Wood Router Hacks - 5 Wood Router Tips and Tricks
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- In this video, we look at 5 tips and tricks for wood routers, including some tips for your router table.
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You're absolutely right Colin, I'm an old tool and die maker, used a lot of carbide, drop or mis use it and it will chip, brake or shatter.
I've been a woodworker for over 30 years now and I'm always watching tips and tricks from fellow woodworkers. Your channel never disappoints. You've reminded me how to increase the size of a hole with a router. Thanks for the reminder.
The tip at 7:18 alone is worth watching the entire video. It's such a simple idea, and yet it NEVER crossed my mind.
The hole enlargement is just genius. Sadly most of us have been in that situation but now have an answer. I also like the mortice jig. Thanks Colin.
Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!
That's an excellent tip for truing the edge of a board without a jointer. This is the perfect solution when I want to glue 2 boards together, and they aren't 100% true and there's a slight bow or dip between the 2 edges. Thanks!
I’ve learnt so much from you. I enjoy the way you educate, friendly, easy to understand and I just can’t get enough of watching your videos.
Thank you so much.
I do the same thing for drill bits that you do for your router bits. I have 5 drill bits I always use in my shop. The block of wood, with the drill bits, sits next to my drill press. I labeled the block of wood to show the size of the each bit.
Great video. Looking forward to watching more.
Barry G. Kery
Colin, your temporary holder for the extra router bits will work well for me. I tend to put tools everywhere so I have to make a deliberate effort to stay organized. I like your suggestion about using wood to contrast with your work surface. I started doing that with my Ridgid table saw. It’s base is orange so I stained my jigs and fixtures that color. Similarly, special jigs for my router are white, for the drill press they are yellow. I once lost a particular jig for a few daws until I found it with another tool. That’s when I gave each machine its own color to keep all of there devices where they belong.
Tom Stuart excellent idea 💡
Color coding your tools is a GREAT idea, Tom! Thanks for sharing it and thanks for watching!
I just make some holes on the top of my fence and router bits are temporally stored on the fence
Tom Stuart z
Greetings from the Southern Caribbean (Trinidad). Thank you for your Excellent videos, especially ones to do with Routers and Router Fences. I have just made my first fence, on an old but nice Delta 10" table saw. Works GOOD ! Thanks again.
I like the easy mortise jig. I use the router table to do my mortises.
I thank you for sharing your expertise and experience. I have worked with wood my whole life and you still showed me some new tricks.
I've used hot glue to mount a ragged piece of wood to a straight-edged sacrificial wood piece and used my table saw or a trim router to create a straight edge. Once done, the joint is fairly easily peeled off and the hot glue can also be peeled off with no marks. Just have to make sure the ragged piece is well-seated and parallel to the sacrificial surface.
Same idea works with planing small pieces. Stick them to a large wooden support. Just make sure there's enough glue to hold it securely.
Thanks for the tips!
Nice tips. One tip to add, if your hole is too small you can sometimes stack the original hole saw bit inside the bigger but and use the original bit for a guide.
Thank you...found another use for my Rabeting set....Also for routing a base into any bowls I cut with my templates...
I’ve watched a lot of your tips on woodworking but this is my favourite as my most used tool in me shed has to be my router. I particularly liked the temporary bit holder. The only thing I would do slightly different with it for me at any rate would be to have magnets on the back ant the router bits going in at a slight angle. The reason being is I have an old Axminster router table that has splayed legs and the whole table is made of metal so I could put it on one of the legs.
Thank you so much for your router tips, they were all excellent, the one that really caught me eye was the simple jig made out of three pieces of scrap wood for cutting slots.
It really is going to be a must have for site work. If it gets lost, broken or "borrowed" why worry I can make another in a few minutes.
Thanks so much
Regards
Chris
Thank you fpr this. I would like you to do more vids with the router and jigs.
The part when you use the mdf to get a straight edge and a piece of plywood to prevent the mdf from getting cut accidently is an fantastic idea also to avoid a transition-line when copying a template to other pieces of wood. Thank you for that and greatings from germany (cologne) :-D
The tip about making a mortise: I was taught not to use the flat of the router base against the guide fence as any rotation will misalign the bit. If you use the round side and the base rotates it will not alter the distance from the fence
Another brilliant video. I’m new to the router & only used it a few times. I’ve just bought a small router table so I can work with smaller pieces.
I just need to use them more to build up my confidence and your videos help a great deal. Thank you.
I'm glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Great video, worth watching again. The only time I had to enlarge a circular hole, I took a hole saw and installed the smaller blade that fit the hole. Then I centered my drill press and replaced it with the bigger saw.
After picking up the piece it threw at me, I clamped it down about four times and did it again, this time getting the right hole in the right place.
