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12-15-2018, 02:29 PM
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(12-15-2018, 12:08 PM)Derek Cohen Wrote: Can you glue in a filler strip? Then re-rout or, if that seems risky, use hand tools.
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A filler strip is my other option. The groove ended up an irregular shape, so I would have to fashion an irregularly shaped filler, but that's probably doable. I thought I'd just go ahead and cut the tenon that goes in the grove and glue it in with epoxy that would fill the gaps. Haven't decided yet. After my initial angst, I've calmed down and am assessing the best way to fix the mess. I should have used hand tools to start with, but you know how that goes. The router seemed so much simpler and faster. The best part is that the mess won't show on the finished piece, so the fix doesn't have to be beautiful, just effective.
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My $.02:
If this is the beautiful writing desk you’re working on, I think it deserves to have the odd runaway router cut squared up, solid walnut glued in like me a dutchman and then re-cut.
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12-15-2018, 11:32 PM
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Yup, do a dutchman. You can practice free hand routing ... again.
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When doing parallel grooves (like fluting) I use a dual fence jig. One fence is rigid, the other has some spring to it. The two keep the router from wandering.
I did an article on this sort of jig a few years back in Woodworker’s Journal. You can read the article free here:
https://www.woodcademy.com/published-art...luting-jig
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(12-15-2018, 02:29 PM)Hank Knight Wrote: A filler strip is my other option. The groove ended up an irregular shape, so I would have to fashion an irregularly shaped filler, but that's probably doable. I thought I'd just go ahead and cut the tenon that goes in the grove and glue it in with epoxy that would fill the gaps. Haven't decided yet. After my initial angst, I've calmed down and am assessing the best way to fix the mess. I should have used hand tools to start with, but you know how that goes. The router seemed so much simpler and faster. The best part is that the mess won't show on the finished piece, so the fix doesn't have to be beautiful, just effective.
Hank
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