Showing 81 through 100 out of 100 articles containing "router table plans"
Tips & Techniques
…back and the tables can be lowered out of the way. Gordon Gaines Oakdale, California To find detailed plans for building the fold-away planer table, visit our …router table, it’s inconvenient to reach under the table and push the router and insert plate up whenever I change bits. I wanted to be able to do everything from the top of the router table…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 173
October 2007
Potpourri Box
…sides of the box are cut from one long blank. I did this Woodsmith To find plans for an alternative pewter lid design, visit our website at Woodsmith.com. 16 a. final …were cut, I took the workpieces over to the router table to rout the slots for the splines. Again, I used a slot cutter in the router table to do this. The setup is shown in the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 188
April 2010
Closet Organizer
… breaking the bank. It’s possible with inexpensive materials and our step-by-step plan. Closets have doors for a reason. Often, this essential area of the home is disorganized…two shoe cabinets for easy customization Shelf edging is easy to make at the router table Lower cabinets have solid-wood toe kicks Middle cabinet houses four drawers Full-…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 202
August 2012
Edging for Plywood
… plywood ranging from 1⁄2" to 1" in thickness. STOCK PREPARATION. Before you get started at the router table, you’ll need to prep the plywood and hardwood parts. The plywood can simply … will add when you’re planning the size of the parts for your project. These edge-banding bits have found a permanent home in my router bit collection, and once you …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 209
October 2013
Tips & Techniques
READER’S Tips { Plans for the five plywood shop projects can be found on WoodsmithPlans.com. Accessory Shelf I recently … reach. Greg Lowe Matthews, North Carolina QUICK TIPS Router Lift Crank. Don Filson of Lima, OH uses the ShopNotes No. 121 router lift in his router table. But instead of robbing a socket wrench from…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 243
June 2019
Coaster Set
… of the circle with a router. After the recess is completed, cut a dado through the center at the table saw. This allows you …insert with double-sided tape and trim it flush at the router table. SETTING UP TO ROUT. Now that you’ve got your … on both faces of the coasters. Depending on where you plan to place your coaster set, you may want to glue a …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 246
December 2019
Mortising Machine
… flush with the surface of the upright. Making Copies. A flush trim bit in the router table allows you to create identically shaped parts. collet and bit. The front of the… installed. INSTALLATION. Getting all the parts installed on the machine takes a little bit of planning. Cut the two guide rods and the threaded stop rod to their final lengths.…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 253
February 2021
Canvas Lounging Chair
…over to the larger Forstner bit to make the mortises for the stretchers. 4 NOTE: Jig plans available online a. A !/2" dado cleanout bit SIDE SECTION VIEW &/8 Double-sided tape Routing the Half …of roughing out the shape of the rail at the table saw (with the blade set to 45°). Then back at the router table, sneak up on the final shape of the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 253
February 2021
Compact Office Suite
… these, but again, choose your own adventure. Before assembling anything, spend a minute at the router table adding a roundover to the edges of the legs. GLUE IT UP. At this point,… bottom. This can 46 • Woodsmith / No. 253 FRONT SECTION VIEW be done at the router table with a pair of straight bits. Rout the back groove, along with the door groove…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 253
February 2021
Talking Shop
…their special characteristics in the same article with the standard routers. We are planning to do a follow-up article on plunge routers (Makita, Ryobi, and the new Black and Decker) in…measuring tasks. (It's the only rule I would use to set the rip fence on a table saw.) The calibrations are etched onto a high-quality, satin-finish steel, and are …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 34
August 1984
Shop Notes
…recesses on the workpiece. (The measurements are on the plan drawings.) 1 Jyi^pl /^ l -^v^^rfe '^>^J/^kf~ USE DRAWER ^5gg; PULL AS TEMPLATE… see Fig. f. Now mount the bit in the router and run the router base against the high fence to rout a … between the fence and the blade on the table saw, the thin pieces can easily get caught and …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 62
April 1989
Tips & Techniques
…Alan Schwartz Gainesville, Florida ■ The on/off switch on a table saw should be easy to locate, even if you…in the base plate of the router, hold the same side of the router against the fence when trimming … smallest size possible. Cary D. Lawrence Orland Hills, Illinois ENLARGING PLANS ■ When building a project from Woodsmith, I take the magazine…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 84
December 1992
Working Notes
…planning, 111 be thinking about several things at once. Maybe it's the cutting sequence for different parts (rip first or crosscut?) . Or how to cut the joints (tenons on the table saw or band saw?). And what special tools or jigs might help (a different router bit or a pattern made of Masonite?). Planning helps me see problems…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 91
February 1994
Sectional Entertainment Center
…still need to square up the corners with a chisel. HINGE MORTISES. I planned to mount the doors on butt hinges. And to 1 V… below, it also makes a great little nightstand or end table. CONSTRUCTION NOTES . As you might expect, building this … as described in the box below. However, if you own a router and a dovetail jig, the pieces are sized so that…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 136
August 2001
Bedroom Armoire
…C (!/4" thick) DIVIDER 23!/2" 24" Case { Here’s a quick way to support a router base when trimming edging flush. For more plywood … . With all the edging and accurately at the table saw, I panels together front edge to front trimmed…and screwed down. But if you’re planning on staining the base differ- 1 0 33!/2" #6 x %/8" Fh screw J UPPER BACK…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 143
October 2002
Kitchen Cabinets
…PRIMER. Over the next few pages, you’ll find detailed plans for the essential components of any kitchen cabinet setup: Base…dovetail joints and check the fit, set up the table saw to cut a groove in all four parts to… #/8 Rabbet opening for glass SECTION VIEW Rabbet Opening. Equip your router with a rabbeting bit and rout around the upper opening …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 207
June 2013
Tips & Techniques
…through the table saw. And it was too thick to make the cuts in one pass with a circular saw. Instead, I used this three-step process using my circular saw and router with…of the hose to give his vacuum better access to those hard-to-reach areas. Plans Hanger. Lyle Qually of Tekamah, Nebraska, found another use for the department store clothes …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 220
August 2015
Unique Routed Bowl Jig
… Make a bowl with a Router Carving Jig Plans for making the bowls and stand are available at Woodsmith.com { With the router carriage shown above and a set of templates, you … Knobs How-To: SHAPE THE PATTERN 1 2 Sanding drum Pattern blank J Auxiliary drill press table Cutting Curves. To ease the cleanup, cut the curves in a single pass while …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 229
February 2017
Bench Grinder Makeover
…adjustments A solid, three-piece base provides loads of stability Plans for building optional tool hold-downs are available at … will be used as a pattern to guide a flush-trim router bit shortly. Now glue these two parts together. TRACK PLATFORM… in Deck. After making the long cuts at the table saw, finish the notches at the band saw. Mounting &…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 231
June 2017
Tips & Techniques
…, Minnesota !/4" washer NOTE: Finger joint jig shown on the Woodsmith crosscut sled. Free plans for the sled are available at Woodsmithplans.com 8 !/4" -20 cross dowel !/4" -20 knob 1!/2 … my handheld router and a chisel. But when I needed to quickly cut mortises on the edge of some doors, I built the adjustable jig for the table saw that you …Read More
