When thinking about top cutting rounds vs side cutting rounds using the LOM I note that the cutting action is very different and the resulting surface quality may be affected. The top cutting action tears across the grain and the side cutting action shears diagonally with the grain leaving a much smoother tear free surface if the feeds and speeds are close to optimal. The diagonal shear cut comes from the cutting edge meeting the rotating wood, so even a straight flute bit shears in either climb cut or "regular" cut. The top cut may leave a more accurate cylindrical surface because the contact is broad (diameter of bit) and movement is co-linear with the axis. The side cut is point to point contact at the finished surface. If the side cutter is large diameter and the feed is slow, the inevitable variations following the pitch of cut may not be detectable.
This is theory resulting from the observation of doing. I don't have a strong preference unless a template is involved. Then of course, side cutting is easiest. The only way to get sharp detail at concave transitions is to top cut with appropriate cutter, which can be located (for repetition) by using a notched template and spring loaded follower. Of course, marks on the rails work too! The desired result may dictate which method to use. Just thinking out loud. DanK On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 8:19:21 AM UTC-4 Curt George wrote: > Yes, This guy dose some amazing things with wood, in the making his pool > cues. > And Yes, he has some very good equipment to do so.(as You/Tim noted.) > But For ME, The first things that I see is, He uses a router lathe > to cut his wood. This Router lathe is very much like our Legacy. > I also find it neat that he cuts form the 90 deg. angle /side, not the top > with his router bits. > Now I'm not all that sure the angle is all that important or not for most > cutting? But > I too like to cut form the side, for a number of reasons often, But the > main one is, due to > me liking to use the template follower, Which I find funny, for the > reason Most Legacy > users in the group refuse to even try to use this method of cutting. I > have never figured > out why? > I do enjoy watching his version of what he make, For me its "Eye Candy"/ > Inspiration to > get me thinking and working on new ideas and projects. > Perhaps one day I will try to do this kind of inlays in my work as well. > But for now I am content > to just watch and learn as much as I can, on a topic that is both the same > and yet different form > what I like to do with my Legacy. > > Talk to you (and everyone) more latter. > > C.A.G. > > On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 06:58:18 AM EDT, Tim Ziegler < > timjz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Wow some good stuff for sure. > He does have some pretty advanced equipment as it looks. > > Kind Regards, > > Timothy J. Ziegler > Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty > Ziegler Laser Worx LLC > 14171 160th Ave. > Foreston MN 56330 > > 320-294-5798 <(320)%20294-5798> shop > 320-630-2243 <(320)%20630-2243> cell > > > On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 12:17 AM 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < > legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Hello Everyone. > This is not a Legacy Video, but one that uses much of the same types of > equipment as we have. > The Skill level is Very good, And I truly enjoyed seeing this. > > I hope you all do as well. > > C.A.G. > > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qab6WR1oyCk > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1599940311.1069753.1691126273028%40mail.yahoo.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1599940311.1069753.1691126273028%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAMBiJLG2ct5vZ%3DnqyXxNatNbUuYcYBZ2u-cZLkFTZFCTdUaszg%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAMBiJLG2ct5vZ%3DnqyXxNatNbUuYcYBZ2u-cZLkFTZFCTdUaszg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/47f43fac-7374-442b-9fed-f4a08e7432b5n%40googlegroups.com.
