Curved Cornice on the Spindle Moulder

In this video I am machining the cornice component of a curved kitchen wall cabinet on the spindle moulder. I am showing the process of preparing the component and the machine to do such an operation along with helpful tips along the way.
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00:00 Introduction
01:32 Removing Lamination from Vacuum Bag
03:54 Setting up for machining
08:16 Setting up the Spindle Moulder
13:14 Installing False Fence
16:10 Machining the cornice
20:29 Finished product
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[@researchandbuild1751]

That machine is amazing

[@JohnSmith-uf8qi]

Nice to see a real craftsman at work, you make it look easy but it's clear your attention to detail and experience delivers that !

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers John, Its fairly straight forward, if like you say everything is right! Easy to balls it up if not!

[@TheMixmastamike1000]

I might be in the minority, but I would love to see a video on all the different glues you use and why. Love the videos and your craftsmanship is truly an inspiration. Thank you for sharing.

[@philipjones9297]

One very skilled guy 👍

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers Philip

[@CreativeCarpentry]

Thanks for another curved work master class! Great videos - planning out the procedure definitely makes for safer work practice, thanks Ollie, you videos are so much better , generally speaking head and shoulders above those made by content creators .

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers David! I dont watch an awful lot of youtube woodworking videos, funnily enough, i often get frustrated in the first few minutes (generally 10 seconds) when the instructor in the video has alrerady done multiple things wrong. If they are using a claw hammer i generally turn it right off lol

[@johnpeplow3985]

I love the jigs that you make to help with what your doing. A piece of wood with a square cut out 3 blocks of wood screwed to it that thing with the wheel to add some pressure and Bobs your uncle. We expect such perfection from you now and you don’t let us down. Amazing.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers John, alot of the time its about efficiency and Planning. If i dont know a successful path to completion i dont make a start until a plan is in place! Like laminating the timber. If i hadnt added the extra height i wouldnt have been able to machine using the uncut part of the false fence to run the moulding on.

[@Mike-tv9rk]

You could give me all the best kit in the world. But the level of experience and Genius required is beyond my comprehension. 🤷🏼

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers Mike! The idea of the videos is primarily to help folk that may have progressed upto said equipment but havent had the experience or training to know what to do with it! I get alot of comments saying "Easy enough if you have the kit" or such, but its actually not. That's the purpose of them and im pleased you've taken something from the video rather than thinking the above!

[@generhodes8634]

very nice well explaned thank you

[@S7tronic]

Beast of a cutter, great to see you have such respect for what the machine is capable of, and being aware of your own safety around it-parts of my anatomy would be well and truly puckered machining a piece like that...

[@BradshawJoinery]

Yeah its some unit, but somewhat safer than moulding cutters used to be for sure!

[@JRattheranch]

Great to see that there are still some craftsmen coming through! I was a time served, wood machinist 50 years ago! Our machines weren't as sophisticated and we didn't have vacuum bags then either! But the principles are exactly the same! The biggest difference that I noticed was you planned the set the smallest surface on the bed of the SM and I was taught that the broadest side down always! Times change!

[@BradshawJoinery]

The smalles edge being down in this case didn't matter as the curve of the moulding supports the piece from tilting! It also means I can bevel the cutter to the right angle, the spindles do not tilt forward only backwards so was the only way it could be done. Many thanks for the kind words 👍

[@chrisbreeds8765]

Safety.More liable to snatch the way you mentioned. When moulding is too thin I use back support and toggle clamps. I also served an apprenticeship in wood machining and after 37 years on a spindle which i use daily i can safely say i have all my fingers

[@jimbartley9125]

All the p's. Very good. I always enjoy your teaching.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thankyou Jim!

[@StaleEHuse]

Excellent work - again

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers for that!

[@kiwigrunt330]

I fell in love with Felder combination machines some 40 years ago. Never got one though...

[@BradshawJoinery]

Maybe now is the time to get one haha 😆

[@kiwigrunt330]

@@BradshawJoinery Not worth it anymore. I'm an old bastard now...🤧

[@larryduncan6756]

WHAT MORE COULD I ADD? TOP DRAWER AS ALWAYS

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers Larry

[@simoncarney9944]

Fantastic work! I like the spindle moulder work. 👍🏼

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers Simon, yeah i thought it may be a fairly popular one! Almost cut the waffle out and showed just the machining, but in my eyes the info is more important that watching it being cut!

[@gerryw4921]

This is one of the best videos I have seen and the expert young craftsman is a pleasure to watch - we need more like him.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thankyou Gerry! Legend!

[@alansm136]

What an incredible bit of kit. Amazing post too.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Yes its a great tool that! Cheers

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video, thanks !!!

[@BradshawJoinery]

I think this is the last one but i replied to the others already, Thankyou so much for the support mate!

