Dentil Moulding


On Saturday morning I'd never heard of Dentil Moulding
So looked on the internet like you do
Made this jig
then made this DM
Not much idea about woodwork; I'm a retired gardener
Planning to make a book-case -- will design it as I go along
Started: 5th Jun 2017 at 15:53
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Nice looking router table.
What brand?
Only have a cheapy from NETTO, so looking for replacement. Open to recomendations.
Bosch router, which is probably also due for replacement.
Replied: 5th Jun 2017 at 15:58
Last edited by priscus: 5th Jun 2017 at 16:03:11


Edit
Just a cheap Trend router table that I bought on eBay
It has a fence - not shown
It's OK, not brilliant, certainly not a level surface but I manage
Gave a Bosch quarter inch router away a couple of weeks ago
In table is a Hitachi half inch which is quite good
got the idea of Dentil from this youtube; but used router in table rather than free-hand
Youtube
The lower part of his piece looks good (at about 4 minutes)
but I can't work out what shape of cutter he used
On my own test piece it is round-over top and bottom
Replied: 5th Jun 2017 at 16:09
Last edited by cordyline: 5th Jun 2017 at 16:22:03
Not as necessary in these days of World Wide Web,but I have a couple of excellent books by Patrck Spielman:
"Router Handbook"
and
"Router Jigs and Techniques"
Poor eyesight, and arthritic fingers increasingly pose limitations on my using the stuff, but the local joinery, who had a spindle moulder, and had produced a lot of stuff for me in the past has recently ceased, so my need may well now be greater.
Replied: 5th Jun 2017 at 16:29


P Spielman wrote books on Scroll-saws too
Here are some of my efforts
Got an old Hegner scroll saw
Replied: 5th Jun 2017 at 17:16
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Priscus: or anyone -- know if good quality plywood is available in Wigan area
They call the good ply Baltic Birch Ply
I need some quarter inch and half inch sheets
Replied: 6th Jun 2017 at 16:12
Sorry, been away from Wigan & its environs since 1965, so I am of no help on this one.
Replied: 6th Jun 2017 at 16:51


More Dentil
Replied: 9th Jun 2017 at 22:04
Last edited by cordyline: 9th Jun 2017 at 22:06:14
Have you had any success sourcing the plywood that you were searching for?
Gaffer and Tonker are often good sources of information on trade suppliers in the area, so maybe they will see your request.
If you started a thread with your question as title, I think answers would be more forthcoming.
Replied: 10th Jun 2017 at 14:37


Not found Baltic Birch Plywood yet
The stick perched on our wheelie bin will be used for book-case; planing side panels now - about 6 ft tall
I'm a slow worker, might get finished late July
Wanda don't tell Mrs C about the green words
Replied: 10th Jun 2017 at 16:25

Cordyline, Go onto Sherman & Young Bryn, Web site, They stock several types of plywood,
Replied: 12th Jun 2017 at 14:25
bentlegs, Is this the same Sherman family that had the woodyard on Whithill Street (Bryn Road) in 1950's?
Replied: 12th Jun 2017 at 16:23

It was. It's now owned by Frank Phillips.
Replied: 12th Jun 2017 at 17:52


Rebate on table router to take rear of book-case
Preparing for glue-up, the loose tenons are done with Festool Domino; an excellent tool
PVA glue applied and clamped together
The wood clamp thingies I made I believe are known as cauls
Just need to wait 4 hours before I do the other side
Replied: 13th Jun 2017 at 15:22


Found a use for Dentil/M test piece
Made this Window-box and stuck D/M on top
Replied: 21st Jun 2017 at 20:30
Do you use any preservative for the wood?
For troughs which I made for strawberries, I used a paste of Beeswax, real turpentine and raw linseed oil, the intention being to have it 'food safe' should any of the components migrate into the fruit.
Seems to have been effective, but hard work to apply the stuff.
Boxes in which I have grown tulips, (bought locally from eBay advert) which were finished with a brown (fence type) preservative, have over the same interval fallen apart. They appeared to have been reasonably well constructed, all the screw-heads sitting in cup washers. however, the screws soon lost their hold in softening and deteriorating wood.
Replied: 21st Jun 2017 at 21:48


Just used the fence type stain that you mentioned
It's a present for my 9 year old niece so will be Shevington bound soon
Replied: 21st Jun 2017 at 22:45


at first I thought you meant this the stuff the dentist use to put that stuff in and motuh to a a molding of your teeth. I looked it up so I know what you mean now
Replied: 22nd Jun 2017 at 02:53


I do enjoy seeing your projects cordy. Makes my imagination go into overdrive which brings me to ask a question. Would it be possible wth the right blade to cut an oval out of tin with a jigsaw?
Replied: 22nd Jun 2017 at 07:07


Should be possible Anne, securing tin to work-table might be tricky
Can't find any YouTube videos showing cutting shapes in tin
Replied: 22nd Jun 2017 at 09:21


Saw this, not sure where
Made this from off-cuts
Replied: 5th Jul 2017 at 14:28


Turns out that the above is Kokopelli
..... a fertility symbol
Search will throw up much info
Replied: 16th Jul 2017 at 01:03


More use for D/M -- made a French Cleat to fit on back of frame
Present for 10 year old [on Monday] Niece
Replied: 9th Sep 2017 at 23:48
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Not wanting to start another thread..... but
I'm thinking about getting some of this paint
Fast forward to 1 minute to cut out the boring bit
Tartan paint
Replied: 18th Jan 2018 at 12:17


Can I come and see the finished job, I may be interested in that?....😳😂🤣😂
Replied: 18th Jan 2018 at 12:30


They've got hardwood sleepers at 'North West Timber Treatments', near Three Sisters in Ashton, for £16 each.
They wood (bum-bum!) saw it to your requirements, various thicknesses and sections if you want.
You'd get a good supply from one of those, for £16 !
Replied: 18th Jan 2018 at 18:47


Going to have a go at making Box joints, aka Finger joints
Not made them before so looking at this thread to get idea of sled size etc for router table
Stock Photo
Replied: 26th Apr 2020 at 10:07
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