Basic Router Bit Shapes For The Routed Wood Signs

By Jennie Sandoval


It will be good to make use of the routed wood signs. In order to make this kind of sign, it is only appropriate for the person to know which are the popular bits that he can use. For example, he should use the beading bit if he wants to apply a round shape on the edges of his chosen stock.

For some people, the chamfer bit might be the best choice. It also has the beading bit that is gaining in popularity nowadays and it is also a good way for the person to apply what needs to be done on the edges without messing up. He should be able to take advantage of this properly if he has an idea on where to use this bit.

There is the cove bit as well. While this might be similar to the other bits, the specialty of this kind of bit is that not only does it apply rounded profiles he can also make it concave. It is important for him to know at least this much about the cove bit if he wants to have a better item to use when making the sign.

Be sure to know how to use the straight-cutting bit as well. In this project, there are many other things that he can work on. The person should be prepared to work on this bit shape since this is the best to use if he wants to ensure the proper cutting of a dado profile with a square channel.

It is also a good idea for the person to try and look for those dovetail bit. This is one of the useful items that he should have if he is making the said sign. With this kind of bit, he should be able to make full use of tapered dadoes and rabbets. It is actually easy to identify this kind of bit because it does not have bearings.

Another one is the ogee bit. The person should already know by now that this bit that he has to use if he is dealing with the stock's center, and even the edges. For the bearing tip, this is just the same with any others.

Some other people might find it easier to work on this project with the rabbeting bit. For this kind of bit, making a dado on the edges of this stock should be easier if he uses this kind of bit. It is also a good thing that its bearing tip is specially designed for that. He can make good use of it easily.

For some other people, they might want to find the round nose bit. The said bit has a very similar router to the cove bit. However, there are slight differences between the said bits. For the round nose bit, the router is quite round and that it is designed to plunge router grooves or flutes in the center of this stock.

There is also the roundover bit. Know that this bit that should help the person make rounded profiles. With this bit, he can make the job a whole lot easier. He should be able to make the routed wood signs with this easily.




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