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I made a baseboard over the weekend. I thought I'd post a picture of it, with the template I used to make it and the router I used to do it. It is for Singer three-quarter sized machines. One is coming up after the White Rotary 41, so it will be ready.

I'm learning to make the classic stepped cutouts used in cabinet tops and portable cases. I've figured out how to do it-- still getting better at it each time, though.

I didn't want to use a vice-grip like hold on the edges of a machine. I wanted a bed similar to that which the sewing machine base is designed for. A classic cutout holds the machine very well, if it has enough downward pressure to keep it held securely within the shaped recess. I think that it is the most gentle way to hold a machine. If I couldn't make this cutout, I couldn't make my envisioned work stand. So I tried it first, to save possible wasted effort with other aspects of the stand, if I could not. After a few tries I was satisfied that, with practice, I could make good cutouts.

(Baseboard/Template/Router)
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I've shown a closer look of one corner. I'm able to get a fairly good edge and contour. Its hard to see, but just above the curve is an additional notch, allowing for a rod on the underside, spanning the width of the machine. The notch lets me keep a full 3/8 inch step elsewhere. If you see any irregularity, it's probably the felt - which is a whole 'nuther thing to master. I like to put felt around the stepped edge, to be kind to the machine. Its easier on the baseboard, too. I'm still experimenting with different ways to cut and glue the felt strips.

(Baseboard Close Up)
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