I didn't have a router at the time, but this is a video about routers, LOL. If I did, I might have made a pattern from the hole saw, then center it over the existing hole and enlarge it with a pattern bit.
However, having a drill press, I would first consider using it on the hole before considering using the router unless the hole were in a place I could not use the drill press.
The idea with the router is awesome.. thank you. I tried it and it worked 😀
Good stuff, Colin. I enjoy the exchange of ideas these videos generate. My take on hole enlargement - use CK method if precision (esp. keeping hole perfectly on center) and presentation is paramount, or use most any other method discussed if not. Router table miter gauge vs backer/push block - 1) IMO safety a wash 2)these cuts are on end grain so backer/pusher minimizes tear out. Make sure block is wide enough and long enough to do the job safely 3) Temp router bit holder security - use tape, hot glue, clamp, magnets, straps, zip ties, bubbles gum (just to see if you’ve stayed with me) or anything else you can think of to keep it where it is needed.
Colin, thank you so very much for your excellent tips and tricks! You are truly an inspiration and an invaluable asset to the CZcams Woodworking Community. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to make all of these informative videos. Again, thank you!
It easier to just put the size hole saw you want on with the smaller one inside of it. The smaller one fits the existing hole and hides the bigger one perfectly. Quick and easy.
Most useful idea, thank for share thise idea.
you could put small scarp of wood under the hole and then use that large circular bit center it and cut.
Hi Colin, With the last demonstration on this video with the clamp in the way if you put a stop block across the table and clamp it down on the other side you can go right to the end without interference from the clamp
That's good stuff Colin. All these little tips/tricks are great reminders for us. Thanks! !! !!!
Thanks for your time and expertise!
How to enlarge the hole was a great help to me. thank you.
I just got a router table a few weeks ago and I'm learning. Watching a lot of your videos. Can you explain "why you don't use a miter gauge when using a fence", please and when you can use one. Thanks!
Hello Colin:
Thanks for posting another great video. It was very useful to know your ideas and suggestions, from the safety side to the general practical information.
Good information as usual. Thanks.
Saludos Amigo desde Roldanillo Valle Colombia 🙏 son de gran ayuda tus muy buenas ideas ! 🙏👍
Some good tips here. I'd like to add one of my own.
If you cut your hole too small with a hole saw, you can make a larger cut by inserting the original sized hole saw into the bigger hole saw. It will protrude enough to allow for a stable cut...Just in case you don't have a router table available.
Good stuff, thanks! I have my FIRST router on the way, tips you give will get off on the right foot...
Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!
5:50 "I don't know why I have three rabbeting bits, but I do." relatable
Thank you very much for this exlant tips.
Lax from Israel
Very helpful tips. Thank you for sharing.
Great tips again. Thanks for sharing. The perfect morning starts with a cup of coffee and your video.
Thanks Hans! I appreciate it.
I agree with Hans but tea is my drink of choice, I’m English 😝
@@stuartwass6672 With or without milk?
Thank You! If I get to use a fraction of your "tips" I would feel like a Magician! Please keep up the great tip's and ideas!
I glad you like them. Thanks for watching!
I like the last part that making the edge straight. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, the surface must be evenly flat before you do that method. Thanks for the tip Ross.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Excellent tips 👍
Every time you watch your video, you can always learn something. Thank you.
You're Welcome. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this video, at least 3 of those tips were new to me and will make my life a whole lot easier.
THANKS FOR SHARING...ALWAYS LEARNING SOMETHING OF YOUR WOODWORK...
You're Welcome!
You awesome great job 👏 👍 🙌 😀 👌
Those were some great tips especially the last one because I can’t afford a jointer yet
PETER: check out Craigslist for one. I saw one last month that I was gonna buy but that day I ran into financial problems when my dog needs an operation so that's where the money is gonna go instead. Maybe a few months down the road I'll get one?
Just bought a new router table and this information is very helpful thank you please keep your videos coming
I glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Colin, great tips. Could you please do a video explaining in detail why not to use a miter gauge and fence and why it's ok to use a push block with the fence? Thanks, Mark.
To make it clear, you shouldn't use them at the same time for safety reasons. As you push wood through, depending on the bit or blade, it can bind or jam, burn the wood and/or make a bad cut. Thanks for watching!
Did Colin's reply make it clear to you Mark? Maybe I'm being obtuse but I still haven't got it.
Mind you, I did spot that a job I'm just doing, using a fence for the depth of cut (and mitre gauge to keep it square), would be better carried out with a correctly sized bearing and no fence...
Your tips are always super helpful! Thank you. I'm from Brazil and I follow you.
