In this segment, host David Thiel shows some edge profiles for tabletops.
- A cove bit (figure A) has a simple profile. The bearing on the bit rides along a smooth edge of the wood and controls the depth the router bit will cut into the material. Rolling along the edge of the wood also prevents the bit from burning. You can get most types of bits with or without the bearing.
- A roundover bit (figure B) creates a simple rounded edge. This particular bit also has a bearing. When using this bit for a table edge profile, make sure the bearing has enough room to ride along the edge of the board without being impeded. To create a full roundover on the edge, you may have to use the router on the top edge of the bit first and then turn the board over to cut the rest of the roundover. Some sanding may be required as well.
- An ogee (figure C) with a fillet has a cove cut and a small roundover. The fillet creates a straight stepback on the top of the table edge.
- A chamfer bit (figure D) is a versatile, contemporary bit that can be used to cut edge profiles. The bit makes a simple 45-degree cut.
- A classical bit (figure E) has a cove, a roundover and a fillet. It gives a table edge a sharp relief at the top followed by an s-shaped curve underneath.
Edge profiles can also be created by combining bits, such as using one on the top of the table edge and another on the bottom of the edge.
RESOURCES :
Router Bit Set
Freud America, Inc.
218 Feld Avenue
High Point, NC 27263
Phone: 800-472-7307
E-mail: CustomerService@FreudTools.com
Web site: www.FreudTools.com
Ryobi Plunge Router
Ryobi Technologies, Inc.
1428 Pearman Dairy Road
Anderson, SC 29625
800-323-4615
www.ryobitools.com
Vermont American Router Bits
A Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
Customer Service Department: 800-742-3869
Website: www.vermontamerican.com
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