Pocket hole joinery and round-over bits

[will delaney]

Learning by experience. The round-over bit wasn't to happy. Lesson learned and shared.

[Michael Campbell]

Ouch Will,  I have done it too.  Your not alone

[mo khan]

yep been there done that with a cove moulding bit- you should have seen the sparks that came out when the bit hit the screw!

[will delaney]

Working with 3/4 I adjusted the jig in between 3/4 and 1/2  to prevent the screw from going in to deep. I also used glue to make up for the strength. This is the only thing i can think of  other then not using pocket holes for this application. What did you guy's do  for this dilemma?   Thanks

[John Schaben]

Hmmm Kreg 1 router 0

I don't use screws anywhere near I think I will be routing. Since you glued it you could have removed the screws before routing although this would have left a hole to patch.

Bottom line - bummer

[Ken Darga]

For edge trimming/banding, that would get rounded, or the like, I'd go with biscuit joints or a splined joinery and glued---

without any screws, brads or nails.

 

In edge banding, there are times, when one cannot get a ''closed'' tight fitting joint, so as to get an almost seamless appearance.  To accomplish the feature, the surfaces would need to be super-straight and smooth, otherwise there'll be slight gaps, or hair-line cracks, which will need to be filled and finished---

tough task for many to accomplish.

 

Screws may not draw the joints tight enough, to achieve a closed/tight fitted seam.

[Mandodad]

this is how i have done rounded corners with a face frame...using a tenon on the back of the front stile

and a groove in the edge of the side panel.  Glue the panels together, then rout the large radius on the corner.

always works well and is strong...mandodad

[Jens Jensen]

that is great choice

Mandodad said:

this is how i have done rounded corners with a face frame...using a tenon on the back of the front stile

and a groove in the edge of the side panel.  Glue the panels together, then rout the large radius on the corner.

always works well and is strong...mandodad

[John Schaben]

Looks like kind of a complicated joint. Is that a loose tenon or spline? Seems it would need to run the entire height of the face frame.

Mandodad said:

this is how i have done rounded corners with a face frame...using a tenon on the back of the front stile

and a groove in the edge of the side panel.  Glue the panels together, then rout the large radius on the corner.

always works well and is strong...mandodad

[Mandodad]

It is not really hard to make, basically three cuts on the tablesaw.  (see pic) I have also done it as a spline by cutting the groove in both parts and gluing a spline or biscuits in the groove.  I really don't care for biscuits unless they are smothered in gravy...mandodad

[John Schaben]

Hmm, never would have thought of that, I just rabbet the face frame into the side panel.

Mandodad said:

It is not really hard to make, basically three cuts on the tablesaw.  (see pic) I have also done it as a spline by cutting the groove in both parts and gluing a spline or biscuits in the groove.  I really don't care for biscuits unless they are smothered in gravy...mandodad