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...cove molding for a walnut dresser. Followed Nick's advice and bought that table stop thingie. Set the guides @ 60* and lowered the table in 1/16th increments. Worked like a charm and, all this time I've dreaded the process.

Only made one mistake. The plans from Woodsmith called for running double coves in wider boards then splitting the coves apart. But, I cut wide lengths for the sides and front as if each was a single cove. Now, I guess I'll have to build another dresser...NOT!

Once again, that table stop is a wonderful thing!

Gene:

I'm interested in making cove molding on the table saw. What is this table stop that you referred to. Did Nick demonstrate this in a sawdust session?

8iowa wrote:Gene:

I'm interested in making cove molding on the table saw. What is this table stop that you referred to. Did Nick demonstrate this in a sawdust session?

8iowa,

It's called an "adjustable stop collar"
here's a link http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... collar.htm

Sorry about not being clear in the OP.

Nick did a session on it's use and, IIRC, that one also was the cove cutting session.

The process is a lot easier than I had imagined.

pkni wrote:... IIRC...

I had to look that one up! If I Recall Correctly for those of us that did knot know...like me!

a1gutterman wrote:I had to look that one up! If I Recall Correctly for those of us that did knot know...like me!

Ha ha. I just learned what it meant yesterday and I was showing off my new teckkie speak. Hey, at 67, I have limited stuff to show off.

[quote="pkni"]Ha ha. I just learned what it meant yesterday and I was showing off my new teckkie speak. Hey, at 67, I have limited stuff to show off.]Good Show!:D

Good job, pkni! cove making on the tablesaw is a fun operation. And that's another thing for you to show off. BTW cove cutting is covered in chapter 4 of the PTWFE. (now under discussion) See this thread in "Beginning Woodworking" PTWFE Chapter Table Saw Special Opts CH4

I have made wide cove moulding on the Shopsmith for the top of cabinets. Two of the most important things are to have a good, sharp carbide blade and take small cuts at a time. I clap two pieces of wood to the table to run the stock between.

qtndas01 wrote:I have made wide cove moulding on the Shopsmith for the top of cabinets. Two of the most important things are to have a good, sharp carbide blade and take small cuts at a time. I clap two pieces of wood to the table to run the stock between.

That's exactly what I did when I made the Greek Revival bookshelf for my daughter. It was pretty cool - except for cleaning up the saw marks when it was done.

timster68 wrote:That's exactly what I did when I made the Greek Revival bookshelf for my daughter. It was pretty cool - except for cleaning up the saw marks when it was done.

I used a flap sander in an electric drill. I angled the opposite direction of the cut angle. In my case, 60*. Followed that with hand sanding with a 3" soft foam sander that goes on my oscillating drum sander. Took about 10 minutes for 6" of molding. If I had much more to do I might try to put the flap sander in the SS and run it across at the opposite 60* angle.