: I am getting ready to rout bead and coves and have a question. What
: is the standard way of feeding the strips into the table? I have
: read on one oceans site and another that I cannot remember now
: that "back routing" is the way to do it as in feed the
: strip with the rotation of the cutter giving you a very clean
: cut. Now I dont have any experience with a router table but this
: seems like a risk. I dont want projectiles with rifle like force
: shooting across the shop. Is this actually the way this is done?
: Nicks second book says to feed against the rotation this seems
: more logical.

: Another question I have ripped quarter inch strips anybody with
: experience care to throw 2 cents towards the "best"
: depth to cut the cove into the strips? Again Nicks second book
: has a page that shows four pics of different depths I think the
: shallow cove would be best. I am just fishing for input from
: those who have been there so any thoughts would be great.

: Thanks
: Dave

Hi dave

Before you start routing strips you should perhaps read a couple of threads regarding B&C vs roling bevel.

Here are a couple to start with.

http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/md/read/id/177636/sbj/strip-spiling-rolling-bevel-vs-bead-cove/

http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/md/read/id/177258/sbj/s-g-bead-and-cove-vs-bevel-for-hybrid-top/

Many of us, including some of the pros who frequent this forum, much prefer to use flat edged strips, especially on the deck.

IMO much less hastle and in the long run easier than B&C.

If you look at the picture you will notice that in most areas the curves are far less than one might imagine, and little or no planing is actually required.

Clamping or taping between stations stop strips wandering.

Et