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light passes and sharp router bits?
is the pattern is just a dish ( is there more) I do not see a lot of burning if you do it as above. Tear out internally does not even seem to be an issue in a dish; the bowl shape means the least amount of end grain exposed in the cutting especially if you use the above strategy
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I would plan on many light passes, and make the last pass extremely light (like 1/64") to clean up any burn marks without creating new ones. I've never done exactly what you are doing here, but I have routed edges on end grain cutting boards without trouble. Another thing is keep the bit moving. If you pause, it will burn.
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I think you will be fine.
The cut need not be viewed as a direct vertical attack on end grain, at least not throughout the entire feature.
Somewhere, some part of the dish will have to be approached in that manner. The router bit has to get to the depth required from the surface of the existing panel. After that, the attack can be from the side. Achieving the depth first and then sweeping the cut outward (sideways) will mean that you are cutting away whatever wood from the side.
I agree that light passes are best. I would also add that getting to the required depth shouldn't take place like the descent of an elevator. Instead, sweep the router in a line back and fourth, each time taking a (very modest) step toward the required depth.
Burning is more likely if the spinning bit lingers in any one place too long. It is minimized if the bit is moving. Your description was for a 3/8" to 1/2" dish. Don't try to get that all at once. Try for maybe a 1/8" dish done three times (or four) in the same place. Do it like cutting the grass. After your first line is cut, cut another alongside and etc. The first dish will also enable you to directly view the outcome without putting anything at risk. If 1/8" causes burning the first time it is even more likely to do so on the next 1/8", now that the bit is duller. What you see then will likely not matter since what you are looking at is going to be removed with the next pass.
Answers and ideas from the forum may be helpful, but after that first pass you will know more about what kind of results you're getting. You will be best suited to determine how to fine tune your approach to eliminate whatever bad side effects you might be getting. I know I've never done anything like that. Let us know what you did and how it went.
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Jim,
I might go with a power carving setup rather than a router for the main stock removal. This thing cuts quickly and is small enough to control. It isn't cheap but I find myself using mine more than I thought I would.
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I have only routed purple heart endgrain occasionally for ogee table tops.
Had no problems,found purple heart machines nicely.
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