Used one of these makes life easier:



http://shop.woodcraft.com/Woodcraft/product_family.asp?family%5Fid=1372&gift=False&0=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D10000%26Tree%3D%2CDepar tments&1=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D1054%26menu%5Fid%3D%26T ree%3D0%2CRouter%20Bits&2=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D2274%26menu%5Fid%3D%26T ree%3D1%2CWHITESIDE%20Router%20Bits&Gift=False&mscssid=00301EECEACB142E798404FCEA2E9981

been usin router bits for a few diff. applications.concave eyes sockets popper mouths. don,t know types just try to pick profiles that look like they wood work.wood work get it.lots of trial & error.gets expensive there not cheap some i alltered with a little creative grinding:laughs:

You can get them a lot cheaper at woodworkers warehouse. The largest goes for $25.

Hey Gang,

Can a router bit go into a drill press?? I like the looks of that but don't want to buy a router.

Also, I heard that someone rounded off a spade bit. How'd they do 'dat ;) I am so stupid, I can't figure out what actually does the cutting so I'll probably grind off the cutter and just burn the wood :smash:

Bob, I have a router bit similar to the ones The Specialist showed and use it in my drill press. Works quite well. I also use a ball rasp in the drill press to do popper mouths.

Jigman

Bob yes they can be used i a drill press, like Jig said. I bought mine at Home Depot. Just using the pics of the other ones.

I have been using round nose router bits in a chuck in my lathe. This has worked very well. The bits I am useing are 1 1/2' and 1" round nose bit from Woodworkers warehouse ($24.99 and $18.99). The ! 1/4" does 1 1/16 to 1 5/16" popper faces and the 1" does 5/8" - 13/16" faces easily.

I mount them in a 1/2" drill chuck on the headstock of the lathe and slowly feed the plug blank into the bit. I found that I by experimenting with the lathe speed and I could get a very smooth cut with minimal chatter. Now I don"t even sand the cup before painting on most of the plugs.

I precut the face to the angle I like (22.5 degrees) before shaping the face. Go slow! Do not try to force the work and create a situation where you are pushing your hands into the bit. I use the tool rest as a rest for my hand to better control the blank as I cut. Keep checking the shape of the cup as you work and move it around a little until you get the correct shape. I am very pleased with the results that I am getting.

I am looking for an inexpensive 1 1/4" round nose bit for in between sizes. Anyone seen one around?

Very Nice Fred. I'll be getting some of those bits it looks like:)

Bob T. I have a spade(or paddle ) bit that BM ground down to a crurve or radius on the sides with a gringing wheel. Be sure to keep an angle on the edge so it will cut still. It's not that hard to do.

Assinippi,

Hows about this one......no pic though. 1 1/2" dia round nose bit...

http://www.woodworkerswarehouse.com/shopItemDetail.asp?SID=&txtproductId=TF18106&txtQueryID=&txtKeyword=round+nose+bit&selCategory=&selPrice=&absPage=1&shopperid=CJCF6AR43JRA8L5PNUETQF46SBKB92C1

I can't find the 1" dia.....found the 1 1/2 & 1 1/4 Guess those will hafta do!