Another method for paddle radius

[firedup]

The post on bandsawing a paddle got me thinking you folks mite find this interesting.  Works with a router table.  I found a 1 1/2" round over bit.  Installed in the router table it runs upside down if you follow me.  You can cut each side of the radius in 1 pass.  It also requires a feather board or similar on the outside.  By adjusting up and down you can dial it in pretty close.  I normally left a little ridge down the middle which easily sands off.  The rest of the radius is done.  I don't make many calls so don't really use this method much anymore but it works great if you want to get a bunch of paddle blanks made up quickly.  As you can see, the bit was cheap so very minimum investment here.

[doublespurs21]

that's a another idea,,, but you really need to put a saftey guard over that router bit. i'm a cabinetmaker for over 25 years and that does not seem safe to  me,, not picking on anybody but be very careful around woodworking tools,,,,,,,,,,,chris

[firedup]

You are spot on Chris.  Safety in the shop is always a concern.  We should all strive to leave this world with all the little parts we came into it with....

I use BIG homemade push blocks which keep fingers and such away from cutters. Additional safety features could be installed fairly easily if desired.

[M Sharpe]

After being out of construction for the last 12 years, I'm a little apprehensive about power tools such as routers and table saws.  I got two fingers hung in a table saw about 25 years ago. I still have them but one is kinda dead on the end, no feeling. It didn't bother me to go right back to work using that saw. I did use a push block after that. But, being away from it for so long, I'm a little leary of buying a table saw. I can't begin to tell you the how many times my boss got his fingers caught in a shaper.