Pie Crust Table #3: More work on the top. (Does it ever end?)

If you don’t figure it out, noboby will !! Do yoiu intend to make the whole top with routers and not carve by hand?

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I plan on doing as much as I can by router, but that will only take me so far. All those sharp inside corners will have to be cleaned up by hand. I’m not that good at carving.

I may try to do a lot of carving on the base since I won’t have as much time and lumber invested in those pieces, just in case I screw them up.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Great work Gary! I look forward to seeing the problem resolved and the finished piece.

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

Looks great Gary , I guess I’m missing something but it looks like you have the edge detail done. Thanks for the great step by step photos and even were and what bit to buy.

Jim

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Jim – That’s the bottom of the outside. The next part is the inside edge detail.

That is the profile I show on the sample piece.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Its really coming together nicely ! Thanks for the step by step.(I’m learning alot)

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

Looks like another masterpiece in the making!

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Gary,
very very nice thus far. and, i’m sure it will only get nicer. just remember – GO SLOW…..
mike

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Beautiful!! I have often wondered how in the world this was done..thank you for showing the step by step process.. Keep us posted on how it goes.. I want to make one of these myself and need the advise..lol

-- Randall Child

Interesting predicament! I’ll be watching to see how you solve the routing problem.

Lew

Really nice profile of the “crust”. Thanks for the step-by-step and the warming about the diameter of the flush trim bit.

I am looking forward to the next installment

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Gary A great set of photos.

Nice job so far. We are all waiting for the TA DA.

Looks great.

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Gary, you are making those cuts on a router table right? Mike

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A great tutorial!

I’ll be patiently waiting for next installment.

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jockmike2 – No Mike, they are all cut using a hand held router. This thing is way too big and heavy for the router table.

BTW figured out how I’m going to do the inside. At least I hope.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I think you should just have a custom shaper bit made that matches the profile created by all 3 of those router bits ;)

Seriously, though, it’s beautiful and inspiring. I’m eagerly anticipating each next step, and still a little confused as to exactly how you’re following the profile with each new bit. I’m sure it’ll click at some point, but right now I might be a bit too amateur to get it.

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

I’m trying to figure out how you are going to do this routing on the “inside” edge and what you are going to use as a guide. I have thought about doing this on the Legacy using the circle cutting jig and the template attachment. I think it could be done this way but I’m waiting to see your technique.

-- DocK, WV

I’m prolly going to feel a little dumb for asking this Dock.. but what’s the Legacy?? and what’s the circle cutting jig?? LOL

-- Randall Child

Wow, what a neat and complex process. I can’t wait to see this finished.

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your putting in a lot of man hours into this project gary love the pics and great detail thank you

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Very cool Gary. I admire your ingenuity.

-- Martin, Kansas