I'd like to make a large crown molding for a piece of furniture. However, as you can see from the drawing of the molding, it seems impossible to shape with router bits. The bit shanks are too short and the profiles face the wrong direction. Is there a method that I can use for shaping this large molding with my router table and an assortment of bits?
PS - I have used Amana bits almost exclusively and am very pleased with the outcome.
-Jim P.
Ooltewah, TN
Our Expert
The key to shaping large furniture crown molding is to shape individual pieces of stock and then stack them. If the seams are located on the inside corners they will not be noticed in the finished piece. This method is also less expensive than purchasing large, heavy stock.
Traditional furniture moldings are made up of simple profiles such as coves, thumbnails, and ogees. I use the tablesaw to cut large coves and then use router bits for the smaller profiles which flank the cove.
Router Bits used in the illustration.
Round Under Router Bit No. 57138
Corner Rounding Router Bit No. 49506
Roman Ogee Router Bit No. 49206
