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Cabinet making question
Posted on 12/16/23 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 12/16/23 at 3:11 pm
I do carpentry work and I’ve been picking up more cabinet jobs. I’m currently making basic tongue and groove shaker style cabinet. When I’m making the grooves it tends to blow out the wood at the end every time. What is the cause of this. Is it that the router bit isn’t sharp enough? I am just trying to figure it out because i’m very meticulous about my work and it takes to much time fixing it on each door. Any feedback helps.
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Posted on 12/16/23 at 3:16 pm to Liger43
The answer is to use a shaper and feeder so you can climb cut.
ETA: are you talking a full depth pass? If so try milling in 2 or 3 passes to get to the desired depth
ETA: are you talking a full depth pass? If so try milling in 2 or 3 passes to get to the desired depth
This post was edited on 12/16/23 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 12/16/23 at 3:20 pm to Liger43
The easy answer is to clamp a piece of scrap wood to your project to keep the bit from tearing out your work piece.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 3:24 pm to Liger43
Are you using a sacrificial backer board when you push the board through the profile bit? If not, that will solve your issue.
ETA: On the backside of your finished piece. It supports the wood fibers when the profile bit passes out of the material.
ETA: On the backside of your finished piece. It supports the wood fibers when the profile bit passes out of the material.
This post was edited on 12/16/23 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 12/16/23 at 3:41 pm to Liger43
Thanks fellas! Very useful tips.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 4:26 pm to Liger43
quote:
Cabinet making question
You running for President?
Posted on 12/16/23 at 4:46 pm to Cuz413
Clamp a sacrificial piece or just leave it long and cut it to length after.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 4:58 pm to kengel2
Just butt joint it and use drywall screws. That way if it loosens up over time you can just tighten it back up.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:34 pm to Liger43
Use stainless instead of wood.
Duh.
Duh.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:41 pm to Cuz413
quote:
The easy answer is to clamp a piece of scrap wood to your project to keep the bit from tearing out your work piece.
This is the correct answer
Signed,
Weekend Cabinet Maker
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:43 pm to Cuz413
quote:
The easy answer is to clamp a piece of scrap wood to your project to keep the bit from tearing out your work piece.
I'm not a carpenter, but I am obese and watch a cubic shitton of YouTube.
This guy's answer is the way.
This post was edited on 12/16/23 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:07 pm to idlewatcher
quote:
This is the correct answer
How do you clamp anything on the sticking cut? You could do it on the coping cut and your coping sled should be set up with a clamp and sacrificial backer. On the sticking cut you can use a piece of wood as a push stick/backer.
I still say if you are going to do any significant number of cabinet doors and drawer fronts invest in a shaper, feeder, and good tooling. Get the right number of knife marks per inch using spindle speed and feed rate and you won't have tearout especially if you climb cut.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:10 pm to Liger43
Sacrificial backer. Or I’ve seen bulk makers make them bigger then cut them down to size.
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