routing bevels

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I want to bevel the edges of some wood for a cabinet I am planning to make. Bevels will likely be 30 degrees or 22.5 degrees. I have seen the cutters for these online but the maximum thickness of wood that can be bevelled is never mentioned. Also they all seem to be roller cutters for chamfers and although that is not a problem in itself, it does suggest that the cutters are not very long as they are used for chamfers only. Basically I just want to put a full width bevel on 18mm thick material.
 
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you will need a router table if the bearing has nothing to run on
if what you intend if its full length and width it would be done before assembly on a table saw or planer

if you can find a say 22mm cutter you could clamp a bit off timber for the bearing to run on
 
I have a Trend clamp guide that I normally use for edging etc. Can I not just use this to run the router along without the need for something to guide the roller? Obviously the work would also be clamped to a bench.
 
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What I should have added above is that the opposite end of the panels will all have normal square edges. Hence I would cut the bevel on one end leaving plenty of green at the other. Once the bevel was cut I would then trim the other end with a normal straight cutter. This image shows the shape of the cabinet viewed from the top, the heavy line is where the doors are.
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Thats a strange looking cabinet. Doors underneath?
 
No, its a view from above, a plan view. Sorry if it wasn't clear. Its basically just a simple cabinet but narrower at one end than the other. It is going to be made of pine.
 
Yes you could do it with a rail guide, infact thats probably the better method given that they are panels which would be hard to keep flat on the average router table.

J
 

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