# How to Use a Roman Ogee
Using a Roman ogee router attachment allows a woodworker to produce decorative edging on wood projects. This type of router bit is usually used for mouldings or for edging tables and chairs but can be used on almost any furniture. By adjusting the depth of the routing bit, several different decorative edges can be produced. There are several types of Roman ogee bits but each one creates a cyma (S-shaped) curve. Depending on the direction of the curve it can be either cyma recta, where the concave part is above the convex, or cyma reversa, where the concave portion is below the convex.
Things You'll Need
- Safety glasses
- Scrap pieces of wood
- Router table
Instructions
-
-
1
Put the Roman ogee router bit into the router. Wear safety glasses.
-
2
Set up the router table to run a 1/8-inch cut.
-
3
Run the scrap wood counterclockwise across the router to achieve a clean cut.
-
4
Move the router bit 1/4-inch lower and make a second pass. Repeat this process until the edge of your piece is completely routed.
-
5
Inspect the results of your cut. If the desired cut has been achieved use your intended piece of material. If not, repeat Steps 2 through 4 with different measurements. Instead of using an initial 1/8-inch cut start with 1/16-inch or 1/4-inch. If this doesn't produce the results you want, try changing the amount you drop the router to 1/8-inch intervals.
-
1
Woodworking
- How to Use a Router to Cut Biscuit Slots
- How to Cut Wood Siding With a Palm Router
- How to Gang Cut Box Joints on a Router Table
- How to Cut Cabinets With a Router
- How to Cut a Taper With a Router
- How do I Cut Plexiglas on a CNC Router?
- How to: Woodworking Rabbet Joints
- How to Use a Woodmizer LT-40
- How to Use a Ryobi Router
- How to Make Precision Cuts in a Router Table
- How to Use a Lock Miter Router Bit
- How To Use a Wheeler Snap Cutter
