PA Tall Clock

Several weeks ago you were kind enough to supply the hardware list to complete the PA tall clock.  Once again I have to impose upon our kindness to help me with a few questions. 


I am at the point of joining the lower case to the waist case.  I am finding the distance from the face of the waist section to the lower case face to be 2 3/8 inches.  Now when I make a similar measurement from side to side I find the measurement to be 2 1/2 inches. In other words, the gap the lower molding will be covering is not typical on all three sides.  I have been back over my work and haven't found any dimensional errors.  Am I missing something.


Also, probably a rookie question, but what is the proper location of the bracket feet under the base moulding? I assume they are set back slightly to leave a reveal at the top edge of the foot.


I have been looking without success for the router bit to create the base moulding profile.  Possibly, you have a Manufacturers Part number for the bit?


I realize you're a busy man but I would appreciate any comments you care to share.  Especially concerning joining the two cases. I am in a quandry and not sure as to how to proceed.


-Stephen S.

Wilmington, NC 

Our Expert

 

Congratulations on making such good progress on a challenging project. To make the space around the waist equal on all three sides simply plane some off of the back edges of the waist. The bracket feet are located so that the ogee curve of the foot flows into the base molding; they are not set back.
The base molding profile is an ogee. However, the ogee profile from a router bit positions the foot too far away from the case. Instead, I use a custom ground steel cutter for the shaper. You can use the Amana shaper cutterhead #61068 with blank knives 64RM599 (50mm) and have the profile ground at a sharpening shop.

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