Post by Red on Jan 21, 2016 16:32:52 GMT -5
I've seen read mention made on various forum boards of timber framing templates -- like the Arunda system and the LignaTool design -- so I thought a discussion about big routers and, more specifically, how they're employed while cutting timber frame (TF) joinery would be of value to the knowledge base.
Speaking as someone who was trained, long, long ago, to trust "your hand tools and your wits," it took me a LONG time to come around to employing any power tools during the TF process...but I've since learned that it's practically impossible to improve the efficiency of cutting TF joinery without the assistance of very high-quality power tools and associated accessories...so we've slowly added some fine TF power tools to our arsenal --- which includes a very fine imported twin-bit TF housing router -- which is shown here:
We do use large hand-held plunge routers -- i.e., the Bosch 1619EVS -- to hog out joint waste, as well, but that's about as far as our use of routers goes.
If anyone has any productive thoughts on how they've employed (or would employ) large routers -- and associated accessories -- to make cutting TF joinery more efficient, please add your thoughts to our knowledge base.
Speaking as someone who was trained, long, long ago, to trust "your hand tools and your wits," it took me a LONG time to come around to employing any power tools during the TF process...but I've since learned that it's practically impossible to improve the efficiency of cutting TF joinery without the assistance of very high-quality power tools and associated accessories...so we've slowly added some fine TF power tools to our arsenal --- which includes a very fine imported twin-bit TF housing router -- which is shown here:
We do use large hand-held plunge routers -- i.e., the Bosch 1619EVS -- to hog out joint waste, as well, but that's about as far as our use of routers goes.
If anyone has any productive thoughts on how they've employed (or would employ) large routers -- and associated accessories -- to make cutting TF joinery more efficient, please add your thoughts to our knowledge base.
