A shaper is like a heavy-duty router table — capable of running cutters for serious stock removal and production-quality edge profiles. A shaper allows you to create decorative edges, joinery profiles, and custom moldings. More powerful than a router, a shaper adds precision to your projects.
Shaper Projects Include:
Crown and Base Molding
Picture Frames
Custom Trim
Tabletops
Drawer Fronts
Important Shaper Tips:
Always use a guard and hold-downs.
Feed direction matters: feed against the cutter rotation.
Use slower speeds to prevent burning on hard woods and end grain.
Use faster speeds for super-smooth cuts on soft woods
Set up featherboards to hold work tight to the table and fence.
The Shopsmith Advantage
In shaping mode, the MARK 7 becomes a fully-capable under-table shaper. The variable-speed control is key here, letting you slow the spindle down or speed the spindle up to accommodate hard woods and soft woods, both with the grain and across the end grain. The solid table and fence give you the stability needed for clean, professional results.
The MARK 7’s motor powers shaper cutters smoothly.
Adjustable fences and featherboards keep your work under complete control.
Variable speed lets you dial in the perfect cut for any material.
And when you’re done? Just switch functions—no second machine required.
Click here to learn more about the MARK 7 system.
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