So, what is the password to the video?
August 8, 2011 by admin
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So, what is the password?
The password hint was what is the most common router bit? …Click here to watch the free video…use Round Over for the password.
Just touching base to talk about what is the most common router bit? The most common router bit used in the workshop is the 1/4″ shank, 1/4″ Round Over bit. The diameter of the shank of the router bit is 1/4″ and the second 1/4 is the radius of the round over. Why is this the most common router bit? The process of putting a molded edge on your project piece is usually the first operation used by most beginners and advanced woodworkers. And, yes you guessed it the round over bit is the router bit of choice…
Just to see what is your favorite router bit I have built this poll so take a few minutes and pick your favorite router bit.
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Figured roundover although for some reason I was thinking Roman Ogee would have had more votes
My vote was purely from my own experience. I make wooden toys for my grandkids. I usually make several at a time so i create templates to make the work go faster. For the template work I use a top and bottom bearing flush trim (pattern) bit. I use the top and bottom because i flip the piece over to follow the grain and reduce tear out from climb cuts. (Been there, done that more than once. Ugh!) After that I use 1/4″ and 3/8″ round overs to ease the edges based on the project requirement. Most of my bits are 1/2″ shank since i find they help to reduce vibration.
My vote was also from ecxperience. I looked in the biy box I carry as a trim carpenter/shop fitter and found there were more straight bits of different sizes than any other style. mind you there were also a lot of flush trim and template trim bits as well as round-overs and chamfers. Most of the modern stuff we install these days no longer requires anything other than simple plain mouldings