Multiple Cutter Transitions on The Spindle Moulder

[@WoodMachinist]

Great to see the slotted collars in use, very rarely seen here in Britain now. I still get a lot of use out of the old "Whitehill" and similar cutter blocks which are also outlawed for commercial use here, but their versatility is not matched by any of the tooling produced today so are still very useful and economical for running bespoke mouldings. A pair of ground steel cutters and limiters from a company like Whitehill costs in the region of about £80 now, where with producing your own the steel works out around £5 per set and then just a bit of time grinding them out, it's a good skill to have.

[@DTJoinery]

Totally, being able to run to the grinder and adjust or grind afresh with some tool steel is so simple and practical, and as you say, so cheap. They are widely used in Australia still, and many joiners I know still run them regularly.

[@johnmorgenthaler3611]

Nice job . I have about 100 different knives that Fit a similar head l to find them useful and challenging to make custom moldings . I Like your easily adjustable fence.

[@DTJoinery]

@@johnmorgenthaler3611 Thanks. They are a very simple design, yet so versatile.

[@StormDude96]

You could do a video on the different applications for these type of moldings

[@DTJoinery]

I'll give it some thought. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@justcruisin109]

That was a great demonstration so thank for sharing. I try the same thing using a euro cutterhead and interchangeable profile knives. Whitehill tools sometimes has a set of knives that will cut the profile but it depends on how much of the profile is needed. Cheers

[@DTJoinery]

@justcruisin109 Yes, we use a variety of heads too. It just depends on what the profile shape is and what I have to create it. Thanks for your input.

[@peterford1437]

ben there many times myself thanks for the memories they outlawed non lock edge collars in the US. Hand cutting shaper knives is a thing of the pasted as well.

[@DTJoinery]

It's unfortunate as they are so versatile. As I mentioned in the video, it would cost me a fortune to replace what I have with heads. Did you use pins with them?

[@peterford1437]

@@DTJoinery no they were in the back of the knife drawer we just kept them sharp and balanced gave that nut a good pull and rock an roll

[@campbellmorrison8540]

Fist time Ive ever seen a spindle cutter in action. That motor with the white roller you bring around I assume is used to feed the work but how does it keep the work aligned horizontally?

[@DTJoinery]

@campbellmorrison8540 Yes, it's called a feed unit. It is set with an angle facing toward the fences, being closer to the tail out fence, so this holds the timber against the fence. It's also set to hold the timber flat on the table, whilst still being able to push it through.

[@campbellmorrison8540]

@@DTJoinery Very neat. I have just had to make a similar piece out of oak to fix a clock case but I only had a metal mill and was limited to 400mm, I got there but would have been a lot easier with a spindle molder for sure

[@DTJoinery]

@campbellmorrison8540 It's good that you were able to make it with what you had. It's definitely a bonus when we have access to the best tool for the job. It wasn't always the case for me, I worked my way up over many years.

[@jimgeelan5949]

😂😂😂there will be people looking at this that haven’t got a clue what you’re doing. It takes me back to real life 😅 i would treat myself to a new pair of fences.When the euro laws kick in and you cant use that cutter block its going to cost. I never forget making any cutter you need and putting it in the whitehill block 😊 duck down when you first turn it on 😮😅😅

[@DTJoinery]

@jimgeelan5949 Haha, we used to do the duck with Jointer cutters😅 Hopefully, I am retired by the time they are outlawed here. I have a cuoboard full of heads, but as you know, the slotted collars are far more usable than a single use head.