Dido on what Woody & the other Chris said.
Take your time with rose channel cutting.
If you have spare or usless wood around always try a difficult
channel there first.
The down bits help so much to prevent tearout.
Mike
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| Author: | Chris Ensor [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rosette Router Bits |
What bit do you use (assuming you route your rosettes) to cut out your rosettes in your soundboards? i.e. Do you use straight bits? Do you use spiral bits? If you use spiral bits, do you use downcuts or upcuts? I am on a quest for cleaner cut rosettes. And yes, I will be using a circle cutter in combonation with my router. |
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| Author: | woody b [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rosette Router Bits |
I use downcuts. The main thing is they need to be sharp. I do a test cut inside the soundhole before starting the rosette. If it isn't clean I change to a new bit. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rosette Router Bits |
Dido on what Woody & the other Chris said. Take your time with rose channel cutting. If you have spare or usless wood around always try a difficult channel there first. The down bits help so much to prevent tearout. Mike
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rosette Router Bits |
As a machinist I do not use a down spiral unless the hole is cleared. The chips get forced down and into your work. I use standard up cuts from BQTOOL.COM at $6.50 they are affordable. I use 3/32 bits for the rosettes. |
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| Author: | segovia [ Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rosette Router Bits |
Shellac the area first it worked for me. J |
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| Author: | JRessler [ Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rosette Router Bits |
bluescreek wrote: As a machinist I do not use a down spiral unless the hole is cleared. The chips get forced down and into your work. I use standard up cuts from BQTOOL.COM at $6.50 they are affordable. I use 3/32 bits for the rosettes. How many flutes? |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rosette Router Bits |
I use 2 flutes . |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rosette Router Bits |
Metal chips & wood chips are two different things! The downcut will leave a clean line in wood ! Mike |
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