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A brief introduction to the world of flush trim bits. Flush trim bits come in all shapes and sizes, but they all share the same basic anatomy. After watching this video, you’ll have a much better idea of which ones to buy and when to use them. I also do a quick demo using a pattern bit (a ...
For this article, I consulted with Eric Reed, Product Manager at Eagle America. But first, let’s hear Todd’s router bit question. I have a question about spiral router bits as I have no experience using them. I have a chance to get a couple but with limited funds right now, I only wan...
...ings that I shudder at what I might have been like if I jumped right in. Since the router did not come with a bit I am also looking to get some router bits and was looking at a good intro set if you have any suggestions but more importantly, I felt a router table would be my next purchase and a good...
Topics include flush trim bits, AWFS Las Vegas, riving knifes, Marc's interview with David Marks, meeting Norm Abram, and the Festool Domino....
...-standard pile of junk. I messed up and paid for this. This is one of those tools that has me wondering what I was thinking. Wide assortment of router bits and accessories including MLCS 66pc 1/2” shank bit set, mitered frame raised panel bit set, Rabbeting bit set, and Skil 30 piece 1/4̸...
In this episode, I start by gluing the leg blanks to the aprons. I then cut the rough shape out on the bandsaw. And finally, I use the template and a flush trim bit in the router table to get the exact shape we’re after. I also spend a good deal of time discussing the dangers involved with th...
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...e router. My first attempt was a complete disaster. I failed to first remove enough of the waste at the band saw and foolishly used a very small flush trim router bit. Fortunately, in case something would go wrong, I started by trying to make one of the rockers. Disaster struck as I went around the ...
A few weeks ago, I added the Incra TSIII Fence System to my tablesaw. Unfortunately, my old outfeed table didn’t really work with the new system. So its time to build a new one. This isn’t your average outfeed table though. Its a full-size work table with a full shelf of storage. P...
...will make sure the pencil residue gets loaded into the cut while cleaning the rest of the marks. Now its time to do the routing. I generally use two bits. I hog out the material with a decent sized straight bit. Then I sneak up on the line with a 1/16″ bit. Yes, its THAT small!!! Set the ro...
... I had to then engineer how to fit the two shelves around the legs. I remembered how to utilize sticks to wrap around the legs and then using a flush trim bit cut a pattern out of 1/2″ plywood. After cutting the corners of my pattern square with a flush cut saw, I tried a fit around the legs...
...chainsaw, designed and built an Alaskan Mill imitation and went wood hunting. The first wood I took home was some avocado pear branches that had been trimmed and left in a junk pile about a year earlier. Soon after that, a Wild Plum blew down on council land during a storm. Fortunately for me, th...