Jig making for the router

This was intended to be inluded in the initial posting but somewhere it got misplaced.

I would like to start this topic with my solution at the time of the publication as I was not happy with the method presented. First there would have to be a larger piece of material required to produce the shape.

I would require some means of holding the material secure so I constructed a 300mm square box (Jig Holder) 40mm deep.

I also produce three templates 300mm square 12mm thick

I invested in a new router cutter that would produce the rounding over and the shape of the clock with the aid of the templates and of course a template guide

With a change of cutter I created the extra ledge to the base of the clock

What I have presented is an alternative method of producing a small item hopefully it will stimulate some interest in the members to ‘Think outside the square’ before proceeding to their next project.
This method also produced a better surface to the edge moulding with little to no break out. Also I considered it a safer method of producing this article so safe it was produced over and over by members of my class of V.I.Ps. (Vision Impaired Person) and some were totally blind.

Note; I have since redesigned the templates instead of three I NOW HAVE ONE.

Project completed with greater safety awareness before it is removed from the Jig Holder. This made another Blind person happy with his/her achievements

-- Getting more from my router with the aid of Template Guides Selection of Projects listed on You -Tube "Routing with Tom O'Donnell"

Thanks Tom
Very interesting.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/