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Wood Routers can do many things that no other woodworking tool can do and with the vast array of bit available for them, they can often do the same thing but in different ways which makes them even more versatile, but wood routers are still a mystery to some woodworkers so in this article I will cover some unique tricks you can do with your router both in and out of the router table.
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First off, let us look at the mysterious "turret" step thing they have ...
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As much as I try and create a bit of "theme" to tips and tricks submitted by my YouTube Subscribers, sometimes they are just "all over the park" so welcome to some really interesting, fun and very useful tips ...
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The first tip was sent to me from Monica ...
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Pocket hole technology has been around for a long time and it continues to be the "go-to" technology for new woodworkers owing to it's ease of use and how quickly even novice woodworkers can start producing some satisfying results with their woodworking. There are many different brands of pocket hole jigs, some are easier to use than others, but many of them can befall the same working issues unless you are aware of a few basic techniques.
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Just like any other woodworking tool, like a table saw or planer, the first thing is to check to make sure the tool is set to the proper settings which saves time and more importantly ... wood ...
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I'm not the world's best knot tier, and the few knots that I learned and used many, many years ago take me too long to recall how to tie, so I usually end up making a couple of "granny knots" and hope for the best. Jim from Columbia had a good idea that I can really use, and that is to use
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a small amount of CA glue, just a drop or so, then spritz with some accelerator, and now that knot will never come loose ... but because you can use CA glue on it, which many of you know is a very brittle kind of glue ...