I finally got around to buying a hardwood top that I will use to finish my subwoofer project. I purchased a piece of raw cherry that I'll use to cut a 20" diameter circle and I'm planning on using a 45 degree chamfer bit on the top edge. Here are a couple pics of the wood.
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My question is what do you think the best way to cut this piece of wood will be? I had planned on using a router and a spiral upcut bit but the guy I bought the wood from was concerned that I might end up burning the wood on the edges. The other potential problem is the piece is almost 1.5 inches thick and I'm not sure my router bit has that much cutting surface although I think it's over 2 inches long. Could I still use this bit to cut through the wood or will I need a bit with a longer cuttting surface? The guy I bought the wood from suggested cutting the circle to within 1/8" with a bandsaw and then use a trim bit around the edge with the router. Any suggestions? Anything I need to lookout for in cutting around the crotch area?
Also I'm interested in suggestions for finishing the piece as well. My tentative plan is to use linseed oil and a wipe on poly. I realy like the look of Brian's big RS 3-ways and how they're finished but I'm also up for suggestions on that as well.
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My question is what do you think the best way to cut this piece of wood will be? I had planned on using a router and a spiral upcut bit but the guy I bought the wood from was concerned that I might end up burning the wood on the edges. The other potential problem is the piece is almost 1.5 inches thick and I'm not sure my router bit has that much cutting surface although I think it's over 2 inches long. Could I still use this bit to cut through the wood or will I need a bit with a longer cuttting surface? The guy I bought the wood from suggested cutting the circle to within 1/8" with a bandsaw and then use a trim bit around the edge with the router. Any suggestions? Anything I need to lookout for in cutting around the crotch area?
Also I'm interested in suggestions for finishing the piece as well. My tentative plan is to use linseed oil and a wipe on poly. I realy like the look of Brian's big RS 3-ways and how they're finished but I'm also up for suggestions on that as well.
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