Omg everyone here said exactly what I was thinking… An incredible amount of valuable knowledge delivered in a completely understandable way alongside excellent video quality… You freaking rock man!
Thank you, I’m not having great success with the jigsaw for small interlocking pieces, wondered if my trim router might work but seeing you with the Forster bit and chisel seems like a better option. Thank you!
I'm not happy with any major tool brand jobsite storage and organization. So I'm beginning to make my own. I want to make it mostly panel in frame to cut down on weight.
If I can add something, to follow a straight guide I prefer to use the rounded part of the router shoe rather than the straight part. In case you rotate the router, you will still cut at the same location as long as you're touching the guide, whereas with the flat side of the router, you will instantly pivot out of the intended location.
You are so welcome. If you like my style of teaching you might also really like my beginner online router course. Check it out here if you want. bit.ly/3DcIeE3
Hi. Is it ok to free hand a routed groove? I have to avoid nails in the wood to rout a groove on my deck steps and it's going to be 40+ feet long. How safe is doing it freestyle (with no guide)? Enjoyed the video!
I have been searching and searching on how to make/ fix a vintage drawer slide, the part under the drawer. I have seen them for same but they seem to be all slanted, like a dove tail. I need to replace to that are approximately 17” long and 2” wide. The center slot is straight and 1” wide. I was wondering if it is made with a straight router bit. I’m at wits end. My next idea was to edge cut the strip that’s broken and replace the piece that is 1/2”x 3/8” or find another vintage dresser with the same slides. Thanks for sharing your skillls.
That's the last house I built in Maine when I was still building LEED certified homes. That house was a net-positive home, meaning it put energy back into the grid.... very cool house.
Hi, I am very new to woodworking and have limited tools. I don't have a table saw but am hoping to build some cabinets. Could I use a router to make a dado? What kind of bit should I use? Thank you for your help!
Yes you can, any straight cutter will work. Let me know if you have more questions. Also if you're interested, I do have a beginners hand-held routers course coming out soon. If you want to be notified when it launches check out this link --> bit.ly/2I8vT9k
Thanks for the video. Any ideas on how to put in a (straight) 2mm groove in a piece of wood? I don’t have a lot of tools (a drill, a jigsaw, manual saw and not much more) and I’m not an experienced woodworker. I would like to make a plexiglass sign holder. I have used a manual saw 🪚 in the past but it is always wonky and not very accurate . Thanks in advance!!
So how would you rout a curved groove that matches a curved outer profile of your piece? For example, if you have an arched piece of trim for shelving or cabinets and you wanted to rout a groove parallel to the outside curve roughly 1" in, how would you accomplish this? A standard edge guide wouldn't cut it.
Hello, I just found your channel and I already learned a lot. My question is that I need to create silicone o-rings that are about .5 inches wide x .5 inches deep. I saw a video where they use a laminate router anchored to the center of the wood board and create the round groove this way. The guy didn’t really explained how he created the piece of wood that he attached to the router and the center of the board. I am new to all this, do you have a video that demonstrates how to do this in detail or give me some ideas. I really appreciate your help with this. Thank you
I don't have a video on circle cutting, but this one of the jigs you can use. amzn.to/3jhZxIq. It sounds like the other guy just made his own. Look this jig up on TH-cam and you should find videos on how to use it. Hope this gets you in the right direction.
Hi! New follower from the UK here 😊 We found your videos while looking for guidance in using a router with plywood. We’d like to cut some long through cuts in the middle of a birch plywood board, similar to a radiator cover if it makes sense? What bit would you recommend using and how can we avoid splitting of the plywood? Thanks, S
Hey there! I would use a good compression straight cutter, or you could use a down cut or an up cut spiral bit... just depends on which side of the plywood you are cutting from.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy thanks so much for replying! Do you know if the compression cutter bit would give a good finish on both sides of the board? We’re going to use it as a desk leg so both sides will be on show. Thanks again
Yes, the compression bit has both up and down cut spirals which produces clean cuts on both sides. However, it still may not be perfect, but you will get the best possible results with that style of bit. I would defiantly run a few test pieces first to dial it in before committing to your final work.
