[Woodcarver] Question about plunge routers

[Daniel Heine]

Mark & All,

I use something similiar to outline my levels. Ray Kinman used to sell
something he called a "wood carvers router bit". It is a spiral bit that
that tapers to a poiunt on the bottom. I found one on ebay lasy year, and it
works real well. Ray has been sick for the past few years, and I'm not sure
if he is still with us. If he is gone someone else may be able to produce a
bit like it for wood carvers. I sawe him at a woodworking show years ago
when I was first stating out in the shop, and he claimed he could guide the
router with one hand with his bit. Does anyone else have information about
this?

Thanks,
Dan Heine


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Whillock" <mark at stubaidirect.com>
To: "'Byron'" <abkinnaman at earthlink.net>; "'[Woodcarver]'"
<woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Question about plunge routers



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> You have received many comments on routers and I would like to add

something

> about Bits.  My Bit of Choice for removing waste wood from a Carving is a

> 1/4" Down Spiral Bit.  I love this Bit it removes wood quickly and is

> extremely smooth to use and the downward action maintains the drawing on

the

> surface.

>

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> Mark Whillock

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> I'm with Donna here.  Bigger isn't necessarily better.  A smaller router

> that easier to handle would be my choice for removing waste for relief

> carving.   Speaking of smaller, I have the router attachment for my

Dremel,

> it works quite well for many things that don't require dragging out the

> bigger router.

>

> Byron

> -----Original Message-----

> >From: Donna Menke <donpbk at yahoo.com>

> >Sent: Dec 5, 2007 12:38 PM

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> >Alex-

> >You have gotten a lot of advice here about going bigger, so I'll go the

> other way. If you think you will want to do some regular woodworking with

> the router, and maybe put it into a router table, then by all means get a

> big boy. If you are buying it strictly for waste removal on relief

carvings

> a couple of times a year, and that is all, then a smaller router would do

> fine, like the Porter Cable 690 series. They cost about the same, so that

is

> not an issue. They will all remove the 1/4" of basswood/butternut at a

time

> that you will need. The smaller router will be easier to handle because it

> weighs less. They all have about the same visibility. Best thing is to run

a

> hose off the chip chute to a shop vac to keep the area clean. I'm not an

> expert on this subject- but that is my 2-cents. Donna Menke

> >http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com

> >Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book

> >

> >----- Original Message ----

> >From: Alex Bisso <albisso at bresnan.net>

> >To: Woodcarver <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

> >Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2007 11:22:04 PM

> >Subject: [Woodcarver] Question about plunge routers

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> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >It looks like it is getting to be time for me to bite the

> >bullet and get a plunge router to help get a good start on thick relief

> carving

> >panels.  I have been shopping and have some ideas but would like some

input

>

> >from carvers who have experience with them.  One of my questions relates

to

>

> >HP or amp rating needed.  I am pretty sure that I would need at least a

> >2.25 HP, 12 amp but perhaps a 3.5 HP unit would be better.  I am not

> >expecting to do a whole lot of carving - maybe 2-3 per year so maybe the

> 3.5 HP

> >would be more than needed.  What do you think???

> >

> >Also, what make/models have you found most to your

> >liking?

> >

> >Visibility while cutting seems important to me - which are the

> >best in this regard?

> >

> >Any input would be appreciated.

> >

> >Alex Bisso

> >

> >

> >

> >PS:  Thanks for the leads on finding white birch

> >stateside.  The Hardwood Connection will be sending me some as

compensation

>

> >for cleaning out my bank account!

> >

> >

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