Preston Stringing Router - Printable Version

Preston Stringing Router - Printable Version

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Preston Stringing Router - JimReed@Tallahassee - 01-26-2017

I was cleaning up yesterday and found a tote that was too heavy to lift. Among its treasures were a handful of old Preston shaves. I took one of them into the shop today to give it a test drive. It is a Preston #1396 Stringing Router.

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The blade protrudes through the bottom. Here you can see it as a tiny dark square.

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Here is a close up of the blade.

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So I got out a piece of scrap cherry and went to town.

It cut quickly and was easy to control.

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I quickly cut a groove that was as deep as it is wide.

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And then I glued a piece of maple in the groove.

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After four or five hours, I got out the Bedrock #603 and the LN low angle block to go after the waste.

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Then I wiped it with turps to make it pop.

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I was impressed at how easy it was. And I was double impressed at how good it looks. Now I need to find a project that needs a little stringing.

RE: Preston Stringing Router - barryvabeach - 01-26-2017

Nice work Jim, stringing works well on lots of projects, legs and table tops especially.

RE: Preston Stringing Router - Adnick - 01-26-2017

Only have one Preston spokeshave but it's one of my go to shaves, wish I had a few more......

Andy-- mos maiorum

RE: Preston Stringing Router - enjuneer - 01-27-2017

(01-26-2017, 05:24 PM)JimReed@Tallahassee Wrote:

It looks like if you flip the fence around, you will be able to cut grooves near curved edges. It is a really neat tool. Thanks for sharing it with us.