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Radiused rabbet by hand? - Aram - 11-17-2017
Sometimes I make rabbets (cross or with grain) with a radius at the corner, instead of an abrupt 90 degree transition. One example would be a raised panel in a frame and panel box top, where the slight curvature softens the look. I'm not talking about a curved field. Just a small radius at the corner. It's easy with a power router and a radiused end mill. Has anyone done this by hand?
I can think of some hard ways to do this, like crazy mods to my rabbet plane. What's the right way?
Thanks.
RE: Radiused rabbet by hand? - knockknock - 11-17-2017
Are talking about the inside bottom corner, or the top corner?
RE: Radiused rabbet by hand? - Aram - 11-17-2017
(11-17-2017, 07:25 PM)knockknock Wrote: Are talking about the inside bottom corner, or the top corner?
Inside bottom. Top I can do with hand planes or files.
RE: Radiused rabbet by hand? - barryvabeach - 11-17-2017
(11-17-2017, 09:13 PM)Aram Wrote: Inside bottom. Top I can do with hand planes or files.
A number 2 round plane would probably do what you are talking about, though you may need to use a scraper or sandpaper to fair the parts where the radius meets the flats.