cutting T&G with potable router
browndog24
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Hi,
I need to T&G a few 8 foot 3/4″ x8″ pine boards to repair some damaged paneling. I thought the easiest/quickest thing would be to use a T&G bit set in my portable router, but all bit ads say “for use with a router table”. Would it be unsafe to use them in a portable, even if it’s just a few boards. I don’t have a table at present (it might be a good excuse to get one). I have an old, workable set of match planes, but there for 7/8″ stock and by the time I’ve tuned them up I could be finished with the router.
KB
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Personally I'd use the hand held router and an edge guide so that I could take 3 or 4 light passes. You should be OK doing this. Make sure the work piece is well clamped.
Mike
Can be done with the hand router if there is enough offset to the subbase to keep it on the work. And if the operator has some time with routing edges using medium sized cutters. A 1-7/8" cutter will leave only about 35% of a round casting on the work; you will lose it when the router gets to the end of the work so some sort of offset subbase is essential.
Both cutters are engaged in the work in such a way, that if the router bobbles you will tear the hell out of the profile. A lot of router footprint will keep you from doing that.
Routers
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