I am buying an insert tooling rail and style set and have picked the Freud RS1000. But I am concerned about the “eased panel slot edges to prevent splintering and improving finishing.” Pretty new to this area, so hoping someone can clarify if this eased edge is a good thing or not. (It slightly rounds over the edges of the slot into which the panel fits.) I don’t see it on other cutters. Worried that the recess will look odd.
Thanks. KM
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I don't think you'll see a noticeable recess. To my mind, "eased" implies a very, very small chamfer or roundover. Perhaps not even visible at normal viewing distance, and perceptible only by touch.
You could try an experiment. Machine a nice, crisp edge on a board, lay it flat on another board, and see how the corner looks. Then ease the edge with sandpaper or a plane, a little at a time, until you think it looks bad.
From my experiences with raised panel doormaking, an eased edge sounds like a good idea. I usually end up chamfering them slightly with sandpaper or a block plane to prevent splintering anyway.
KM
I've seen panel doors made with eased stick cutters and I don't like the looks of them at all. But I don't like the looks of tearout either.
Its a difficult choice unless you can actually see a door machined with the set.
I think you are right to be concerned.
Clampman
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