Sunday, July 10, 2011

Making the detail at the bottom of the leg

Rather than make the jig that Mark used I had a Festool MFS ( http://www.festoolusa.com/search.html?q=mfs&page=2 ) and thought it would work as well.  (For more on use of the MFS see Brice Burrell's site http://www.burrellcustomcarpentry.com/subpage66.html ) The MFS creates an adjustable opening for using a router with a guide bushing.  First it was necessary a reference line down the center of leg. I used a Bridge City Toolworks Center Scribe for this.  http://www.bridgecitytools.com/default/tools/layout-tools/cs-2-centerscribe.html 


The MFS has a scale that that makes setting the opening easy.  Adjusting for the Guide mushing I needed a 40mm wide opening.

I marked the center of this opening which I could line up with the previously scribed center line. The length of the opening is longer than the actual routed distance so the the bit would come well off the wood at the end of the pass.  One end was placed a guide bushing distance below the bottom of the detail. A wood wedge was placed under the other end to raise it the appropriate amount.
 The router was then run on this 'ramp.'  I used a 1/2" spiral up cut bit.
I used a oscillating belt sander for the round over below the detail.

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