Check this one out. amzn.to/437u9C7 I do have a course on routers which includes a section on choosing the right router. Check it out here if you want. bit.ly/3DcIeE3
Yes you can if it goes from end to end of your work. You should be able to get a plunge base for that trim router which will give you more options to make start and stop grooves.
I have a question about routing plywood for a T-Track, the plywood has knots in it which I cannot avoid in my design. Without having to pay for premium plywood (that is pretty much Knotless) but twice the expense $$ how do you suggest getting a clean cut through knots in the wood or am I dreaming and it can't be done?
It's a crapshoot... just depends on how tight the knots are. Please be careful because they like to shoot out like mini bullets when using the router. Do your best. :)
@@TrainingHandsAcademy hey thanks for getting back with me I also heard that if you soak the knots in CA glue and let it cure first it should be all right again thank you!
If you don't have a plunge router, is it safe to use a forstner bit as a starting point and then putting the router in that hole to continue your channel?
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Thanks for the quick reply! I'm fairly new to this and wasn't sure if this was one of those things where the new guy says "Hey watch this!" while the season veterans are all yelling "NO NO NO NO NO!!!!"
V interesting. I don't have a router but wish to make several 1/2 inch thick pieces with slots very similar to your vid at 3:41. Could I do this with a router bit in a press drill?
Hello sir. I am trying to make a custom barn door but want to tongue and grove my frame with a plywood insert (hope that makes sense). Can I use a router to make a grove on the inside of my frame pieces? Thinking of 4x2 for my frame and using 3/4 plywood for the middle....
Hi there. I purchased a Freud adjustable tongue and groove bit set (99-036) for my ryobi plunge router however the router doesn’t go down enough so I can make a groove in the Centre of the 3/4” stock. My question is Can you insert the shank about 50%of the way into the collet so I can get the bit to go down further or is that dangerous to do? Also do you have any videos or know of any that explains how to assemble the bit set when adding shims to adjust the depths of the cuts. The set is supposed to be adjustable but when I added the shims I ended up ruining the blade because the top and bottom cutters ended up touching each other. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much.
Hey there. I have installed bits about 50% of the way without any problems, but that doesn't mean it will always work with every router and every bit. Make some test runs, stop and check to see if the bit has moved. If everything looks ok, I think you will be good. I'm sorry but I don't have any videos on the topic nor do I know of any. Wish I could help you out more my friend.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy thanks so much. I really value your opinion as I believe you actually know what you are doing. I watched this video th-cam.com/video/8ms9VqaXgVc/w-d-xo.html&feature=share on a guy explaining how to adjust the cutters using the shims provided in the set. But I noticed in the comments some were saying he assembled the cutters incorrectly. Would you be willing to watch it and tell me if he did in fact incorrectly assembled it. I’m very new at this and I want to make sure I don’t ruin the $140 blade I just purchased. Thank you so much for any help you can offer.
@@echavez397 I've actually never used a set like that so I can't speak enough truth into how those work. I would consult the instructions that came with it or contact the manufacture. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Great question. The flat edge on the base is normally not the best edge to use because you have less control over where the bit ends up when you are using a straight edge. You have more flexibility to rotate the router slightly (left or right) using the round part than the square part. I hope that makes sense. I have a beginners course that explains this and so much more if you'd like to check it out. bit.ly/3DcIeE3
@@TrainingHandsAcademy awesome...i have a rotted fence i need channels for and a router that has been sitting so long. I am a newbie and this helps alot!
*Our beginners handheld routers course is now live! Check out the online course here ---> **bit.ly/3DcIeE3*
You want to hook mill as opposed to climb mill.
Came here to learn how to add a magnetic strip on a D&D table I'm making. Now I know how to put the groove in for it. Thank you, sir.
Best instructor on TH-cam. Hands down. And I watch several woodworking experts regularly.
Thank you Frank for the complement!
Love that your videos are straight to the point without all the added fluff. Thank you!!
Exactly! So many videos are two or three times longer than they need to be.
Good information delivered with excellent clarity, way superior to large majority of youtubers. Thank you, great job!
Omg everyone here said exactly what I was thinking…
An incredible amount of valuable knowledge delivered in a completely understandable way alongside excellent video quality…
You freaking rock man!
I’m going to watch all of your videos ASAP! Can’t wait to learn! Yay!!!
