Thank you all for the replies, it looks like the profile with add on molding will need to be at least 60mm wide so the larger 75mm knife would be ideal. I will look into the Whitehill catalog once more. I¡¯ve had my eye on the flush mount felder multi head (forget exactly what it¡¯s called) since I first saw Brent¡¯s post on it so may just splurge and get a few cutters!?
This is a probably a one off cabinet door job, client requested as much detail as possible. 95% of my work is flat panel and I prefer to keep it that way. Shaping mdf is yuck! Plum creek mdf does shape and sand really nice however.?
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On Jan 2, 2024, at 6:14 PM, Andy <andy.raynor08@...> wrote:
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Whitehill sells a panel cutter that is 190mm under or over. According to Brent at dovetail timberworks the larger cutter can accept knives upto 75mm x 15mm. They can custom grind knives of any profile, however you might find that profile already available. ??
Most of the wide profiles are listed at 55mm wide. Perhaps that¡¯s not wide enough for your job but maybe worth?checking.?
Brent from dovetail timberworks provides the specs in his video here.?
The dimensions are at the 2:20 mark.?
I don¡¯t have this panel cutter myself but I have been looking at the smaller one.?
Their kitchen set, which I do have, can machine tenons up to 45 mm.?
On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 5:19?PM David Luckensmeyer <
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HI Dan:
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It probably depends on how much you want to spend? I have a custom cabinet set from Rangate which gives a simple shaker profile (which I requested) and machines a 20mm tongue and groove. As with most Rangate
products, it has gorgeous extras built in so I can add chamfer or micro rounds to the profile. My set is designed to work with cabinet sized timbers up to 25mm.
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I usually use a flat panel these days, but the standard Rangate panel cutter works well for my cabinet setup. It is not flush mount but is able to machine a fairly large tongue (I forget exactly how big).
The standard profile inserts machine a tapered tongue but I prefer a straight tongue so I can have highly reactive timbers (expansion and contraction) go deep into the groove. To achieve this, I tilt the Rangate panel raiser so that it machines a straight
tongue. Works very well for me.
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I¡¯m sure Greg would have my set on file and could produce a similar/same version for you.
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Dr David Luckensmeyer
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I thought about adding a spline afterwards but the downside is it will need another molding in the back like you say and that seems like too much work to achieve in a cabinet door.
Is there potentially an insert raised panel cutter on the market that has a wider profile capacity for such situations?
> On Jan 2, 2024, at 4:15 PM, Joe Calhoon via <joecalhoon=[email protected]> wrote:
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> ?Not sure if it¡¯s possible to flush mount unless the panel raiser has a recess where the cap screw fits down. Way back I had a custom cutter made for this that was boarderline dangerous to run.
> Any more put a tongue on the stile and rail edge instead of a groove. This way the panel does not have to go in far. Downside is you will need another moulding on the back side to hold the panel.
> Maybe not acceptable for a cabinet door.
> On house doors I add a spline piece to accomplish this. But they are getting moulding both sides.
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