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Using a router on a non-90 degree edge

6.3K views 9 replies 6 participants last post by  zrodimel  
#1 ·
I am working on a slab hallway table that I'd like to cut the ends at somewhat of an angle so that they're not exactly perpendicular to the top. I'm talking 10-20 degree's off 90, or something like that. My question is, will I be able to run a router with a roundover bit along that edge since it's not a 90 degree angle. I'm not sure how it would perform. I can easily test on a scrap tonight but it's going to bug me all day at work if I don't figure it out before I can get in the shop in 10 hours.

Thanks for the help.

Zach
 
#5 ·
Router might work for some of that, any irregularity in the guide surface will show in the routed edge. Hard to say how they did that one, could have been with an angle grinder and flap wheels to rough it out, or even a rotary sander with a fairly coarse disc, then shaping and smoothing from there.
 
#8 ·
Thanks all. The slab is 2" thick. I am cutting it down lengthwise so I'm going to try it with the router and see how it goes. If it doesn't go well then I'll caveman it with a sander or scrap the angle altogether.

Thanks for the input!