Hey, thank you for watching. God bless.
These are ideal length with enough detail to be super useful. Thank you
Thank you! This was just in time to help me on a small home repair today!
Glad I could help!
Thank you for making the video so efficient. It was only as long as it needed to be.
Thanks for watching David!
Thank you, I’m not having great success with the jigsaw for small interlocking pieces, wondered if my trim router might work but seeing you with the Forster bit and chisel seems like a better option. Thank you!
Give it a try and let me know how it goes.
Great presentation and explanation of the two different methods. Thanks mate. 🇬🇧 🏴
No problem 👍
Your explaining every good things. That helpful to those who interested to start this work.
thank you for explainingxxxx when you're dyslexic it makes it so hard
Top tutorial as always! Thank you from the UK!
My pleasure Phil!
Great video advice. I'll be watching your others for sure. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment.
Wow! Your videos are excellent. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for watching. Please feel free to comment on more videos. :)
Thanks from the UK, need grooves in the oak flooring. Because..
You bet!
New subscriber here from the UK. Love your presentation style - learning so much from you. Thank you.
I'm glad to hear that my teaching style fits your learning style. Feel free to hit me up with any questions on any of my videos.
I'm not happy with any major tool brand jobsite storage and organization. So I'm beginning to make my own. I want to make it mostly panel in frame to cut down on weight.
Well explained and filmed video, Technically speaking this would be called a stopped groove. Great job
Great video. Thank you i need to make a big groove in a live edge slab. This is exactly what i was looking for 👍
I would love to see the end product if you feel like sharing it. Find me on IG instagram.com/traininghandsacademy/
For installing Hovr bracket hardware?
As usual, great informative video. Thank you.
Thanks Mostafa! Hope you are well!
This was awesome. Exactly what I was looking for!
Thankyou for this presentation . . . Chris . . . Norwich, England
Glad you enjoyed it
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Iam making Architrave (window Trim in US) for my timber framed workshop, so the grooves are a good addition . . . take care
If I can add something, to follow a straight guide I prefer to use the rounded part of the router shoe rather than the straight part. In case you rotate the router, you will still cut at the same location as long as you're touching the guide, whereas with the flat side of the router, you will instantly pivot out of the intended location.
That is fantastic information to add! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the video! Very helpful. Looking forward to seeing more of your content.
Thanks Kevin!
Nice vid, thx. The tenon options would nicely complement this one :)
I do have a video on how to make tenons with a table saw -- > th-cam.com/video/OdImx4h0MWo/w-d-xo.html
@@TrainingHandsAcademy You do indeed, subscribed just today, still have some watching to do ;) Cheers
Hey Josh, thank you for another very helpful video.
My pleasure Ness!!
So Basically you cut clockwise direction to widen a cut for safest cut least chance of it biting 👍🏴🇬🇧
Excellent video. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Awesome advice. Thanks amigo!
Love the sound of a block plane going "shsssh" in the morning.....
Me too
Excellent post, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching Danny!
Awesome! Thanks.
Great Job! Thanks once again for making the complex simple. Enjoy each of your videos. Can you list the router bits you use most often? Thanks
In no particular order: Straight cutters; Round overs; Flush trimmers; Chamfers; Edge Beading; Rabbeting; Cove
Thank you so much! 🙏
Great Lessons.
Thank you.
You are so welcome. If you like my style of teaching you might also really like my beginner online router course. Check it out here if you want. bit.ly/3DcIeE3
Really useful video. Thank you :)
Glad it was helpful!
thanx you
Thanks for the comment.
Thx bro. I’m 8 years builder. But I never run grove cutting with router. . I fucked up when I give a go, that’s why I’m here ….. shame on me
Glad the video helped. Thanks for the comment.
Great video thanks
Great video! Can you also make a video on hand planes? I like the one you are using at the end of this video. It seems really easy to use. Thanks!
Yes I can... my next video will be on that plane. 😃
Sounds great! Thank you!
Thanks
I'm about to fuck up a 5x5 gaming table I built this week by hitting it with my plunge router to cut 2 dice trays. Wish me luck.
