Rosettes are bored into wood and then cut into blocks.
Wood rosette blocks can be used to add an ornate appearance to doorways, windows or anywhere two pieces of molding intersect at a corner. They are square blocks, slightly wider and thicker than the molding with an elaborate carving such as a flower, or concentric circles cut into the face. Some of them are carved by hand, but the majority of them are produced using a small tool that fits into a drill press. It is best to make four or more at the same time from a single board.
Instructions
1. Insert the rosette bit into a drill press. Position the board underneath the bit. Bring the bit down and center it on the board.
2. Clamp the board to the drill press table with a hand clamp. Hold onto the board with one hand. Turn on the drill press and bring the bit down with the handle.
3. Bore down into the wood until the profile of the rosette begins to emerge. Stop drilling when the profile is at the depth you desire. Turn off the drill and let the bit stop revolving. Reach up and set the lock on the drill press to lock in the depth.
4. Drill rosettes into the wood moving the board to the left or right 3 1/2 inches at a time, clamping the board down each time until you come to the end of the board.
5. Cut the off the board one at a time using a miter saw. Center each one between cuts.
6. Sand and round the corners and edges of the rosette blocks with 100-grit sandpaper. Use 180-grit sandpaper to smooth the profile of the rosettes.
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