March 24, 20233 yr Hi All, I'm new here and need some help with an antique armoire I'm repairing. The back is a frame and panel design and I need to create some replacement slats. The tongue ends aren't like any I've ever seen and I can't find the proper router bit for it. Any suggestions on what I can use to cut this? Thanks in advance! Munsey
March 24, 20233 yr Maybe a dovetail bit but that is a very acute angle. Not sure a dovetail will match that . Maybe dovetail and the carve the rest of the angle.
March 25, 20233 yr Would this work- https://www.amanatool.com/forum/mullions_and_muntins/ https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-plans/home/window-sash-set Edited March 25, 20233 yr by lew
March 25, 20233 yr Had another thought on this is to laminate it. Make the top and bottom and then glue them to the tongue. I am supposing this a window Mullion or Mutin and if made in factory they may have specialized cutters for these.
March 25, 20233 yr Not sure if you can find a matching profile cope and stick set. Guessing the original manufacturer used a shaper set-up with mirror image cutters. Like Gerald noted, maybe custom ground?? Depending on the age, it's feasible these were even cut by hand using custom made sash planes and knives. Maybe another option HERE? BTW, welcome to The Patriot Woodworker. Glad you found us. Keep the thread going as to your resolution as well as posting other projects. Great to have you on-board.
March 25, 20233 yr Welcome aboard Munsey, glad to have you here. I am going to ask @steven newman to weigh in here, perhaps he has seen something similar.
March 25, 20233 yr Cope & Stick.....was done with hand planes.....later was done on a shaper. Might look into a door making set of bits....like from CMT?
March 26, 20233 yr Would have to cut from both sides but looks like a sash bit would do the trick. https://www.ebay.com/itm/284866841002?hash=item42536309aa:g:WvQAAOSwiGlfMXZO&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwK8xmnRUeb8Us5QX4BEE6DEkgCBH87epuBpI2Y2fSu0JKDsEx0GUtCoR3Oo%2FiKbZfSrO8l9kQNU47suIiwdoiCz3j2BYcs6OPGs1ayopPUiGOetcPHkt2GTRYafZAU8YfskqRtKnLu4IN1hHJH14iAicQaFJJYTLdtn%2BzTxHuDtXU%2FlOtTaygL%2FmklpCbZbYgIAlHbTmNwpGMyRkOpaDmtYtOCdMOp%2FPXSJvSlr1xM7oGvDAl6FMFd9nFMz4xryjtQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7C8jtrjYQ
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