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Just finished my first set of shaker doors without any tearout
Been building cabinets for about 2 years now and always dreaded shaker doors because of the router tearout on the inside corners. Finally tried a trick where I climb cut the last inch on each pass and it made such a huge difference. I used a Whiteside 3/8 inch bit and took light passes. Has anyone else found a better way to handle this?
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knight.uma4d ago
Wait, you climbed the last inch on each pass and it actually worked without blowing out the corner? I tried that same trick last month and ended up with a wicked burn mark that took forever to sand out. Maybe I need to slow my router speed down or take even lighter passes than I thought.
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gray3144d ago
climbed the last inch on each pass and it actually worked" - honestly I'd say you got lucky. Climb cutting is risky business no matter how careful you are, especially on plywood or any mdf core stuff. I've had way more consistent results just using a sharp bit and going slower on the conventional passes, maybe backing it up with a chisel on the corners if needed.
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