I want to try to create a plain style high skirting board but dont seem to be able to buy it for any reasonable price. Basically I want to have 5-6 inch skirting with a chamfered edge. What tools do I need?
2007-03-17 10:48:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
a plane..all it is ..is the edge/corner shaved off..however if you are not a carpenter,it can be difficult to get the line straight..even an old fashioned carpenter like me finds it easier to get the wood shop to chamfer it for you..small price,,
2007-03-17 10:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by silver44fox 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are three good options, and many lousy ones. I'll give you the good ones first. Tilt a tablesaw blade to the desired angle and run the wood through. Install a chamfer bit on a router table and run the wood through. Lay the wood on your bench and use a handplane to cut the chamfer. If you use the table saw you must have great technique and a good saw to produce a clean edge. If you use the router table you will need a high-quality bit, table and motor. If you use a handplane you will need great technique and a plane with a long sole, unless you use a tool like this one, http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=3900 , that tool would likely be the easiest and cheapest way to put a chamfer on the edge of your boards. Don't use a spokeshave for chamfering a long run because the sole is too short to get an even chamfer. Don't try to use just sand paper, no one likes that much sanding, plus its inaccurate. If you decide to go the power tool route you will end up spending more money on this project than you would if you just bought the moulding that you want, but you'll end up with tools that you can use for other projects.
2007-03-17 19:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wood Chamfer
2016-10-20 06:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by harmonie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the router is the best answer. DO NOT try to use a table saw, unless the fence AND the blade are on the same side of the wood, because either you'll have to adjust the fence for the varying width of the boards or the chamfer will vary is size. a lot of trouble.
use a chamfer bit with a ball bearing giude in a router, make sure you "clean up" the edge where the bearing rides so you get a straight edge [voids or bumps will transfer into the chamfer].
2007-03-18 04:13:59 · answer #4 · answered by buzzards27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an ideal job for a Router. By selecting different "bits" you can have just about any finish you imagination can come up with. On the other hand, if you fit an electric drill with a disc sanding plate you can set up a guide fence and produce a simple chamfered edge just as you described.
To be honest I'd go with the router, the finished article will be a one off, and all your own work. Something to be proud of and an asset to your property.
If you need any help with using the router, there are loads of people online just bursting to share their knowledge. Hey, just have fun doing it mate!
2007-03-17 10:59:13 · answer #5 · answered by bibulous48 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's a lot of wood to chamfer by hand. If you must, run it through an angled table saw. Otherwise, get yourself a block plane and use that but it will be extremely difficult to maintain a regular edge. Using a spokeshave is just plain stupid.
Frankly, I think you should accept the cost and buy a suitable moulding. Does it have to be wood? MDF and PVC are cheaper.
2007-03-17 11:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With a lot of skill and energy. If the chamfer isn't consistent all along the skirting board you might as well have not bothered. The reason that the machined skirting board is expensive is because it costs a lot to make. Bite the bullet and buy it.
2007-03-17 10:53:23 · answer #7 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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If you don't have any woodworking tools, you're probably going to have to go to someone who does. I can't think of any trim shaped like that. Probably about the closest thing you will find is quarter round. It will be rounded over on one side, and flat on two sides. That piece can be made on either a router table or a table saw. Actually, the table saw would be my first choice.
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2016-02-10 13:17:49 · answer #9 · answered by Mario 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tool you need is a 'spokeshave'. It's kinda like a small plane blade with a handle either side.
A router will do the job but you'll probably never use it again.
2007-03-17 10:54:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