Great tips every time! Thanks
Love your channel thanks for all the time effort and knowledge put into it Sir
Nice mortise jig, simple and effective. Thanks!
Use an anti slip mat instead of the plywood and then you won’t even need clamps. Double stick tape also works.
at 2:35 why dont youse a miter gauge with a fence? I am brand new to woodworking, would be great if someone could answer this for me. Enjoying this video and i love the idea for keeping the bits organized.
Excellent tips!
Just got my routers. Great tips
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Love the Watch! and good video
And I was wondering how am I going to spend few hundred dollars on a jointer and where I'm going to keep it in my limited space. I already have a router and flush router bit. Thanks to you, sir, I can start on my ambitious project of building a coffee table for my mom. 👍 Let the jointing begin!
Thanks Colin. Good stuff here.
I enjoy your videos because of how short and packed with useful information. I watch all of your videos from start to finish because of that.
great tips
Simple, smart, easy to use tips, thanks!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
I totally agree with you. I did not drop the bit. It flew off the table router into my arm causing me 11 stitches and spending hours in the ER
Nice, useful tips. The hole cutting tip is genius. I’d like to see a how-to-build-it demonstration, with plan, for any jig you use! Thank you.
I'll add it to my list. Thanks for watching!
Nice video when i use a board where the router kan lean against i always use the round side of the router you kan turn iT in any position and the bit stays on exact the same place you shoult try.
Sorry for my bad english (Holland)
Thank you colin for those great tips
The wood edge tip was excellent, thanks!
Love the way you explain things very easy to understand thank you
very good set of tips thank you
Appreciate your thoughts, illustrations and creativity!
Thank You!
Thanks Colin, you sir, are a great teacher and produce excellent videos!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Most people: "Where can I find spalted wood?"
Colin: (uses spalted wood as scrap for a router demo)
;)
Ha - I was thinking the same thing "Nooooo keep that side, looks great, trim the other side!" :)
Hi Colin, first of all thank you for the excellent, informative and straightforward videos. I am new to using a router and currently trying to make sure that I use my new router in the correct direction. With my very limited understanding of routing, the the router appears to me to be going in the same direction, or rotation, as the bit when you were putting a straight edge on the board. Perhaps, this is correct with a template or pattern bit so I am more than ready to be corrected. I am certainly in no position to question your methods but your comments will assist me greatly. Thank you, Jeff.
Thank you
That blowing out a Cornhole sized hole from any one that a flush trim will fit in, sorry any that you can get a rabbet in. Is great.
Great tips Colin, thanks for sharing them...
Good tips buddy.
I have a bit holder as well, I have added a non-skid fabric to the bottom.
Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!
I used the same method or edging longer boards on occasion. The way I finish my jointing off the board is I add clamp where I already been with router and remove the clamp ahead
Sir I really like your videos. They are a great learning tool. Thank You
Some good tips! I have used several approaches to a couple of issues mentioned and the one's specified are about the best to consider.
Another thought on making a hole a different size and it isn't critical regarding fit and finish, one could always insert a second smaller but same size hole saw inside the larger hole saw. It will protrude enough for it to align with the existing hole and keep that alignment when the larger one starts cutting.
I am curious to know why the veneer wasn't cut with a razor and straightedge? Most veneers I've come across have been so thin, enough to warrant this method over any other edge treatment.
Good video.
Thanks for sharing.
(Not certain if it's my equipment or a more universal thing but I had the sound off and was using the subtitles as I didn't want the sound. It was very early while watching. Anyway, I thought you may wish to know the subtitles at the intro had misidentified your name, as "calling connect". Just thought you might find a chuckle in it!
Good tips and tricks. I haven't used half of my routers potential
Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!
Great video for beginners like me!!!
Thanks for watching!
Such a good video, I may watch it aGAIN.
Great tips I also edge wood on router table with offset fences kind of like a mini jointer.
Thanks for watching!
Some Genius tips there
Very useful ideas! Excellent demonstrations! Thank you.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thanks Colin!
You're Welcome!
'an other way of enlarging a hole made by a hole saw is to screw in two hole saws inside each other on the bit. the smaller whole saw will stick out.then the inside whole saw becomes the guide for the larger hole saw. but you have a great tip.
Parabéns, excelente trabalho e explicações, uma verdadeira aula!
Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷
Nice jointing tip, i need to get a longer flush trim bit
Hi Colin. I just love your tips and tricks. Thank you so much for sharing.
Instructive. Thanks. So manythanks for sharing your knowledge. Merci beaucoup
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
thank you
Great tips. Thank you.
All are Great Tip's❕ I see I could use a couple of them here real quick on a project I'm work'n on soon.
Thank's I Appreciate these TIP's, Colin
I hope they help. Thanks for watching!
Very good tips! Thank you.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!