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I cut close to the line with a bandsaw and then clamp the side to the template and finish on the router table. I'll try to post a picture later.
Terry

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I dont see the advantage to routing, why not just cut to the line on a bandsaw? It will be sanded later anyways, seems like an unnecessary step.

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Jordan Aceto
Ithaca, NY

I bend (index at the butt, so the match is perfect where the sides meet), then prop up the sides - clamped in an outside mold - and mark the taper, use a small douzouki (handsaw) to cut the excess off (3 minutes), use a block plane to get close (3-5 minutes) and then bowl sand to final shape. I like doing wedged bodies, and varying the degree of taper depending on my mood/design goals, and it's actually a fun part of the process for me.

Just not sure how perfect the profile needs to be initially. Collin has an image in the thread he linked in which the side sits perfectly in the dish.

Whether you bandsaw or rout to a line, it is still the same line. Collins picture looks perfect, it doesnt matter if the edge of the sides is jagged from a saw blade or smooth from a router.

In practice, it does not take much time to sand out little localized high blips, but it takes forever to sand the entire rim set down to reach a low spot.

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Jordan Aceto
Ithaca, NY

The only advantage I see to routing is that the profile is close enough that I'm comfortable gluing the kerfed lining before hitting it with the sanding dish. That means I only radius sand once. I must admit I frequently think about skipping the routing if I get a nice cut with the bandsaw. Just takes a couple of minutes though so I'm still doing it.
Terry

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I use Colin's method, and have found it to be fast and accurate. Now that I am building multiple
sizes, I'm starting to make hard templates for each size. Before I just kept the piece of blue
masking tape for each size, and re-stuck it down on the sides using a straight edge on the
inside edge to keep the profile accurate.

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Gene

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason- Mark Twain

Only sanding once does sound worthwhile...

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Jordan Aceto
Ithaca, NY

Colin,
Thank you. That's going to save me a lot of trouble.
Walter Lay

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Walter Lay
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I can see. All that I do or say, is all I ever will be"
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