The results are in…

It looks like the results are in for the most common router bit. The poll is still active (Click here to add your thoughts) but as the current results show the round over bit has 58%, stating that it is your favorite common router bit.

The word on the net says that we need to have a sample of minimum 100 people taking the poll used to extrapolate the results…As of now we have 102 taking the poll so, 58% say the round over bit is the most common router bit.

Thanks to all that helped make this poll happen…

Just a simple concept…

We are talking about adding a side track or a guide system to your router table…

In my humble opinion, the use of a track that are mounted to the side of the router table at any distance away from the router bit will limit the holding power where it is needed. These tracks are used to mount a table saw miter gauge to the side of the router cutting tool, which is not necessarily safe. The closer you can get the router bit the better.

Now why is the miter gauge better left on the table saw?

The cutting action on the table saw is different than the cutting action on the table mounted router. The saw cuts vertically and the straight router bit cuts horizontally…So what is the difference? On the table saw the cutting action is down through the table giving support as the piece is being cut on the router table the cutting action is to the right of the tool or into the fence, which means that there needs to be support over the top of the straight bit.

On the router table it is better to use the guide system and a slot. See Photo of a simple miter gauge using two pieces of plywood, piece of 3/4″ 90 degree to the 1/4″ plywood as the support and the 1″ guide. By the way once on the guide you are always perpendicular to the router bit no need to try and make the 90 degree and any movement will always cut a 90 degree cut to the support material.

You are better to be designing your router table to include a guide system that to try and modify a table saw accessory…The guide system is one of the most important tools for your router and table.

So, what is the password to the video?

So, what is the password?

The password hint was what is the most common router bit? …Click here to watch the free video…use Round Over for the password.

Just touching base to talk about what is the most common router bit? The most common router bit used in the workshop is the 1/4″ shank, 1/4″ Round Over bit. The diameter of the shank of the router bit is 1/4″ and the second 1/4  is the radius of the round over. Why is this the most common router bit? The process of putting a molded edge on your project piece is usually the first operation used by most beginners and advanced woodworkers. And, yes you guessed it the round over bit is the router bit of choice…

Just to see what is your favorite router bit I have built this poll so take a few minutes and pick your favorite router bit.

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What am I?

Today the trivia question is about a simple wood joint. This wood joint is used for a variety of different projects from a simple box and the way up to the raised panel hope chest, so what are the features:

1) It is a combination of two simple wood joints,

2) It can be easily cut with the simplest fixture,

3) The fixture is best described as a fixture that has equal sized groove, router bit, and fence.

I have added a twist to this post and given the answer in a separate post that is password protected. To get the password you need to know what is the name of most popular router bit? Here is a hint, the password is two words, with the first word having 5 letters and the second word having 4 letters. The password is also case sensitive…

Click here to find the answer…with the complete “how to” video from the series.

So what is the name of the wood joint? Add your answer in this post’s comment section…

Protected: I am the following Joint…

Have you seen these codes before?

I am talking about the QR code that has been used to direct people to specific locations on the Internet. Just today, I have embraced this new technology and have added the free PC version of the QR Code scanner to my laptop. See this link… This new tool allows me to scan any and all QR codes that are on web pages throughout the Internet on either my laptop and/or web-cam.

What do you think? Post your comments below…If you have the ability to scan QR codes can you tell me where is my code to the left is taking you?