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18 – W2000 Rebel

G. Freehand Work

The Rebel

is ideally suited to performing freehand

work. Freehand shaping enables you to profile the edge

of curved or irregular shaped wood. In order to free-

hand shape on The Rebel

: The fence must be

removed, a starting pin or starting block and a router

bit with a guide bearing must be used.

In many cases it is advantageous to use a jig or fixture

during freehand shaping. When properly designed, a

jig or fixture will: Keep the workpiece firmly in posi-

tion, speed production runs, provide a guide for pattern

work and provide greater safety for the operator. When

freehand shaping, we recommend the use of a jig or

fixture whenever possible.

When making a jig or fixture, use a material that is

dimensionally stable and is easy to fasten such as a

good quality plywood or MDF. If the fixture will

incorporate a pattern, use a material that will smoothly

follow the guide bearing. Figure 24.

Do not use rough wood composites such as oriented

strand board or a plywood with inner voids for a pat-

tern edge. The jig or fixture should also be stable, com-

fortable to use and designed with safety in mind.

Secure your workpiece with blocks, screws or wedges.

If using screws, make sure they don’t protrude through

the finish face of your workpiece.

The workpiece should rest flat on the surface of the

table and must not chatter inside the jig. There are a

number of shaper handbooks available that describe

many types of jigs, fixtures, hold-downs and patterns

that are used in the cabinetmaking industry. These

same books apply to router shaping as well. When

using any fixture, always test it to ensure that it func-

tions as it was intended before turning your router on.

To freehand shape, proceed as follows:

Step 1 - Remove the two part fence assembly from

The Rebel

Step 2 - Place the starting pin in the router insert or

clamp a starting block to the table surface.

Figures 25 and 26.

Figure 24. Inverted Fixture with workpiece.

Figure 25. Using the starting pin. Note: safety guard

has been raised to demonstrate pin positioning.

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