router bit

I’d like to try cutting my outline with a router. any suggestions where to get a 4" long router bit? one that won’t give me a 1/2" cut at the top and 3/4" at the bottom due to bit wobble.

how is the small circular saw working out?

I get my bits through Titex tools Inc. Greenfield MA. German Bits, Titex Plus A1622 1/4 inch collet 6 inch long parabolic bit HHS steel. The same bits they use on CNC machines. The trick to no wobble is installing a re-stat. Most routers spin anywhere from 8,000 to 30,000 rpm, thats way too fast, even 5,000 rpm will cause wobble, so slow it down to about 1500 - 2000rpm, no wobble, no tear out just clean profile. Just take your time.

Check out www.shapers.com.au and have a look at purpose-built surfboard profiling router bits.Their tungsten carbide “super grit” bits are excellant.They also have “super grit” barrel for planers that replaces blade assembly with same non-tear shaping qualities.

small circular is great just want something faster that requires no clean up. ahhh yes, speed control…duh…how obvious can ya get. I’m a dumbass. as for the super grit bits, you can get those from McMaster-Carr in the US but I don’t know how looong they come, they’re great for filing/cutting fiberglass.

I get my bits through Titex tools Inc. Greenfield MA. German Bits, Titex Plus A1622 1/4 inch collet 6 inch long parabolic bit HHS steel. I might sugjest a 1/2" collet for a tad more safety on a bit that long.

JR…any tips for using the circular saw? what size blade?

I’ve got a Ryobi 19V cordless 5 1/2". it’s great. small, agile and no cord. it doesn’t cut all the way through the mid of most blanks but that 1/2" is easily cut through with a hand saw. the base plate of a circ. saw always has increment marks on it. match a mark to your line and follow it. I used a friend’s industrial model circular saw, left handed with a long base and pistol grip. it was the best for the job by far but over $200, very loud, heavy and cumbersome and if you hit the rack it’ll probably kick back and cut your heart out. scared the shit outta me the first time.