: OK here it is...

Hi Pete,

Have you thought about setting a scroll saw at a small angle 2-5 degrees and cutting the shapes going counter clockwise. The inner part will recess without falling through, essentially disappearing the kerf. Outer piece can be rounded or chamfered and reassembled. Hopefully this makes sense.

If the router is the choice then there is a way of pivoting your work off of a pin that is close to the small cutting bit that will allow more control, though I would discourage attempting this without the full information of bit speeds, direction of cut, etc.. Wish I could find the reference on this. Someone else may have more knowledge for this method.

Best,

Reg

: Im trying to cut frames, panel frames to go behind irregularly
: shaped sculptures. For example if it were a scultpture of an
: apple, the frame [really a plank of pine] would be cut to follow
: the general contours of the apple. The wood is painted black and
: end of story. The frame is really backdrop upon which the
: scultpture sits or hangs rather.

: I cant have a jigsaw edge it needs to have this smooth bevel or the
: whole thing is awful.

: Thanks in advance.

: Pete