Perfect Joinery for a Blanket Chest…

Today’s tip is about the rabbet/dado joint. In this tip we show how the joint is to be created, some of the problems with the geometry and the quickest way to produce the joint. This joinery was used in Episode 504 to create a raised panel blanket chest.

http://www.routerworkshop.net/freecontents/rabbetdado504/rabbetdado504.flv

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Simple direction of feed and scoring…

Today’s blog post is about the simple direction of feed and the principles of scoring. The information comes from the Router Workshop Video Series 100, episode 101 and is one of hundreds router tips seen in the video series.

http://routerworkshop.net/freecontents/Graindirection111/Graindirection111.flv

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The Elegant features of the Drawline Bit…

Today’s tip is to have fun with the drawline router bit. This tip talks about the easy set up techniques needed to get positive results with this router bit. It also introduces the need for finding the reference point on the profile of the router bit. Once this concept is understood it opens a whole new world to the techniques used to set up router bits.

http://www.routerworkshop.net/freecontents/drawlinebit110/drawlinebit110.flv

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Setting up the cove bit…

Today’s tip is about setting up the cove bit. What got me on this tip was a neighbour asking me questions about the set up procedure of different router bits. I wanted to be able to put in simple terms that a beginner could grasp so here is the tip.

http://www.routerworkshop.net/freecontents/cove109/cove109.flv

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Technique for sizing to fit…

You making a small box and want the bottom to be flat but you don’t want to expose the edges of the plywood bottom, or you have some oversized plywood that you want to fit perfectly into the groove for the drawer bottom. This technique will solve those problems easily. Check out the video below.

http://routerworkshop.net/freecontents/tip102/tip102.flv

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How to prevent tear-out…

On our last tip we talked about how to position the pieces to avoid tear-out, nicks and notches. In this tip we talk about what if you can’t afford to have the tearout in certain places on your pieces. What then…we use extra measures to prevent the tear-out and this procedure is called creating a chip break .

 

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A clean cut with the 3/8″ Rabbeting Bit

If you have ever wondered how to get the clean cut with the rabbeting bit on the exposed edge? Then this router tip is for you…the play-by-play shows a technique to make perfect cuts using the 3/8 rabbeting bit.

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http://www.routerworkshop.net/tip108/tip108.flv

 

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The first steps with your router…

This is a podcast blog post that is about summarizing the topics within one episode of the Router Workshop. This is Eoisode 101 and the topics within this video is as follows:

• Types of Routers,
• Parts of the router bit,
• How the router collet works,
• Cutting without a fence,
• Proper direction of feed
• And the introduction of the rabbet cut.

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