Holy Mother of Outwale

[robert]

So I just finished my first attempt at some home made outwahles. Everything went great until I tried making the grove in the back (I’m sure there is a fancy name for this, however, I don’t know it). I tried doing it in two passes on the router, however my bit started sliding up and down, though it was secured in the shaft; so very strange.

Anyways I figured I might ask how some others have been making them before I trash another piece of ash. Router, dato, some method unknown to me? I also have a feeling i should have cut the back side out first?

Thanks in advance;
Robert Brown

 

[Mark Adams]

Hello,

I'd do it on my tablesaw. That way you can get the angle of the rabbett as well as the depth and hold it without fear of slippage. Make sure you use a featherboard which will keep it up against the fence. I think the process is described in Jerry Stelmok's book.

Mark