[@leftwichprojects]

Yet again Ollie, blown away by your craftsmanship. Another fantastic watch 👌

[@BradshawJoinery]

Nice one Jason, Thankyou!

[@mikegough4760]

Absolutely love everything you post. Great teaching videos, keep them coming.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thats good to hear MIke! Thankyou

[@JPGuay]

Absolutely amazing craftmanship ! Congrats !

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thankyou for that! Appreciate the kind words!

[@KingMinhvuong]

Great skill. Thank for sharing. Respect from U.S!

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers matey! :)

[@Cradley684]

You cease to amaze me Mate, great work, have a nice day !!!.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Nice One Brian! Thankyou, have a good day too

[@graemescott990]

Truely wonderful.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers Graeme!

[@davidjennings9253]

Superb job as always !!!!!!!

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thankyou David 😊

[@ryananthony4840]

I'd love to get a shaper one day soon

[@BradshawJoinery]

Good luck Ryan, very handy tool!!

[@carllamb6711]

Wow,,,,,lost for words I thought your last video last week was bloody good. But you just get better every time outstanding work my mate 👍👍👍👍

[@BradshawJoinery]

Haha Cheers Carl! The support means alot! No pressure for the next video then!?

[@carllamb6711]

@@BradshawJoinery lol no my mate no pressure at all Your very talented your very knowledgeable in what you do best thank you for sharing all this with us I have learnt so much from your videos thank you 👍👍👍👍

[@simonlunt353]

Nice job mr we have a spindle moulder on the same par as your self are’s doesn’t have a sliding bed and l have made a lot of big skirting so they is 3 too 4 bit’s and too Match up to where it’s for but the people we get are Blades from cut them so you don’t tilt your Blade l love doing these kind of jobs well done sir 👍👏👏

[@BradshawJoinery]

Nice one Simon! Yeah ideally want the cutter sitting square for ease but nay bother really with the tilting spindle!

[@mauserkk98]

Cracking job as always.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kieranfinnerty631]

As good as it gets very safe, a bit at a time lovely finish 👍

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers Kieran!

[@zephyr1408]

As a finish Carpenter/Contractor In the States I watch your videos and I am impressed! When I hit curved pieces I either sub them out out talk the customer out! Gotta hv the shop however; more than all that they hv to pay for the work? That’s an expensive cabinet????

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thankyou! Yeah as others have mentioned, where the curve starts the profit ends! lol Not too expensive, Once the technique is nailed down, its fairly quick. Its not ikea price though no! lol

[@michaelmcveigh3427]

Great job , 1st class trades man , love watching your videos

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thankyou Michael thats good of you mate! :)

[@curlandburl6937]

terrific video. thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Nice one Curl and Burl! :)

[@rrh220]

Amazing!

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers Robyn

[@davidgarofalo3800]

I love the content. One day would be nice to see you tackle a curved window or door.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers David, Curved in which way? Arched top/ circular or bow fronted?

[@davidgarofalo3800]

@@BradshawJoinery Arched top with arched glazing bars. Really appreciate the content helped me up my game when making windows and doors. Not sure if the demand is there, but there are plenty of courses up and down the country for fine furniture, be great if someone like yourself could do some weekend or a whole week classes in joinery. To upskill the industry. There’s a lot of joiners and carpenters who haven’t had the benefit of a good apprenticeship. KZbin has been a revelation for many I imagine. Cheers again

[@1myfriendjohn]

That spindle moulder is a beast! I just know I would get my hand a bit too close to that and get a fancy new scar

[@BradshawJoinery]

Haha it might be quite a big fancy scar if you hand went in there!

[@jackphilpott5727]

@@BradshawJoinery Especially with no backers!! ☠️🤭

[@PsychicAngel45]

No scar but no hand, when you put your hand in there and pull it out real quick your hand is like melted mozzarella cheese

[@scottrobertson8601]

Always learn something from your videos and I consider myself a competent bench joiner. Showing the big boys of you tube how it's done! I've had a few scares with the spindle moulder over the years always treat it with respect!! Top class content keep it up! 😎

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers Scott, i think everyone can learn something from someone, so its good to show your methods/share. Its easy to have a lapse, or even a unknown piece of grain/knot can cause havok where there shouldnt have been so yeah im always wary. Sometimes remove clips from the videos because it looks dangerous where my hands are etc, but ive always got a weight in my body position of the work were to suddenly dissapear, that i wouldnt be pressing into the cutter. But its hard to portray that and get loads of negative comments about safety..!

[@Blade1310]

Speaking as an outsider with no connection at all to woodworking I thoroughly enjoy watching your skills Ollie, but dear me, this one lost me totally when you were explaining about the cutter angles etc. I thought I was back in school in the 70's - got lost, left behind and just waited for the 'action' to start! I do however know some viewers will have learnt a lot. Keep up the brilliant work - I'm loving this kitchen build!

