I use a Dewalt trim router. I will point out the features and parts of this router. If you have a different brand, the parts may look or operate differently, but their function remains the same. Please refer to your user manual to get acquainted with the parts of your router. Base The...
You can make anything with a router and a pile of wood. We didn't go that far with our technique primer below, but you can see how a woodshop workhorse like Bosch's 1617EVS router can contribute to a classic project like a blanket chest. It can cut the dovetails for the drawer or...
The only problem is that the ends of tablesawn grooves will show at the ends of the dovetails. Making a stopped cut, however, is tricky and dangerous on a tablesaw (and I don’t recommend experimentation). The best way to groove is with a router table, though it can be done with a...
Cut natural-edge project parts to rough finished length so you're not flattening more stock than necessary. With the jig resting on sawhorses, place the slab where it will be easiest for you to reach with the router. Level the slab with wedges and "trap" it with screw-on cleats, as ...
For tails first, the tails are laid out and cut and then the outline is transferred to the end grain of the pin board. Each has advantages and it is a personal choice as to which is chosen. Hand cut dovetails can often be distinguished from machine-cut dovetails by the width of the ...
but the reality is starting to settle in: This is going to take a while. This 52 year old home needs maintenance and repair. Trees need to be cut down, a new roof needs to be applied, and the mice need to be evicted. And then there’s the remodeling of the 80’s-era interior....
“Big Data” anymore. Rather we talk about digital transformation or data-driven companies. Many have finally come to the realization that data isnotthe new oil…because unlike oil, the same data can be used over and over for different purposes. But our language is still confusing. We say ...