How to Use a Router

Series Summary

Carpentry is a marketable skill that can be the foundation of a construction company or the hobby that provides personal fulfillment. Knowing the right tools and techniques for building houses and large structures can come in handy when starting a new project or when patching up an old one. Home remodeling is a great way to repair and replace broken items in a home. Additionally, home remodeling can bring an outdated home to contemporary standards or can maintain the classic or historical look of the home. Home repair is often the last thing homeowners want to spend money and time on. However, as many DIYers know, homeowners can do their own home repair with instructions from home renovation and construction professionals. In this free video series on home improvement tools and skills, an experienced carpenter demonstrates how to use many common carpentry tools used in home repair and in the construction industry. He covers a variety of saws, routers and drill presses and offers tips on putting together a basic toolbox for electricians. He gives information on common building materials, such as veneer, floor tiles and softwood lumber. He demonstrates the proper use of each tool and gives practical advice on safety and maintenance.

Video Transcript

"Router, wonderful, wonderful tool. I'm Robert Markey and I've been doing woodworking for a long time and we're going to talk about using a router. There are many many many kind of bits that can be used with a router. What we're doing is a cove and we have a ball bearing here so we can ride the router right along the of a piece of wood. You can also, if you need to do something straight, use the stop that fits in a router, that will do that. This is a nice, a nice way to do it. When you use a router make sure you use your view protection and allow wood to go away so if you have long hair make sure that's out of the way too. If you want to stand, make sure the cords out of the way, start your router, and you get a beautiful cove right there. Notice the fact that after I've finished you flip it here for safety reasons, let it just unwind by itself, make sure it's well clamped, one use for a router. This Robert Markey, we've been talking about using a router."