It's alive!

Looks good. I would just suggest a bigger diameter bit to make things faster. Less passes.

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

Really nice jig. I find that designing and making jigs is sometimes more challenging and fun than making the actual project.

Good Job

-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."

I think that that’s one of the best parts of wookworking. Figuring out how to do things.

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

Gary, I did have the 1.5” bit you mentioned, but the reach on it was not long enough. Figures, the oldham 3/4” that I was going to throw out is the only one that’ll reach it. It is causing some grooving, (or maybe the platform is not completely flat), I’ll smooth it out with either a scraper or sureform and then sand to finish…

Again, thanks for the comments…

Tom

-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsman can hide his mistakes.

Very interesting jig. What about ripping at the table saw to remove some of the waste at the edges. Then you could for sure use a bigger diameter bit.

-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"

Guess we where posting at the same time.

-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"

Tom, that is really a neat jig and seems to work well. however, I think this might end up being the most expensive piece of molding you ever had. If you are only making one it is great but if you need a lot of these I think the cost would be prohibitive compared to a molding knife and paying someone to run them through a molder. It is some very creative wood working.

-- Thos. Angle

Nice jig.

Now you need to figure out how to collect the dust.

A terrific solution to the shaping problem you posted.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Tom, I was thinking you could mount the router stationary for each cut and send the lumber thru like a shaper.
Also wondered about taking off the big bulk at the table saw?
You are so close to a real unique production jig!

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Very cool jig. I saw your other post and wondered about still running a bunch of small facets on the TS then doing a similar type jig with a belt sander mounted just for the longer platen length vs a router bit. I was basically trying to think of a hand belt sander equivalent of this fretboard radius jig for stationary belt sanders http://www.grizzly.com/products/Fretboard-Radius-Attachment-Only/G0577
I think I’d still bevel as much as possible on the TS to get the rough shape just to reduce the amount of chips you have to stop and vac up but it’s working well.

-- Use the fence Luke

Hi Tom,

Glad you figured out a way to get your mantle piece done. There was no dought in my mind that you would figure something out. That grizzly attachment is interesting but not if you are only going to be making a few of these. Great looking jig. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

If you can get one with a long enough shank length for your jig, you might try one of this type
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=30171&cat=1,46168,46176&ap=1
I know CMT and Freud both have a 1-1/4” one and Amana has a 1-1/8”. On a tip from someone, I used one of that type last weekend to flatten a benchtop using a rail mounted router sled attached to the benchtop. The radius on the bit reduces the effective cutting width which means more passes are needed but it reduces the ridges between passes leaving a smoother surface with less cleanup. I was in a hurry to get one so had to settle on the smaller Amana. Couldn’t find the others locally at the time.

-- Use the fence Luke

Neat jig. Can you cut off the excess on the table saw, then fix the router in a set position and then push the piece though length wise move it and repeat, then clean it up with a cabinet scraper. not sure if that would be any faster but it seems like it would. on the other hand I can see where you can add some really neat details to a piece of molding with the right bit and some imagination.

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

greta Idea

-- Tyler, Illinois

Excellent Idea! I love problem solving; especially when I can do it for little or know extra cost.

-- Chris

I’ve been looking at a box with a rounded top this would be perfect the that. It would be a small box with a big box look.
thanks for taking the time to post this.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

Very interesting jig

-- jeanmarc manosque france

I missed this one. That is one smart jig Tom

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Thanks for that, very cool.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.