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RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - Large Wooden Badger - 12-22-2020
Know anyone with a cnc machine?
Thats what I would use.
RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - Cooler - 12-22-2020
(12-22-2020, 09:53 AM)Kudzu Wrote: Dowel stock and cut to length?It would be all end-grain. It might be OK. But that might be an issue.
RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - Gary G™ - 12-22-2020
Do you have a lathe?
Turn spindles the diameter of the disks and slice to thickness.
RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - ed kerns - 12-22-2020
(12-22-2020, 10:11 AM)Large Wooden Badger Wrote: Know anyone with a cnc machine?
Thats what I would use.
I do know a few guys with CNCs, but this is something I'll need to do one or two of occasionally, and I can't really bulk them out.
RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - ed kerns - 12-22-2020
(12-22-2020, 07:45 PM)Gary G™ Wrote: Do you have a lathe?Yeah, unfortunately the end grain won't usually work. I'm doing sort of a marquetry thing, so choosing just the right grain/color is an important part of the process. Thanks!
Turn spindles the diameter of the disks and slice to thickness.
RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - packerguy® - 12-22-2020
Make a template by drilling holes in a hunk of mdf. Double stick the material to a backer waste board, mdf template on top and use a router with a pattern bit. Easy peasy.
RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - ed kerns - 12-23-2020
(12-22-2020, 10:03 PM)packerguy® Wrote: Make a template by drilling holes in a hunk of mdf. Double stick the material to a backer waste board, mdf template on top and use a router with a pattern bit. Easy peasy.
I think we have a winner! That method also lets me frame the piece so I see exactly what I'm getting. I think I'll sandwich the keeper piece stuck between a second piece of mdf, just to make sure it doesn't lift up and get destroyed be the router bit. Thank you!
RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - Handplanesandmore - 12-23-2020
(12-23-2020, 02:22 PM)ed kerns Wrote: I think we have a winner! That method also lets me frame the piece so I see exactly what I'm getting. I think I'll sandwich the keeper piece stuck between a second piece of mdf, just to make sure it doesn't lift up and get destroyed be the router bit. Thank you!
I misread your original requirement. By "The discs need to vary in size ranging from 1/2" to maybe 1 1/4"," I thought your disc size needed to be anything between (from- to) those two sizes. eg a dia of 1-1/32" or even, 17/18".
Simon
RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - Dave Crow - 12-23-2020
This seems to be what you need, thanks to our Host.
https://www.woodsmith.com/article/cleaner-circle-cutting/
Dave
RE: I need to cut a hole in wood. Simple right? - Handplanesandmore - 12-23-2020
(12-23-2020, 03:00 PM)Dave Crow Wrote: This seems to be what you need, thanks to our Host.
https://www.woodsmith.com/article/cleaner-circle-cutting/
Dave
See thewalnutguy's post above.
Simon