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NwTEi HIKC-EPIH 5OT70Met>G£ W f*HfR fOi(E HHCUIP. ADJUST ■x 8!T WASHER soot -w-w '^c ril.of in ad.justme.vt ..• riaie :CO«I(hooo0 With a simple auxiliary fence and a few common router bits, you can make great-looking raised panels. VIEW WW KNOW ADJUSTMENT x PLATE (s«6) NOTEl ALL 'ART6 *.rs n rtxx>i> NOTE: BASK is sized to fit ITN01H !>' router tadte Solid-wood raised panels are one of thofse woodworking details thiit always draws attention lo a project, both tor their visual appeal and the craftsmanship involved in making them. Tlw router tabic offers a great option for creating crisp, snug-fitting nusod panels, but the drawback can be the pricey, single purpose router bits needed for the job. Well, my solution to this problem is a simpk- technique that uses only common, inexpensive bits along with an adjustabk-,iuxili.iry fence lo make cleanly routed raised panels. How It Works, lake a quick look ;it photoabove and you'll understand how this technique works. I he adjustable fence you six" is ihe key Itcan be set "square" to the table or lilied up lo IS®. This allows you to cut a beveled (or scjuan?) border by feeding the p.r.u'1 on edge past a long straight hit. You follow up by routing a decorative shoulder around the bevel ait. The !>ctup. As you can sor in the drawing at left. the fence is easy to build, so I won't go into die details, but you will -xied a little explanation of the basic setup of the jig and router table. The main photo above shows how lo set up ihe router table for the lievel cuts. I start by installing a long straight bit (l*j' to l'-v") in the rvmier table. Vou can then adjust ihe height ot the bit to match the width of Ihe bevel cuts. Note: A bit with a '.-/-tha. shank will have less ''chatter" and lo;sve a cleaner surlace, fhc fence is< lamped to the tabic behind the bit. And Ihe fence face is tilted (or square) to natch the desired -angle e^f the bucder cuts. To make the aits, the part: is fed between die bit and the fen«>- fo get ;i smooth, accurate cut. it's imporrant to keep the panel snug to tlx- tome. This is why you S 8 ShopNotes No. 1)2 |
