl%3De n -- Luigi Replace "nonet" with "yukonomics" for real email www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/humour.html www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/antifaq.html |
Oak Splinter - Router
Any suggestions on how to eliminate splinter/tearout when routering oak?
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Jim Smith wrote:
Any suggestions on how to eliminate splinter/tearout when routering oak? 1. Take partial cut(s) to final depth 2. Make sure bit is sharp (not some cheap pos)... 3. Higher rotational speed may help if it's a small diameter bit 4. Try to control the grain direction in the piece your routing and use straight-grained stock HTH... |
And a "backer board" if at all possible...
Duane Bozarth wrote: Jim Smith wrote: Any suggestions on how to eliminate splinter/tearout when routering oak? 1. Take partial cut(s) to final depth 2. Make sure bit is sharp (not some cheap pos)... 3. Higher rotational speed may help if it's a small diameter bit 4. Try to control the grain direction in the piece your routing and use straight-grained stock HTH... -- Will Occasional Techno-geek |
"Jim Smith" wrote in message .. . Any suggestions on how to eliminate splinter/tearout when routering oak? In addition to the other suggestions, sometimes a little climb cut on the back end will be enough to eliminate the tearout when you make the cut in the proper direction. Use care and a very light touch. |
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