@AMillionMonkeys to [email protected] • 2 years agoHow would you neatly and consistently round over the ends of dozens of 1/2" dowels?imagemessage-square23arrow-up114arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: woodworking
arrow-up114arrow-down1imageHow would you neatly and consistently round over the ends of dozens of 1/2" dowels?@AMillionMonkeys to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square23file-textcross-posted to: woodworking
minus-square@AMillionMonkeysOPlink3•2 years agoI’ve actually tried this! The problem is that the sandpaper is too thick to bend neatly in that tight a radius. Maybe I could buy raw grit and stick it in the cavity with spray adhesive…
minus-squareUgly Boblink4•2 years agoYou don’t want the whole hemispherical cup. Just a semi circle. The best and traditional tool for the job is a rasp. I recommend a Shinto rasp. Surprisingly fast and easy to use.
minus-squareThe_Petelink2•2 years agocan confirm, I have a rasp (Shinto) and I can throw a 1/4 or 3/8 quarter round on an 8 foot edge before you can get your router set up.
I’ve actually tried this! The problem is that the sandpaper is too thick to bend neatly in that tight a radius. Maybe I could buy raw grit and stick it in the cavity with spray adhesive…
You don’t want the whole hemispherical cup. Just a semi circle.
The best and traditional tool for the job is a rasp. I recommend a Shinto rasp. Surprisingly fast and easy to use.
can confirm, I have a rasp (Shinto) and I can throw a 1/4 or 3/8 quarter round on an 8 foot edge before you can get your router set up.