"Old Style" Old Town Seat

[Dave Osborn]

Has anybody ever made old style Old Town Seats with the larger radius like,in the photo.
If so, what size round over router bit did you use? None of mine quite match up....

 

[Dan Lindberg]

Yes, and I don't know, but it must have been a std size, ie, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 as that's all I have.

What is the radius on the frame?

Dan

 

[Jan Bloom]

I used the 3/4 round over then adjusted the curve with a block plane before assembly. Minor changes were required after assembly.

 

[Mark Adams]

This was my response to this problem. I had a couple of bits custom made. (I work in a tool store. Employee discount ROCKS!)

 

[dtdcanoes]

OYE, I only have hand tools..........rasps, small planes and a ZENNER for getting everything straight, Dave

 

[Paul Scheuer]

What appears to be a larger radius might be an elliptical treatment (more elegant, in my opinion). That could made using a small radius router bit set deeper to cut a rabbet, which could then be planed away and blended to form the ellipse. My Morris seats have that detail. The picture seems to me to show a 45 degree chamfer East and West of the caning. That could be an illusion.

 

[Dave Osborn]

Thanks for the replies! The form seems to be more oval than round....
A round over bit with hand work or a good buddy in Nevada seem to be the best bet to recreate this profile.

 

[Mark Adams]

Ha! You corrected, so I had to edit. There will be a day or two delay getting them out. I've gotta hit the bearing shop tomorrow. We were out of the right size.

 

[Paul Scheuer]

Woodcraft at Woodcraft.com has "Table Edge" router bits, (items 129678 D=2-1/2"& 129679 D=1-3/16"), that seems to be the elliptical shape. Page 36 of their Feb 2016 catalog.

 

[Dave Osborn]

Thanks Paul! Just got that catalog!!
See you at Canoecopia?
Dave