Popular Woodworking – October 2019

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I Can Do That

Use a^3 / 4 " thick by 1^1 / 2 " wide blank.

1 Rip^1 / 8 " by^1 / 8 " saw kerfs in the top

face, starting^3 / 8 " and^3 / 4 " from the

inside edge.

2 Rout a^1 / 2 " cove on the outside edge.

Orient the blank top-face down, with its

outside edge against the fence.

3 Rout a^3 / 8 " roundover on the inside

edge. Orient the blank top-face down,

with its inside edge against the fence.

Final Size: 3 / 4 " x 1^1 / 2 "

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Part A: Start with a^3 / 4 " thick by 1^1 / 8 "

wide blank.

1 Rout or saw a^1 / 4 " by^1 / 4 " groove on

the inside edge, starting^3 / 8 " from the

bottom face.

2 Rout a^1 / 8 " roundover on the inside

edge of the top face.

Part B: Start with^1 / 4 " thick by 1^1 / 2 "

wide stock.

3 Rout a^1 / 8 " roundover on the top edge.

Final Size: 3 / 4 " x 1^1 / 4 "

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PART A

PART B

Part A: Start with a^3 / 4 " thick by 1^3 / 4 "

wide blank.

1 Rout a^1 / 2 " cove on the outside edge,

leaving the edge^1 / 4 " wide.

2 Rout a^1 / 4 " by^1 / 4 " cove on the inside

edge, using a^1 / 2 " round nose bit. Then

orient the blank inside-edge down. Be

sure the top face is against the fence.

3 Rout or saw a^1 / 8 " by^1 / 2 " groove in

the top face, centered between the two

coves.

4 Rout a^3 / 8 " by^3 / 8 " rabbet on the inside

edge.

Part B: Use a^3 / 4 " thick by 2" wide blank.

Use a^3 / 4 " thick by 1^3 / 4 " wide blank.

1 Saw or rout a^1 / 8 " by^1 / 8 " groove in the

top face, starting^1 / 2 " from the inside edge.

2 Rout a^1 / 2 " roundover on the outside

edge. Then orient the blank top-face

down, with its outside edge against

the fence. Next, create the fi llet by rais-

ing the bit’s straight shoulder above

the table.

3 Rout a^1 / 4 " roundover with a fi llet on

(^12) the inside edge.
Final Size: 3 / 4 " x 1^3 / 4 "
Final Size: 1" x 1^3 / 4 "^5 Rout^1 /^4 " roundovers on one edge.
6 Using a^1 / 2 " straight bit, rout^1 / 8 " deep
by^1 / 4 " wide dadoes on both faces,
starting^1 / 4 " from the rounded edge.
7 Rip the blank to fi nal^3 / 8 " thickness,
with its rounded edge on the offcut
side of the blade.
8 Glue Part B to Part A.
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FILLET FILLET
4 Rout a^3 / 8 " by^3 / 8 " rabbet on the
same edge, with the blank oriented
bottom-face down.
4 Rip the stock to fi nal^1 / 2 " width, with
the rounded edge on the offcut side of
the blade.
5 Glue Part B to Part A.
4 Rout a^3 / 8 " by^3 / 8 " rabbet on the
inside edge.
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PART A
PART B