AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoHow would you neatly and consistently round over the ends of dozens of 1/2" dowels?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up112file-text
arrow-up112imageHow would you neatly and consistently round over the ends of dozens of 1/2" dowels?lemmy.worldAMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square22fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAMillionMonkeys@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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 Bob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year 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_Pete@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year 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.