Some of the most common questions we get asked revolve around making period moldings for furniture and architectural trim work. Without a doubt, the most common period is loosely referred to as the Colonial period which includes American furniture dating from the 1620s through the 1790s.
Here at Infinity Cutting Tools we took the time to create a set of router bits that represent the most common profiles from this period so that woodworkers have the ability to reproduce these timeless details. In fact, most of these router bits are copies of profiles found on antiques and in Colonial-period homes.
In the photo above, you can see the profiles for each router bit in the 7-pc. Colonial router bit set.
For those of you interested, these router bit profiles take inspiration from several specific design periods. Some of these designs can find roots as far back as the 17th-century period of American furniture as well as the Baroque period and carry right on into the Queen Ann and Neoclassical/Federal periods. In short, if you appreciate classic American furniture and architectural millwork, this is a must-have set.
The Infinity Colonial Period Router Bit Set includes seven different profiles of router bits that allow you to make interior trim pieces like baseboards, picture rails, and crown molding. The set also includes larger profiles that are right at home in exterior applications such as the rake molding along roof eaves. This is great if you are remodeling a classic home or building from scratch and want something that is not just off the shelf from the home center.
The great thing about the Colonial Period Router Bit Set is that almost all of the profiles can add eye-catching details to furniture. With these router bits you can add beautiful and appropriate profiles to every part of your furniture project from the skirt to the crown.
By combining the profiles from these router bits you can create impressive details for both furniture and trim work that are simply not available from other sources.
Compound moldings create eye-catching details on any project. To create this built-up molding, we used bit 19-110 for the vertical piece, bit 19-100 for the horizontal piece, and bit 19-150 for the cove/crown molding.
With the Infinity Colonial Period Router Bit set you will be able bring your next furniture or remolding projects to the next level and achieve enviable results.
