Handheld routers and router tables are probably the most common way to cut chamfers and roundovers — and for good reason.

Whether it’s to break a sharp board edge, add decorative detail, or serve as a functional feature, almost every project calls for chamfered or rounded edges.

Today, I’m explaining how to cut chamfers and roundovers with 9 different tools — including the pros, cons, and a few tips for each technique.

I think of spokeshaves as a sort of cross between a drawknife and a block plane — and that makes them excellent for breaking edges.

This is a super cool hand tool we just started carrying (get it here). It’s made specifically for cutting even chamfers and roundovers by hand.

These short edges don’t provide much reference surface for a router or even a block plane. But a chisel and a steady hand do the trick.

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I like to use a sled with a fresh kerf cut into the fence. This makes it easy to know where to line up cuts when the blade's at an angle.

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All you need to do is tilt the fence to the appropriate angle. Then run boards through similar to how you normally edge joint.

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I keep my block plane set up for thin shavings so I can quickly grab it and create a small edge profile with just a few strokes.

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If you need to chamfer or round over edges on a concave curve (like some table legs), a spokeshave is the hand tool for the job.