[@BradshawJoinery]

Hey mate, haha!, sorry about the confusion. Its just working the angle of the cutter out so i end up with the right size/shape piece at the end! lol Good to know you enjoy still! All the best

[@harizummer3233]

Had a good class i made curved moulding but dangerous to fingers but now I think it made simple as my spindle runs at rpm of 6500 rpm and now it's safe and congrats to this special class enjoyed well Thank you.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thanks

[@adriansams6066]

Great video Oliver and always interested to see how other people do their curved work. When I do Bowed boxframe sash windows I use a former clamps etc but having watched your video I will look into the vacuum bag. I've had my Felder f700z for 3 months now and love it.Felder make excellant machines even if their lead ties are long. I'm still waiting for my bandsaw which I ordered last May.. Running the large cutters on a 100mm block is a bit "squeeky bum" time ,I find wearing Tena men help me.I was always told to respect the spindle moulder but don't be afraid of it. lol...All the best and look forward to your next video. I've recommended your channel to a couple of other Joiners.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers Adrian, I would personally look at the Curvomatic aluminium setup. Looks brilliant and brought to my attention by a member on here. If i do any more curved work, i will be giving them a call to see if they will do me a deal for a feature video! haha Ive seen a old boy but bigger cutters in a 30mm whitehill block before. just clamped in the middle, so this one with pin locations is practically child proof! haha! Safe to say everyone else exited the room while he was working. Lol There would often be wedges stuck inthe end wall of the workshop as he cut folding wedges off each other on the table saw, the would bind and get thrown down the workshop 10+metres from the saw and stick in the timber panneling. Haha not good!

[@adriansams6066]

@@BradshawJoinery Cheers for the heads up Oliver, I did see the Curvomatic set up a couple of years ago and it looked good but doesn't seem to have caught on massively yet. How we long for the old days..lol. First spindle moulder I used was a wadkin (iirc) which had a separate break pedal and the second pedal was the spindle lock..When I'd finsihed I pushed the spindle lock instead of the break and sheared the spindle locking pin off. Then spent the next hour sweeping up. Oh the joy of being a boy back then..lol.

[@dressmakersdummy54]

A genius

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers! Not sure about that, some might say a fool haha

[@vdpeer]

I did window aprons for a tudor style house here in the States for a stair tower concave wall years ago. It was done with laminations of white oak. And I still have most of my fingers.

[@BradshawJoinery]

most of my fingers haha!! Its all lovely work! I bet that looked nice

[@tonyworkswood]

TOP DRAWER - BRADSHAW. How's that for a slogan for you tee shirts? I'll buy one. Send the royalties my way lol. Hi Oliver I love your old school hands on techniques that you demonstrate when machining. I agree 100% about the advantages of a tilting spindle moulder. You have great respect for this machine I can tell. Naff all time to machine but a lot of knowledge in preparation before the actual cutting operation takes place. The finished curved component looks like one piece of wood in it's finished location. Mr and Mrs Smith is pleased. That's all that matters. It's a win win for you Oliver. Tony

[@BradshawJoinery]

Haha!!! Im not sure i can put that on a T-Shirt. lol!! Thankyou so much Tony, its enthusiasm and comments like yours that are really encouraging to keep going!

[@Tez73]

I think polar is the most underrated timber ya know . It doesn’t seem to go anywhere on joints . I made some shaker doors years ago . Perfect . Don’t think you can use it on exterior work though . Another great vid again . Very very skill full mate

[@BradshawJoinery]

No, its pants for exterior work, Its good when acclimatized but will move considerably with changing environment. Ive noticed a massive difference to the quality of my finished work now i have a proper system for acclimatizing the timber before use. 6months after installing and all skirts, arcs cupboards etc all completely perfect. not even a hairline crack in one thing. I couldn't believe it!

[@cecilygillick1637]

Thanks for your videos, Ollie. Can I ask who made the guide wheel at 17:01? It looks like a very useful bit of kit for smaller work. Thanks in advance.

[@neilhowarth9362]

Decent

[@BradshawJoinery]

Cheers neil!

[@stasn3715]

it is easy when you are a trained professional with a fully equipped shop. but for the rest nice video :)

[@BradshawJoinery]

Thanks, yes, the idea of the videos is for people that have the gear but no idea, or want to get the gear and an idea.... what resources are available in the scenarios? very little, Thanks

[@mbcarpentryltd2420]

Cracking job mate 👌 is the wheeled follower guide a product from Felder?

[@BradshawJoinery]

Yes it is, mine is actually for the older style f clamp but it sort of fits my spindle! lol.

[@harizummer3233]

Previous design was great I need one more design that opposite side size 4×3 height 4inch and width 3 inch which mainly used top of almirah. Don't forget.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Im not sure what you are saying

[@harizummer3233]

Yes you right.

