I'm going to be trying this method to generate a curved moulding. My daughter and I are making a bookshelf (actually, 3; 1 main shelf, and 2 quarter-round shelves for each side), and she found this video, and showed it to me. We are going to use this method to generate the decorative top mouldings for the main shelf, and the quarter-round complimetary shelves.
I really like your crown moulding profile. I polish the faces before gluing together. The squeeze out can then be just wiped off with a damp reg. alternatively medium viscosity cyano and activator work well to stick it all together.
I never trust wiping the glue away. There always seems to be some left that you don't notice until you put on the finish. Usually sanding takes care of that, but that's harder on these moldings.
Stumpy Nubs sorry I wasn't clear. I mean varnish first on the non glue faces, then you can wipe off the squeeze out. The excess glue sits on the varnish and does not penetrate the wood as it is already sealed. No sanding required. Not just for mouldings. This can be done around most glue ups. You can still sand as well when you are finishing, if that's your inclination.The wood will not be stained by the glue. I don't know why this isn't standard practice. I seem to be the only person who does it. It saves an awful lot of difficult sanding and leaves the wood unblemished. It's just a matter of getting your brain around doing a little finishing half way through the project.
Thank you, sir! Im making a kitchen, and i really wanted to do a crown out of the white oak im using for the cabinets but didnt want to pay the outrageous fee to uave ot custom milled or buy super expensive bits.
Great advice. Cheers mate. (Cheers is Australian speak. It means; thank you, well done, hello, goodbye and, a drinking toast) I have been trying to create crown moulding to top off my kitchen cupboards for a while. I noted that one of my many router bits will actually do your first and second layer in one pass. Thank you also for the 'tips', ie; "height is greater than depth", "too many details". I would have happily (foolishly) ruined the kitchen entirely without those tips. Great vid. Excellent advice...
Thanks for the video. We just redid a small half bath and my wife and I think crown molding would be a nice touch. But most of what is available is just too big for such a small space, and there is an issue with space over the door. I think I'll try my hand at finding something we like in 'regular' moulding, and then shrinking it for this space.
Hi James, You seem like a knowledgeable guy and am hoping you can help me find a solution to my router bit problem. I make wooden knee sliders for motorcycle roadracing. My sliders are a simple rectangular shape with rounded edges. I have been making them with 90 degree sides and using a 1/2" diameter round over router bit (in a table) to soften the edges. I would like to angle the sides slightly in an attempt to minimize chipping since I use the more durable and longer lasting end grain on the main dragging surface instead of edge or face grain. Is there a way to make a chamfer and round over/soften the edge with one bit? I can't figure out a way to do it even using two bits. Is there such a thing as a round edged chamfer where the chamfer is straight but has a curved shape at the top? Thank you in advance for your time.
I have been watching most of your videos, they are so amazing but this one is extraordinary. Creativity in one package. I'm well equipped. I'll never go wrong if I start DIY. God bless you.
I would like to see the bits as you talk about them then the cuts before you pass the wood so I can see what it looks like. Seems like you are speeding up the video to miss the actual bit.
I've been out of the shop for a few days and it got really cold in there. The temperature still hadn't come up far enough to stop the "fog breath" when the cameras started. The next video was filmed at the same time, so you'll see it in that too when it's posted.
Good tips. I think a lot of moldings were built up on antique furniture, when they had to make them with molding planes. With 150 or so of those on the back wall, you could make a hand tool version of this same video.
If I was sponsored I would use the mint equipment also (!), but it does beg the question: are you still using your home-made router lift, table, fences and sleds?
Thank you for this! I’m new to this and it seemed a little daunting at first but this makes it look so simple.
Straight to the point. I'm still getting over a bad case of rearrangeritis I caught from this channel. Need to see more of chip.
Hey James, thanks for the great tutorial on built-up crown moulding. Can't wait to try it out.
I'm going to be trying this method to generate a curved moulding. My daughter and I are making a bookshelf (actually, 3; 1 main shelf, and 2 quarter-round shelves for each side), and she found this video, and showed it to me. We are going to use this method to generate the decorative top mouldings for the main shelf, and the quarter-round complimetary shelves.
You've given me the incentive to try it out. Thanks James.
Much obliged, Sir Stumpy.
I really like your crown moulding profile. I polish the faces before gluing together. The squeeze out can then be just wiped off with a damp reg.
alternatively medium viscosity cyano and activator work well to stick it all together.
I never trust wiping the glue away. There always seems to be some left that you don't notice until you put on the finish. Usually sanding takes care of that, but that's harder on these moldings.
Stumpy Nubs sorry I wasn't clear. I mean varnish first on the non glue faces, then you can wipe off the squeeze out. The excess glue sits on the varnish and does not penetrate the wood as it is already sealed. No sanding required. Not just for mouldings. This can be done around most glue ups. You can still sand as well when you are finishing, if that's your inclination.The wood will not be stained by the glue. I don't know why this isn't standard practice. I seem to be the only person who does it. It saves an awful lot of difficult sanding and leaves the wood unblemished. It's just a matter of getting your brain around doing a little finishing half way through the project.
Thank you, sir! Im making a kitchen, and i really wanted to do a crown out of the white oak im using for the cabinets but didnt want to pay the outrageous fee to uave ot custom milled or buy super expensive bits.
