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IN THE SHOP Stile & Rail BitsA. Stile Bit. A stile bit creates a decorative profile and a groove on the edge of a stile and a rail. B. Rail Bit. A rail bit forms a tongue and a coped profile on the end of a rail so it can fit into the stile. asa v. STILE BIT called n a commercial cabinet shop, JLthe stiles and rails of a raised panel door are usually cut on a shaper. But if you don't have a shaper, you can accomplish the same thing by using a router table and a matched set of bits and rail bits, see photo at left. The first time I ever saw these bits, I was a little confused why one was called a stile bit and the other a rail bit. Naturally, I just assumed that the stile bit was meant to cut stiles, and the rail bit was meant to cut rails. But after fiddling RAIL BIT around with them in the shop, I realized this wasn't the case. stile bit. The stile bit is designed to cut a decorative profile around the inside edges of the stiles and the rails, see photo A above. At the same time as it's cutting this profile, the stile bit also forms a groove. This groove accepts the panel of the door as well as a tongue that will be cut on the ends of the rails. After the frame is assembled, the decorative profile and the groove both must run around the entire inside edge of the frame. If they don't, the molded edges of the rails and stiles won't match, and you won't be able to insert the raised panel. So what's the confusion? To end up with a decorative profile and a groove along the entire inside edge of the frame, you have to use the stile bit to cut both the stiles and the rails. In other words, the rails must be "stile cut" on the inside edges. rail bit. The rail bit is more aptly named. It's used only for cuts made on the end grain of the rails, see photo B. The rail bit forms a short tongue that fits in the grooves formed by the stile bit. Along with the groove, it cuts a coped profile of the decorative edge that was formed by the stile bit. This way, when you assemble the pieces of the frame, it forms a tight-fitting joint. profiles. Depending on the type of look you want around the inside edges of the frame, you^ can get stile and rail bits that will cut a number of different profiles. Three of the most 24 ShopNotes No. 35 |
