I am planning to build a roll top desk using the plans published in FWW in December 1989. Also available on here. In studying the plans I’ve come to something that I don’t understand. There is a note on one drawing that shows the raised panels are ½” thick. I may be missing something but I have not figured out how to make a raised panel on ½” material that the edge of the panel fits into a ¼” mortise on the frame. This leaves ¼” to cut the angle and leave a shoulder on the center part of the panel. The decsription says they were cut with a panel raising bit. I have seen no panel raising bit that will do this.
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I've done this by carefully setting the depth of the panel cutting bit to get a "tongue" thickness of 1/4", and eliminating the back cut.
It is true that most panel raisers bits are designed for 5/8" to 3/4". Back cutter needed if you want 3/4" panes to be flush with the S/R's. If your are going to use 1/2" stock for your panels I would use a cove panel raiser. You will get a nice cove but you will loose the L step off the panel surface which will surly be the case with most other profiles or the L step off the surface will be minimal
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Bruce S.
Tex
You can cut raised panels easily by hand provided the wood is not too hard - then it causes sweat and cussing. I have used 1/2 material with a 3/16 tounge. all cut with a Stanley 78. Rather than relying on the spurs for the end grain, score them first with a stanle knife. Cut the end grain first so that any break out on the ends is cleaned up when you do the long grain.
Dave
Is that the plan where you have to modify a router bit half way through making the top? - let us know how that goes
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