3 Pcs Router Templates for Woodworking Large Charcuterie Board Handle Template Cutting Board Template Clear Acrylic Templates Angled Curvy Tracing Stencils Guide Tools for Kitchen Cutting Board Handle

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Creating an interesting edge on tables, cabinet sides or other projects is easy to do with a jigsaw or bandsaw, but you’ll be left with saw marks to sand off. By cutting the shape close to the final size, and then using a template and a router to finish the job you get a consistent, smooth edge, which requires little additional work. One of my favorite ways to spice up a project is to add a decorative inlay made from contrasting woods. A specialized guide bushing with a removable sleeve makes this an easy operation. With the bushing installed, you can cut both the recess and the inlay piece using a single template.

A woodworking router is one of the most useful and versatile tools in the workshop. With our router tools and accessories you can turn your router into a precision, multifunction machine. Router Project Templates and Aids

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Another primary task for your router is to create the joinery for your woodworking projects. Our selection of joinery guides provides the ultimate in precision for tight-fitting woodworking joints using your hand-held router or router table. From dadoes to dovetails and box joints, you can't beat the ease and precision of our joinery systems. OTHER OPTIONS. Hardboard is another commonly used material. And occasionally I use acrylic, especially for those applications where I need to see more of the workpiece to orient the template to the grain of the wood. An auxiliary baseplate and guide bushing on your woodworking router extends its capabilities for a wide range of tasks from template routing to joinery. Router Bit Setup Jigs Often mistakenly called a flush trim bit, a pattern bit has the bearing on the shank of the bit instead of at the tip. This allows you to secure a template on top of a workpiece and clamp them both to your bench to rout the shape. And pattern-style bits aren't limited to straight cutters. The bowl-routing bit shown below is simply a different profile with a bearing on the shank to follow a template. Introducing the Clear Acrylic Router Template - the perfect tool for woodworkers and resin artists looking to create stunning and intricate designs. Made from high-quality, durable acrylic, our router templates are designed to help you achieve precision and accuracy in your craft.

When joining boards to make a wider surface, you can add some interest to the final piece by using different woods and by joining them using a wavy shape instead of a straight edge. Simply make one pattern and then use it to create a mirror image. Use an inlay bushing to ensure perfect alignment. This will account for the offset; otherwise, you would need to make two separate templates. Routing a Cavity or Mortise To ensure your guide is centered on the bit, use an alignment pin. Insert it into the router and screw the guide onto the router base. Loosen the router-base screws slightly and move the tip up so it’s snug in the guide opening. Ensure the guide is centered and tighten the router-base screws. Remove the pin. This same combination works in a router table as well. Only at the router table, you can have the template on top of the workpiece instead of below. A good example of this is routing matching top rails for "tombstone" cabinet doors.

Straight Cutter Bits

You can also align by eye. For greater accuracy, keep the same edge of the guide against the template throughout the entire process. Edge Trimming It's hard to overestimate the value of a router in the workshop. Often, the tasks you can perform in seconds with a router would take much longer with any other tool. And one way to get the most out of your router is to use it for making perfect duplicate or mating parts for a project. Usually this involves working with a template. MDF. Templates can be made from many kinds of material. MDF is a readily available option, and it's usually my first choice.