Woodworking

6140 readers

2 users here now

A handmade home for woodworkers and admirers of woodworkers. Our community icon is a planter box made by @Captain Aggravated, the winner of our summer '24 woodworking contest. Congratulations!

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

NataliePortland@lemmy.ca

How would you neatly and consistently round over the ends of dozens of 1/2" dowels? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

22 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Doing it by hand with sandpaper is a nonstarter.
Also I don't have a lathe :-/

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] akincisor@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't want the whole hemispherical cup. Just a semi circle.

The best and traditional tool for the job is a rasp. I recommend a Shinto rasp. Surprisingly fast and easy to use.

[–] pete@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

can confirm, I have a rasp (Shinto) and I can throw a 1/4 or 3/8 quarter round on an 8 foot edge before you can get your router set up.