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Jim Jakosh
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Special Trim
This is a little woodworking and a little metal working.
I had an order for 7 trim pieces for an 1800's screen door that is being restored and these had to be grooved to make it original. The V grooves are at a .167 pitch. I looked at all my router bit suppliers and no one had one. Then I found this one on Temu, but it had .315" shank and it was at .160 pitch.. I knew I could turn it down if I could hold it to get a center drilled into the end. The cutting end was too big for all my 5/16" collets so I had to do it deep in a 3 jaw chuck on the metal lathe. Then it was easy to turn it down to .250"
The 3/4" pieces are mahogany and the 1 1/4" piece is mesquite.
I had an order for 7 trim pieces for an 1800's screen door that is being restored and these had to be grooved to make it original. The V grooves are at a .167 pitch. I looked at all my router bit suppliers and no one had one. Then I found this one on Temu, but it had .315" shank and it was at .160 pitch.. I knew I could turn it down if I could hold it to get a center drilled into the end. The cutting end was too big for all my 5/16" collets so I had to do it deep in a 3 jaw chuck on the metal lathe. Then it was easy to turn it down to .250"
The 3/4" pieces are mahogany and the 1 1/4" piece is mesquite.
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
17 Comments
Holy moly! Machining the hard bit must have been fun.
The Other Steven
😳
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Wow Jim.
Thats a router bit I don't have.
I have an old wooden hand plane that can do the round overs (manual fence) The "V" groove is unique.
You have some real skills. Impressed
Thats a router bit I don't have.
I have an old wooden hand plane that can do the round overs (manual fence) The "V" groove is unique.
You have some real skills. Impressed
Petey
jim always comes through for the win !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Jim,
Nice work you did.
Nice work you did.
daveg, SW Washington & AZ
You are the ultimate problem solver!!
There's an old saying that goes: Necessity is the mother of invention, and it looks like you did some mighty fine work.
So, this door is from the 1800's, I was wondering how it was created originally. I'm thinking scratch stock. Any thoughts?
Nice work Jim, I'm sure the customer was pleased.
So, this door is from the 1800's, I was wondering how it was created originally. I'm thinking scratch stock. Any thoughts?
Nice work Jim, I'm sure the customer was pleased.
Thank you all for the nice comments!
Hi Steven. It was not hard to turn the shank down. Just the carbide is hard on those bits. I think it was made in China from old beer cans. It is crap steel and does not cut real clean. I just had to get it center drilled and I had a lot different plan on how to that that but the bit was too big in diameter to fit any collet.
Hi Tom, I wondered how they did that too- maybe a hand plane with the v- grooves in it. Heck, I'd have just put flat trim on it but he wanted it original!! I like challenges but without this bit, I did not have a plan B!!!
Cheers, Jim
Hi Steven. It was not hard to turn the shank down. Just the carbide is hard on those bits. I think it was made in China from old beer cans. It is crap steel and does not cut real clean. I just had to get it center drilled and I had a lot different plan on how to that that but the bit was too big in diameter to fit any collet.
Hi Tom, I wondered how they did that too- maybe a hand plane with the v- grooves in it. Heck, I'd have just put flat trim on it but he wanted it original!! I like challenges but without this bit, I did not have a plan B!!!
Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
So it was a metric shank (8mm)?
I have a collet adapter from my Leigh jig that allows me to chuck up in my 1/2". Makes it handy when I run into the same problem!
I have a collet adapter from my Leigh jig that allows me to chuck up in my 1/2". Makes it handy when I run into the same problem!
Impressive work Jim!
Just awesome. I think a bunch of DIY types are bowing to you here Jim. I know I am.
Thanks Bruce, Steve and George.
Hi Bruce. I have an old Milwaukee router in my woodpecker lift. If it was a straight bushing like I use for my 1/4 " bits, and adapter would have worked here too. I guess I could have made the bushing on the metal lathe. I just went this way so all the bits are of 1/4" or 1/2" diameter. A good thought for the future. It would be very easy to make!!! I had a blank space in my brain for that at the time!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Jim
Hi Bruce. I have an old Milwaukee router in my woodpecker lift. If it was a straight bushing like I use for my 1/4 " bits, and adapter would have worked here too. I guess I could have made the bushing on the metal lathe. I just went this way so all the bits are of 1/4" or 1/2" diameter. A good thought for the future. It would be very easy to make!!! I had a blank space in my brain for that at the time!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
The trim is great but I really love the adjustable table. Did you post the table somewhere?
Thanks Birdseye49 . I did post the table a long time ago. It is my post #4. I love it and use it every day with all the machines in the shop. Just got done with a long 45 degree cut on the table saw and it was my infeed table!!!!!!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Sure you took this challenge seriously.
...woodicted
Jim made an excellent blog on LJ which shows lots of details. It answered my questions on many details of the build.
Thanks, Ivan !
Hi BE 49......I'm glad I could help you with the details if you want to make one. They sell hydraulic ones with a foot pedal but you appreciate it more if you make it yourself !!
Hi BE 49......I'm glad I could help you with the details if you want to make one. They sell hydraulic ones with a foot pedal but you appreciate it more if you make it yourself !!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
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