Groove Router
Anyone ever use a router to make pine “V” tongue and groove paneling?
How’d you do it and how did it come out?
I do a LOT of wood work. Cabinets, frames, doors etc and while I have never made the paneling you are asking about I wouldn’t hesitate to do so.
The secret to this sort of activity is to have a big router table. If the boards are not supported there will be little imperfections in your work. And a nice supply of scrap to make test cuts on is a necessity as well.
The second thing to do is PLAN the work. A few minutes here will save hours and dollars in wasted time and destroyed material. Decide which cuts you must make and in what order you must make them. Then make the first setup and do all the boards in that setup. Don’t forget to make the cuts on your scrap pieces as well. That little suggestion right there is worth a nice chunk of change. After all the material has the first pass, change to the second setup and make all those cuts. Don’t try to mill one or two boards all the way through then come back a duplicate those settings. No matter how carefully you are differences will be apparent.
If I can help further on this contact me through my profile. We can get as specific as you like, up to and including how to make a router table that will do the job and what router bits might work best for you.
Good luck and let me know how it works out.
V-groove Dibond with Saw Trax Panel Router and Panel Saw
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Draper 75337 1/4-inch Groove 19mm x 90 Degree Tungsten Carbide Tip Router Bit $11.29 |
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Faithfull Router Bit TC V Groove 13.0MM X 19.1MM $14.66 |
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Draper 75336 1/4-inch Groove 12.7mm x 90 Degree Tungsten Carbide Tip Router Bit $9.89 |
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Dremel 231 Shaper/Router Table $33.05 Large 8” x 6” hi impact plastic table, pre drilled for mounting to work bench. Router bit guard with viewing cylinder, moves up and down to allow for various wood thickness. 3 way adjustable fence. Use with Moto Tools model… |
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Dremel 335-01 Plunge Router Attachment $22.77 Anyone who’s ever used a router understands the satisfaction that a cleanly cut rabbet or mortise can give. But if you’re working on small-scale projects, such as jewelry boxes or models, that monster three-horsepower fixed-base router with the 1/2-inch bit is simply overkill.That’s where the Dremel 335 comes in. This plunge-router adapter is meant to be used with the Dremel rotary tools (models 4… |
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Freud 99-036 Adjustable Tongue and Groove Router Bit Set, 1/2-Inch Shank $62.52 The Freud Difference Freud manufactures some of the most innovative, technologically advanced saw blades in the world. To ensure that the highest quality products meet the toughest design standards, Freud owns and operates six manufacturing facilities in Western Europe. Freud is one of the few manufacturers of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain carbide with titanium, c… |
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Xacto X161 Router Blade V-shape 2/Pk $5.49 V shaped carving router blades for carving V shaped grooves and hollows. Use on wood, linoleum and plaster. Package of 2 blades…. |
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Craftsman Router Attachment for Rotary Tools – 953099 – I deal for routing straight edges, cutting slots and grooves, circles, and free-hand routing – Rotary tool and bolts NOT included $35.99 Craftsman Router Attachment for Rotary Tools – 953099 – I deal for routing straight edges, cutting slots and grooves, circles, and free-hand routing – Rotary tool and buts NOT included… |
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