Thread: Routing small templates

I'm not aware of a Dremel base plate that can accept guide bushes, and table mounted would be hard to observe the work. I'd use the regular router with guide bushes, and a veining bit - about 1/8", which would fit within your 4mm narrow part. Make the outside of the template large enough for clamping and base plate clearance, and flip it over to do the opposite side.

Cheers,
Joe

Thanks Joe,

I went out and got a set of template guides and a 3mm bit.I have never used template guides before so I am looking forward to what I can come up with.

Thanks

Greg

Hi Greg,
You are entering a whole new world, which will grip you and give you more options with projects.

Take your time making the templates. I have found mdf is good, because when you are cutting out the template there is no grain direction to distort a cut.

Cheers,
conwood

Hi Greg,

Joe and Conwood have already offered some excellent suggestions, and there is also a lot to be found on the web, like this knowledge section from Trend:

Template Routing - Part 1 - Trend

As pure chance would have it, i recently bought a Bosch jig saw from the world famous Rainer Leonhardt workshops in Mittenwald, the German mecca of string instrument manufacturing. Leonhardt used it for exact the same purpous as you: for cutting F-holes. The saw was a surplus machine, he decided to sell it together with lots of other stuff, to clean out some of his storage space. I gathered that at Leonhardt's the F-hole cutting was done by hand in the classical way, starting off from a drilled hole and following the shape contour lines drawn on the wood, although i didn't ask if they nowadays also use template routing. Anyway, here's the original Ebay Germany auction site, with me (member name "g3dm") being the winner:

Geige Cello Stichsäge Bosch bei eBay.de: Sägen (endet 05.06.10 11:55:24 MESZ)

It's exactly like Conwood said: you'll be entering a beautiful and very rewarding field of woodwork.

good luck and greetings!

gerhard

Originally Posted by Strungout

Thanks Joe,

I went out and got a set of template guides and a 3mm bit.I have never used template guides before so I am looking forward to what I can come up with.

Thanks

Greg

Greg
Received your email but in the [process it got lost) I checked the web site and it is still available though I have not added any more to it for a couple of months been busy getting prepared for the Perth wood Show in August presenting more interesting an d new routing techniques Look up http://routingwithtomodonnell.yolasite.com/
Tom

Thanks Tom.
When I click on the link it go to send an email ?

Regards

Greg

Originally Posted by Strungout

Thanks Tom.
When I click on the link it go to send an email ?

Regards

Greg

Greg
sorry for the hic-up not sure myself what has happened I will try again today
Tom

Greg, try here.

Originally Posted by chrisb691

Greg, try here.

Thanks Chris
My routing skills are greater than my computing skills
Tom

Thanks Chris & Tom