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The process of using a router on a hinge is the same, whether it's being done on a cabinet hinge or a full-sized door hinge. Find out how to use a template and clamp to cut the mortise for a hinge with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on router hinges.
Router templates can be very simple to make, and a quarter-inch hardboard can be used and sanded to make a crisp, clean and smooth template. Learn about making L-shaped templates with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on router templates.
The end of a board is a problem area for router work because of the way the cutter spins, which causes the router to tear out at the end of the board. Find out how to clamp another board when working with a router on the end of a board with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on using wood routers.
When making letters with a router, it's best to use a commercial version of a router template. Learn about everything needed to use a router template, including the letters, a frame, cutters and template guide, with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on using wood routers.
A pattern-cutting router bit uses a bearing to guide the bit, and the bearing and cutter should be the same size. Find out how to make a pattern or template before using a pattern-cutting router bit with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on router bits.
Router tables can be made individually, but they are also made commercially, and consist of a plate and removable throat that allow the user to use both small and large bits. Learn about the benefits of a power switch on a router table with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on router tables.
A router is a fairly simple machine, but it's important to make sure that the router is unplugged when changing bits. Find out how to cut with the direction of a router blade with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on using wood routers.
When working with a router, it's important to use carbide-tipped bits, as they stay sharper longer and provide a cleaner cut with less burning. Discover the importance of shank size in a woodworking router with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on routers and woodworking.
Dave Trull Dave Trull has been in the woodworking business for more than 18 years, and he started the Trull Gallery, a custom furniture shop, in 1991. Trull has done production work, custom work and has even sold woodworking tools.dkdk
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