daviddoria Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 See the image below: http://schurchwoodwork.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/f5653-jb_class_1-scaled500.jpg How would you guys achieve this "round" profile? that is, if you look straight at the front of the box, you won't see a rectangle with 4 straight sides, but rather the left and right sides of the rectangle are rounded. If the short sides are short enough, it could probably just be done on a bandsaw, but the long sides would most likely be too large for that method. Any other suggestions? Thanks, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Shaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Rip bevels on the table saw, then refine the profile with a hand planes, rasps, sandpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Bandsaw, resawing, if it fits. Then lots of sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Bandsaw to rough it out. Spokeshave to smooth out the saw marks. Shaped caul of the corresponding radius with self adhesive sandpaper to fInesse the radius and ensure linearity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Bevels on the table saw, then a belt/disc sander combo with a 60 grit belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 build a jig that swings over the table saw blade...(It's what DIzzy would do) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Paper glue four chunks. Turn a round. Separate the paper lines. Oh wait, I don't own a lathe. It is something I would consider though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Its hard to tell exact dimensions, but I'd guess that profile to be somewhere between 3 and 5" tall. PB's recommendation to use a shaper is certainly the simplest, if you have access to one. If not, I would follow Eric's advice. Make several passes over the table saw, tilting the blade a little farther from 90* each pass, to approximate the curve. Then "fair the curve" with a plane or scraper to form the rounded profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 This is one way guitar fretboards are radiused. http://www.grizzly.com/products/Fretboard-Radius-Attachment-Only/G0577 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Cindy Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Woodsmith Magazine presented something similar a few years back. Same method that Eric mentioned. Attached is the relevant portion of the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddoria Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Awesome suggestions - thanks all! I'm going to try that tablesaw bevel + hand shaping method - seems like a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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