Planing with a router

[Dave Bagwill]

What do you think of this work around?
http://youtu.be/FXuh_Q02DP8

[John Parchem]

no dust mask! I would get out a jack or a smoothing plane, or depending on the wood my low angle jointer.

[ken cierp]

I've squared up large timbers using that method -- pretty simple to set up. Takes time and makes a mess, sounds to me like he's overworking that router.

[ken cierp]

It occurred to me that once you had your gantry in place this rail set up could be used for thinning top and back plates even after they are joined. Of course you'd hot glue the material to a flat substraight all along the perimeter. A sharp carbide bottom cutting 3/4" or 1" bit would leave fairly smooth surface. Ceratinly would be quicker and offer more control and "safety" than the drill press tool in the other thread. Plus, the bit would stay sharp for a very long time.

[Dave Bagwill]

Thanks Ken, I was thinking along those lines. Do you have a pic of the type of bit you are talking about?

I may try this. In fact, I'm thinking the copy carver, which freely moves in all directions, could be simply modified to mount the router in the middle of the carriage, thus giving plenty of room for an already joined top and back. Hmmmm...

[ken cierp]

Like this:

http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite ... bottm.html

There should be a 1/4" shank available somewhere -- but this is a great price. You could suck the material to the base table with your vacuum pump too. I like this idea so much I may go ahead and design a KMG fixture!

[Dave Bagwill]

Sweet!!