Great advice. Cheers mate. (Cheers is Australian speak. It means; thank you, well done, hello, goodbye and, a drinking toast)
I have been trying to create crown moulding to top off my kitchen cupboards for a while.
I noted that one of my many router bits will actually do your first and second layer in one pass.
Thank you also for the 'tips', ie; "height is greater than depth", "too many details". I would have happily (foolishly) ruined the kitchen entirely without those tips.
Great vid.
Excellent advice...
Nubs. You the man. Man. Love the videos.
very clever, very effective, very fun, very other things
Thanks for the video. We just redid a small half bath and my wife and I think crown molding would be a nice touch. But most of what is available is just too big for such a small space, and there is an issue with space over the door. I think I'll try my hand at finding something we like in 'regular' moulding, and then shrinking it for this space.
Very very nice. Bundle of THANKS.
What is the size of the first router bit that was used? Was that a cove bit with the bearing removed?
You are a master, your video is very informative and explanation clear.
What a great video. Thanks, Stumpy.
Impressive!! Much obliged for the share! 🙏
I made the most amazing picture frame using this technique
Very Cool! I use hand planes, but the basic idea still applies. Oh and I could see your breath. Winter in Michigan
Hey this is andy from trinidad .I learn alot from this thank u.
Hi James, You seem like a knowledgeable guy and am hoping you can help me find a solution to my router bit problem. I make wooden knee sliders for motorcycle roadracing. My sliders are a simple rectangular shape with rounded edges. I have been making them with 90 degree sides and using a 1/2" diameter round over router bit (in a table) to soften the edges. I would like to angle the sides slightly in an attempt to minimize chipping since I use the more durable and longer lasting end grain on the main dragging surface instead of edge or face grain. Is there a way to make a chamfer and round over/soften the edge with one bit? I can't figure out a way to do it even using two bits. Is there such a thing as a round edged chamfer where the chamfer is straight but has a curved shape at the top? Thank you in advance for your time.
I have been watching most of your videos, they are so amazing but this one is extraordinary. Creativity in one package. I'm well equipped. I'll never go wrong if I start DIY. God bless you.
Thanks- I was struggling with a molding
hello. what kind of wood can be used that is not so expensive...?
This up the king of man I want to talk to.
Very cool. So those were yours that I had to wipe of so could make my own lol. Router bits and there profiles always fascinated me.
Would I be able to achieve something similar with a 1/4" trimmer???
Awesome simple video. Thanks!
That looks really good!
Nice job!
real good tip, you are correct about the price of bits
I would like to see the bits as you talk about them then the cuts before you pass the wood so I can see what it looks like. Seems like you are speeding up the video to miss the actual bit.
can you please give me measurements of the moulding bits and coves.
That looks great. But how are you supposed to bend it around a corner? Before or after its put together?
You don't bend moldings. You miter them to go around square corners, or cut a curved molding to go around curved corners.
This is helpful! Can you do a similar video on using planes to create molding by combining singular shape planes?
Cool. And a bit chilli in the shop?
On a side note, I know this works, tried something very similar, great success!
I've been out of the shop for a few days and it got really cold in there. The temperature still hadn't come up far enough to stop the "fog breath" when the cameras started. The next video was filmed at the same time, so you'll see it in that too when it's posted.
The sacrifice you do for us. We thank you Stumpy! Well, at least I do ;)
Me too! :-)
That was a great video stumpy I am now going to try this out for myself thanks for sharing this 👍
Good tips. I think a lot of moldings were built up on antique furniture, when they had to make them with molding planes. With 150 or so of those on the back wall, you could make a hand tool version of this same video.
unless... that's a green screen.....
No, it's not a green-screen
So the gremlin is real?!
Thanks for the video! GREAT WORK!!
thank you
I just can't get complex moulding of cherry wood or oak. I have used this method. I hate however all the sanding required!
Would it make sense to cut a 45 on the back top-side so the crown is not wapper-jawed by an out of square wall to ceiling connection?
Yes, if you were putting it on the ceiling, that would make sense. But if you are putting it on furniture, I'd leave it square.
beautiful
If I was sponsored I would use the mint equipment also (!), but it does beg the question: are you still using your home-made router lift, table, fences and sleds?
We have two workshops. One is full of homemade tools, the other commercially made tools.
Stumpy, that was a great video, very informative!!
Is this possible with palm router only ?
You can not use large bits in a palm router
Really handy tips.
Very good advice. Great video.
that was awesome!! thanks for that tip! i have all those bits👍👍
i forgot...what is the thickness of the wood plank to make the molding?
How much cheaper is it to make your own molding rather than just picking out a design you like thats already made?
How much cheaper is it to build a piece of furniture rather than picking one that's already made? ;)
Channel is called Stumpy Nubs, advises not to risk fingers...
haha, j/k, this is great!
Can i come down there to learn woodwork
I noticed you removed the Irving knife and I'm curious as to why?
That was an oversight. It should always be on when the blade guard is off.
Thank you for the reply. Good tips on built up moldings.
nice
good job
Good idea👍
U the man God bless
That's cool!
Very nice, me laddy.
भैया मशीन का रेट क्या है
There is no sound for the first bit. Goes out at about 1:15 returns at 1:45
Fabuloso!! ;)
You get your fingers really close to the table saw blade lol. Is that why they call you stumpy nubz? Thank god for saw stop
Look at 2:24.... seriously? Why?