> I am a little new to running the router table, and am finding that as I
> cut the coves, the redwood tends to splinter pretty bad. Fir, too, but for
> some reason not quite so bad. Am I taking too deep a cut? Feeding too
> fast? When I slow it down a little it is better, but still some good sized
> chunks come off. What is a good setup? I have two feather boards holding
> to the fence, but none holding it down on the table, I've been doing that
> by hand. Also, the bit is in the fence. Should I be running the bit
> outside the fence and feeding the other way?

> -Don

Hi Don

I haven't had any experience with redwood but I have found that if the distance between the router bit and the edge of the opening in the fence is too great the size of the chunks increase, a quick remedy for this is to take a piece of 1/2" ply and cut a window the size of your bit trough the edge and clamp this to your fence, the tearout should be a lot less, you could even slowly feed it into the leading edge of your bit to get the profile and closest fit,but be careful. Another thing occured to me that I have tried with really dry wood is to dampen the edge to be routed a few minutes prior with wet rag or a small roller . hope this helps

later Bill