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Re: Making cedar strips in one pass.
By:Nick Schade
Date: 1/12/1999, 9:28 am
In Response To: Making cedar strips in one pass. (Kristian Graupe)

> Hello; I am wondering if it is possible to set up two routers with a
> feeder so that strips for building could be made in one pass? I posted
> this question on boats.building and received a reply that someone had
> posted this kind of information here on this bbs a number of months ago. I
> looked in the archives to no avail. Also, where are the 3/4"
> dimensions taken from for strips? The inside of the cove to the outside of
> the bead? Thanks.

It is quite common to set up two routers to cut the cove and bead in one pass. It takes more careful set up than doing one edge at a time.

The 3/4" is an overall dimension based on the fact that most boards start 3/4" thick. After the cove and bead is milled they will still be about 3/4". If you use thinner boards such as 11/16", obviously the strips will be narrower.

Messages In This Thread

Making cedar strips in one pass.
Kristian Graupe -- 1/11/1999, 7:02 pm
Re: Making cedar strips in one pass.
Steve A -- 1/13/1999, 10:58 am
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Pete Ford -- 1/13/1999, 12:51 am
Re: Making cedar strips in one pass.
Nick Schade -- 1/12/1999, 9:28 am
Re: Making cedar strips in one pass.
John Lange -- 1/11/1999, 7:30 pm