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   Frank Vucolo | Jan 03, 2010 10:26am | #1

   I was sure I saw an article on this not too long ago. Turns out it was 1999. Dang that went fast!

   Issue is #138 Sep/Oct 1999.

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=2609

   A Jig for Cutting Curved and Tapered Reeds

   A router, a lathe and a simple pattern allow for variable depth by John M. Van Buren

   Frank

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   jtarva | Jan 04, 2010 08:17pm | #3

   Thanks for the help. I'm like
   Thanks for the help. I'm like you, I thought that the article was more recent. Tempus fugit.

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   joinerswork | Jan 03, 2010 12:39pm | #2

   jt,

   If you are making a Chippendale type chest with traditional qtr columns, there are a couple ways you can go about making them. One approach involves gluing up a full column made up of long squares of stock that will ultimately become the quarter columns. The blank squares are glued together lengthwise with a sheet of paper (brown wrapping paper works well) in each glueline. After turning, the squares are separated by splitting the paper apart, and fitted in place. The reeding can be done with the whole column in the lathe, by making a cradle that straddles the turning and supports a router holding an appropriate bit. Indexing the turning and passing the router across the work forms the reeds, which will need some clean up, as the cutter is prone to burn the bottom of the cut.

   Alternatively, and this is frequently seen on old work, is to turn just the capital and base of the column and separate them, as described above. The reeded portion in between was often formed as a length of quarter-round molding of the appropriate size, worked on the edge of a wider piece of stock and reeded, either with a scratch stock, or a reeding plane, or carving tools. Finally, the reeded molding is ripped free, cut to length, and applied to the case.

   Ray

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   jtarva | Jan 04, 2010 08:25pm | #4

   Thanks for your post. I will use the more traditional first approach. I was hoping to find an article about how to extend the reeds to the capitals. I guess that the final part of the reed on either ends just needs to be hand carved.

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   johnhenry | Jan 28, 2010 11:24pm | #5

   Usually you use an indexing head for the lathe to hold the column at preset angles for the router.