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: You have some good advise from others but I use the router to remove coves. I
: leave my router set up with a 1/2" straight bit that is about 2
: 1/2" long.

: I use this set up to put a square edge on boards. It works great for removing
: coves and or beads. I like to strip bead up and switch over to cove up
: after turning the bilge. The router makes quick, perfect removal of
: unwanted edges. I even use it to make narrower strips by making several
: passes.

: You must use feather boards to hold the strip againist the fence and the
: table. Any straight bit should work for just removing coves.

: Larry C.

I also use this method because I hate planing a long floppy strip when it is so much easier to run it through the router table set-up. However,I have found it necessary to remove only a small amount of material at each pass (eg when making the strips narrower) otherwise it just tears up the edges especially when I tried it on the pine strips I have. You could probably remove the cove all at once though.

I saw a spiral cut bit mentioned in American Wooderworker magazine used for the same purpose but I couldn't find one at the hardware store.

Ed