I have been a member here for the last 10 + years and have built a Peterbourough Cedar Strip from Ted's First edition of CanoeCraft. Also a 16 FT. Drift Boat boat with cedar strip sides as opposed to conventionl marine plywood. This forum was a blessing for me as I was a rookie in the art of boat building. I recieved a lot of help in building the Canoe on this forum, which is still my pride and joy. Age and health issues has crept up on me as I am now in my eighth decade on this earth and don't see another canoe in my future.
I currently have a set of 1/4" shaft router bits I am willing to sell. They only were only used on the drift boat cedar strips. i am asking $30 for the pair plus a few bucks for shipping. If interested email me at pxwest@gmail.com and we can take care of business.
Phil W.
Bead and Cove router Bits
Re: Bead and Cove router Bits
I presume you have sold the bits by now, but I wanted to know what bits are recommended?
Re: Bead and Cove router Bits
Canoe bits are pretty easy to come by these days, they are a 1/8" radius for 1/4" strips. You buy a pair, one to cove and one to bead.
I put "canoe router bits" into Google and lots of suppliers came up Amazon : https://www.amazon.ca/HOEN-Router-Diame ... YS5SRE01B2
Lee Valley : https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/to ... -bead-bits
Busy Bee : https://www.busybeetools.com/products/r ... 1-2in.html
https://www.busybeetools.com/products/r ... 1-2in.html
You get the idea and they aren't too expensive.
Brian
I put "canoe router bits" into Google and lots of suppliers came up Amazon : https://www.amazon.ca/HOEN-Router-Diame ... YS5SRE01B2
Lee Valley : https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/to ... -bead-bits
Busy Bee : https://www.busybeetools.com/products/r ... 1-2in.html
https://www.busybeetools.com/products/r ... 1-2in.html
You get the idea and they aren't too expensive.
Brian
Re: Bead and Cove router Bits
Still have bits, all they have done in last few years is collect dust. $ 30.00 for the set. I'll ship them anywhere in USA or Canada. contact me direct at pxwest@gmail.com if interested.
phil w.
Re: Bead and Cove router Bits
Thanx for the response. I have a set i purchased last year.
Wanted to be sure i have the right sized set.
I got them from mlcs. Worked with them once need to again as they werent easy to set up on my home made router table
Wanted to be sure i have the right sized set.
I got them from mlcs. Worked with them once need to again as they werent easy to set up on my home made router table
Re: Bead and Cove router Bits
Crew ... a little trick I picked up on the Guillemot sire for aligning those bits. Take your test strip and use a marker to blacken the test edge. Now when you cut the cove or bead, the results are much easier to read, as they have a white/amber border.
I have found it really helps get the height/depth dialed in quickly.
Brian
I have found it really helps get the height/depth dialed in quickly.
Brian
Re: Bead and Cove router Bits
whow that's a great idea.
thanks
thanks
Re: Bead and Cove router Bits
Running your strips Between the router bit and your fence will uniform Strip width. No need to Plane your planks, before cutting strips !
It actually does two operations at one time.
Check this thread out here.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4840
Jim
It actually does two operations at one time.
Check this thread out here.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4840
Jim
Keep your paddle wet and your seat dry!