Routing Raised Panels Using a Vertical Raised Panel Bit

	I get a lot of mail each week from readers. Often, there are requests for things to do. I appreciate all the ideas that come in. One question comes up time and again — it is "do you ever use the vertical raised panel bits?"
Not only have I used the vertical bits, I have several different shapes.  Like the horizontal bit, the shape depends largely on the period and style of the panel that is being made.
	Beth pulls several of the home made jigs that we have used. They are all good but won't help with the vertical raised panel bit.
Beth holds the last raised panel door we made. In the router is the large horizontal raised panel cutter that was used.
	Rather than install the raised panel bit in the large router, Beth pulls a smaller router out of the router garage. It is set up in a plate that has a small hole drilled in it and it is ideal for this size bit.
Beth has removed the router from the insert plate and is installing the vertical bit. This router is the PorterCable 890 series router.
	She fits it into the PC690 base that is attached to the router plate. The new PC890 router has a speed control which is needed for lowering the speed of this bit. It is a 1 1/2" diameter bit, and that means that the speed we use should be less than 18,000 rpm. The CMT website has speeds that should be used for different widths of bits. Click here to go there.
The PC890 series router had a speed dial that is very clearly marked. Beth selects the 16,500 speed. It is a bit slower, but this router has the electronic control which will give her the smoothness of cut she wants.
	Beth uses an Allen wrench to fine tune the height of the insert. She wants to have it level so that it is absolutely in line with the router table top.
This is the CMT router table and the fence can hold an insert which can be then cut to fit the bit exactly. In this case, Beth is simply closing the left and right fence sections to be close to the bit. She has something else in mind for the fence.