[@ixurlife8062]

Showing aff noo big man 🤣🤣 amazing as always love seing your work 💪 no a joiner mind fencing and decking water gates ,gates sheds raised beds stuff like that but I can do mortice n tenion by hand and staff watching you work would happily work there for free for gee weeks Lear some stuff 😀 lucky man having the tools lol try turning gate post we a chisle old boss wouldnae believe in routers 🤣

[@BradshawJoinery]

Haha, showiung off would be doing it blind folded on one leg pal! (How some of my work looks like ive attempted it in the past) Lol. Gotta have the gear these days im afraid!

[@ixurlife8062]

@@BradshawJoinery 🤣🤣could be a bit dangerous better no try that ane mate 🤣

[@marcusluisentow3211]

Which vacuumpump are you using? I am searching and found from Vacuum Press Inc, USA. Difficult to get to Denmark. Thanks for your inspiration😀

[@BradshawJoinery]

Airpress is the company from UK. Highly recommended

[@mattcable6379]

Another great video Ollie.trying to decide wether to buy another spindle, but I only do light cabinet work.. but fen=d up with my router table. How are you liking the little hilti drill?

[@BradshawJoinery]

I couldn't be without a spindle tbh. But everything ive ever made has stemmed from them core machines saws planer and moulding machine. Ive never used an actual router table haha!! Overhead routers ive used a lot, and would like again, but space is a concern. Hilti drill, depends what you want it for. I would describe it as great for compact drilling tool, and medium screwdriving work. The finesse of driving a screw isnt reallt good enough for what i want. The festool c18 and CXS are the tools for that job and also offer the multiple heads... which... when using the angle or offset heads, require finesse from the driver. Like i say, better for drilling as speed 2 is quicker than both festools, but i would 100% get a CXS if you havent already. Its so bloody good.

[@mattcable6379]

@@BradshawJoinery yeah, all my buddy's agree on the spindle, but you're a joiner and I'm a box maker 😁 I've got a couple of CXS- or phaser as I like to call them. They're just so lovely to use, it's just the Hilti looked like it runs faster. Also got the bigger 18v and impact but I like the little drills more and more..

[@BradshawJoinery]

It's a good tool, but I'd confidently put a flat head screw in with most of my festools, not the Hilti. A quarter turn more on a scree is an unreliable thing to try and do with it which lets it down in my opinion. Its definitely a rugged little fella

[@ixurlife8062]

Wheres the blind fold and wan leg broski 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😝 genius mate

[@BradshawJoinery]

Hahaha!!! one day!

[@ixurlife8062]

@@BradshawJoinery 🤣🤣🤣 aye a pay to see that make sure ya get kilt on tae

[@swt198597]

I am planing to get a tenoner machine. Do you recommend Sedgwick? Or any other brand you may recommend? Many thanks.

[@BradshawJoinery]

Yeah love the Sedgwick! The third head is actually really handy! I started on the multico TM machines, but wouldn't be without the 3rd head now!

[@swt198597]

@@BradshawJoinery thanks I am looking to get one. The max tenon size for Sedgwick is 150 mm right?

[@BradshawJoinery]

I think it'll probably do a little bit more than that but may require a bit of alteration to the stop. I'm sure it'll do nearly 200, but I've never done it. A 150mm tenon is enough and I think all I've ever needed 🤣👍

[@swt198597]

@@BradshawJoinery thanks, I will probably go with that…

[@eggsoups]

👍

[@BradshawJoinery]

THanks

[@martyn1678]

should you not be using chip limiter with those blades?

[@BradshawJoinery]

Technically, not if only I use them, (I think) but in reality yes always use chip limiters

[@martyn1678]

@@BradshawJoinery yeh your right sorry, its only if you employ staff to use tooling you have to use chip limiters.🤦‍♂ very nice cornice, i liked that side pressure wheel you used that was very cool spindle accessory ideal for external radias mouldings like these 👍

[@chrisbreeds8765]

where are your limiters and why did you not break through fence to ensure fully guarding as far as practicable otherwise all ok

[@BradshawJoinery]

Don't have limiters for that cutter unfortunately. But i will state it is good practice to use them. Still a heck of a lot safer than old Whitehill cutters

[@cliveclapham6451]

That’s exactly how l’d have made that if l had a vac bag and spindle moulder 😥

[@BradshawJoinery]

Perfect! Id look at the curvomatic profiles next time.

[@cliveclapham6451]

@@BradshawJoinery lol l don’t got one of those either. 😢 Curvomatic looks big money, nah l’d just rip some 19mm birch ply into 19mm strips and glue them to canvas with 3mm gaps, if l were to be doing a lot of different radius curved panels. Oh and if l used the canvas side to the glue up l’d wax the outer side. Actually l think trapezoidal with the fatter side glued to the canvas🤫