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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I want to make a headboard with a curved corner with a cove centered in the curve. About 3.5". How would you go about this with a router table? It needs to be mitered with rest of cove molding. Here's a terrible drawing-

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#8 · (Edited by Moderator)
CW - that is not a good example: it appears that photo has an upholstered
embellishment with the material held in place with tacks.
can you find something a little more clear and in line with what you want ?
how wide and how deep are you thinking of making the "recessed cove" ?
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I have a large "round bottom" (cove) router bit like this that would cut a cove
in the middle of a board. I have no idea of how you would build a jig or modify
a router table in order to achieve the cut inside the corner like you show.
but, it's a start for those that have a deeper thought process than myself.

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#10 · (Edited by Moderator)
I think you would actually have better luck with a handheld router, using a bit like John posted, with an elongated baseplate with an adjustable round "fence" in one side. Something like this(first one googel search came up):
http://powertecproducts.com/71398-universal-router-plate-w-edge-routing-reversible-fence/

I mean maybe if you were really good and slow you could also use a table and a start pin/fulcrum pin, but would definitely practice on a lot of scrap
 
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Cut the corner pieces long,
make a curved fence for the router table, cut the cove,
then miter to fit.
Then apply to headboard.
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Edit:
My first thought was as to what I think dday is saying.
Make the headboard, then make a frame to go around it that you could run your router against, like so,
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Which would work, but it would leave your outside edges on the curve with a rounded corner.

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#17 · (Edited by Moderator)
Motel 6 might still have this style of head board. Check in and make a template. :)-O)
Looks like a good challenge.

- James E McIntyre

Ha. Rarely does picking a certain style determine the greatness of a project. You can find "mission" furniture for pennies. Details matter.

- CWWoodworking
Touché my friend!
I was celebrating my birthday early with out of town friends practicing social drinking, I mean social distancing when I wrote that and remembered seeing that style there when I traveled on business.
I had a few nips of Wild Turkey. To quote a buddy Little Black Duck. It went down good but served not well.

I though I deleted this comment.

Your right everyone has different tastes, thank goodness. My friends who are still here would like to pick up a truck load of that Mission style furniture for pennies before they leave if you could tell me where to get them. :)-)

Good luck on your project and we'll leave the lights on for you.
 
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When you're working up your stock to make the headboard, be sure and plan on having enough for set-ups. I don't know what equipment you have, you could have dedicated machines for the run, but every time I start a project like that, something always seems to happen. Oh well.
 
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