Finding router bits to match profiles

[malcolm]

I'm gathering a pile of profiles I want to match. The complicated ones I'll probably send to my cousin who has a spindle moulder, but simple ones like the one to the left in the photo I want to do myself.

Struggling to find router bits for it. Bullnose and a shallow curve. I've got a 35 piece starter set of router bits, don't mind doing multiple runs with different tools, but none of them get me close.

Can anyone suggest a good way to look for router bits? Maybe somewhere with lots of different shape ones with dimensioned pictures showing what shape they cut.

 

[Craig-SM]

Trend have a bit and profile dimension in their catalogue

http://www.trend-uk.com/en/UK/productlist/3/108/ovolo_&_handrail_router_cutters.html

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Have you considered moulding planes if there short runs.

Far left is a beading bit

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Google router bit profiles and search by image
Came across a fair few like this

https://www.infinitytools.co.uk/router-bits/multiple-profile-bit/

 

[Shox Dr]

For complicated profiles, you either use a spindle moulder and grind the profile required form a HSS blank, or Trend and the likes have arbors you build up. You’ll need at least a 1/2’ router.

 

[malcolm]

I've got a 1/2 inch table router. Found the Trend arbours, but not the cutters vwhat you bolt into them. What are they called?

Beading bit on the far left is from my front door. There is probably about 1.5m of beading that needs to be replaced. Are there any words I should be searching for to help reduce the needle in a haystack Google experience? Reckon I'll try to match that one and the window ones and let my cousin do the big ones.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Searching for moulding profiles (images)
Brings up plenty .
Gives you some names which you can search router bits for

 

[Ton-up]

https://www.axminstertools.com/axcaliber/accessories/power-tool-accessories/routing/router-cutters

 

[mike os]

Wealden tools, cmt, are my go to

Matching exactly can be difficult and expensive

 

[WorkshopChris]

Another vote for Wealden https://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Router_Cutters_1.html
Trend will make cutters to order but much more expensive than spindle tooling.
https://titman.co.uk/premium-router-cutters.html Titman still manufacture lots at there Clacton base. We used to get all out CNC tooling from them.

 

[malcolm]

I've bookmarked Wealden - that's the first place I've found cutters that are elliptical and not round. Some that will work there. Doesn't need to be an exact match - it's nice sometimes to see where something has been replaced. Also nice when someone puts a bit of effort in and gets the beading to fit rather than stuffing it full of filler and making the door rot. :-)

Half the battle seems to be learning the names for things. Thanks for the references and ways to find the names.