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Title: multi colored flare in riser?
Post by: scottm on September 04, 2012, 09:31:00 PM
Any tips or tricks to adding a different wood in the "flare" (i guess thats the term) on a riser.Thought there may be a trick to getting it to fit.Ive thought about trying to stack the two blocks together and cut them at the same time.But thats three inches of wood and im not sure if the bandsaw blade will walk all over the place or not.Thanks, scott
Title: Re: multi colored flare in riser?
Post by: kennym on September 04, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
You can sand the outside curves pretty smooth and nice radius easily on disc sander.  Then sand the inside curves to fit. Make sure all sanders are square with table....

And if you use dark accent strips , the glue line don't show up as much!  :D
Title: Re: multi colored flare in riser?
Post by: rmorris on September 04, 2012, 10:26:00 PM
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=000078

just found this on page 2 or page 116
Title: Re: multi colored flare in riser?
Post by: scottm on September 05, 2012, 11:17:00 PM
Thanks guys!I knew i had seen a jig for this.I tried to serch but wasent sure exactly what to call it.Scott
Title: Re: multi colored flare in riser?
Post by: Robertfishes on September 06, 2012, 11:42:00 AM
Scott, I think spot glueing 2 blocks together and cutting a swoop in them is called "the Bonner method"??  here's a picture of my jig..it work good but is a little too big, I have plans to make another one.   (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/myswingjig.jpg)
Title: Re: multi colored flare in riser?
Post by: johnny girardi on September 07, 2012, 04:08:00 PM
You may try the first one without any jig.I have drawn my line on block of wood with a sharpie fine point.this leaves about a 1/16" black line.Go to bandsaw and cut super slow down middle of line.some times you almost dont need to sand cut surfaces. I have done this with diff woods you need a solid patern to draw lines.