I am starting my annual Christmas projects. This year I am making hard maple cutting boards with cherry trim. The trim consists of splines of cherry pegged into grooves at the end of the butcher blocks. One is flush with the end of the cutting board; the other has a finger or hanging hole in it.
The plans call for cutting a 3/8-inch groove that is 2 inches deep on the end of each cutting board to receive the splines. The ends will be curved and profiled after the grooves are cut.
I have a Delta Contractor saw with 1 1/2-hp motor. I can't imagine that it will cut a groove the size required with a dado stack.
My questions: What is the best way to cut the groove? What is the best blade to use - combination or ripping?
I am thinking about using my tenoning jig with a single blade raised to 2 inches and slowly widen the groove to 3/8-inch by flipping the board side-to-side to ensure that the groove remains centered and flatten the bottom of the groove with self-sticking sandpaper on the edge of a board.
Thanks for any advice or feedback.
The plans call for cutting a 3/8-inch groove that is 2 inches deep on the end of each cutting board to receive the splines. The ends will be curved and profiled after the grooves are cut.
I have a Delta Contractor saw with 1 1/2-hp motor. I can't imagine that it will cut a groove the size required with a dado stack.
My questions: What is the best way to cut the groove? What is the best blade to use - combination or ripping?
I am thinking about using my tenoning jig with a single blade raised to 2 inches and slowly widen the groove to 3/8-inch by flipping the board side-to-side to ensure that the groove remains centered and flatten the bottom of the groove with self-sticking sandpaper on the edge of a board.
Thanks for any advice or feedback.