Hi. Is it ok to free hand a routed groove? I have to avoid nails in the wood to rout a groove on my deck steps and it's going to be 40+ feet long. How safe is doing it freestyle (with no guide)? Enjoyed the video!
thank you so much
Thanks. 😀😀😀😀
Great as usual!!!! Keep it up
Thanks! Will do!
I even got more confused before I knew nothing. Haha. Shame on me. Yeah I’ll practice. Great video.
I have been searching and searching on how to make/ fix a vintage drawer slide, the part under the drawer. I have seen them for same but they seem to be all slanted, like a dove tail. I need to replace to that are approximately 17” long and 2” wide. The center slot is straight and 1” wide. I was wondering if it is made with a straight router bit. I’m at wits end. My next idea was to edge cut the strip that’s broken and replace the piece that is 1/2”x 3/8” or find another vintage dresser with the same slides. Thanks for sharing your skillls.
I agree with Cat Mate
Great Content 👍
Thank you 🙌
Great video series. Just curious, what's the drawing of the house on the wall all about?
That's the last house I built in Maine when I was still building LEED certified homes. That house was a net-positive home, meaning it put energy back into the grid.... very cool house.
Hi, I am very new to woodworking and have limited tools. I don't have a table saw but am hoping to build some cabinets. Could I use a router to make a dado? What kind of bit should I use? Thank you for your help!
Yes you can, any straight cutter will work. Let me know if you have more questions. Also if you're interested, I do have a beginners hand-held routers course coming out soon. If you want to be notified when it launches check out this link --> bit.ly/2I8vT9k
How do you feel about using routerbits in a die grinder to cut a groove in mdf material?
Sounds sketchy to me. :)
Hi could you do a video on how to make tabbed mitre slots for titan table saw thank you.
Thanks for the video. Any ideas on how to put in a (straight) 2mm groove in a piece of wood? I don’t have a lot of tools (a drill, a jigsaw, manual saw and not much more) and I’m not an experienced woodworker. I would like to make a plexiglass sign holder. I have used a manual saw 🪚 in the past but it is always wonky and not very accurate . Thanks in advance!!
Hi. It's really hard to do with the tools you have.... maybe a manual saw and then a chisel.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy thanks for replying. Under normal circumstances what would you use for such a narrow groove?
Router@@jasmindrace
If you wanted a very tiny groove (1x1mm) just for cosmetic purposes, could you use a table saw?
Yes
I came here to learn about router's, unfortunately I kept getting side tracked by the amazing colour of this guys eyes, sigh
👁👁
I wish I knew about the triple flute one before
So how would you rout a curved groove that matches a curved outer profile of your piece? For example, if you have an arched piece of trim for shelving or cabinets and you wanted to rout a groove parallel to the outside curve roughly 1" in, how would you accomplish this? A standard edge guide wouldn't cut it.
Hello,
I just found your channel and I already learned a lot. My question is that I need to create silicone o-rings that are about .5 inches wide x .5 inches deep. I saw a video where they use a laminate router anchored to the center of the wood board and create the round groove this way. The guy didn’t really explained how he created the piece of wood that he attached to the router and the center of the board. I am new to all this, do you have a video that demonstrates how to do this in detail or give me some ideas. I really appreciate your help with this. Thank you
I don't have a video on circle cutting, but this one of the jigs you can use. amzn.to/3jhZxIq. It sounds like the other guy just made his own. Look this jig up on TH-cam and you should find videos on how to use it. Hope this gets you in the right direction.
Hi! New follower from the UK here 😊 We found your videos while looking for guidance in using a router with plywood. We’d like to cut some long through cuts in the middle of a birch plywood board, similar to a radiator cover if it makes sense? What bit would you recommend using and how can we avoid splitting of the plywood? Thanks, S
Hey there! I would use a good compression straight cutter, or you could use a down cut or an up cut spiral bit... just depends on which side of the plywood you are cutting from.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy thanks so much for replying! Do you know if the compression cutter bit would give a good finish on both sides of the board? We’re going to use it as a desk leg so both sides will be on show. Thanks again
Yes, the compression bit has both up and down cut spirals which produces clean cuts on both sides. However, it still may not be perfect, but you will get the best possible results with that style of bit. I would defiantly run a few test pieces first to dial it in before committing to your final work.
What would you recommend for a non plunging hand router?
Check this one out. amzn.to/437u9C7 I do have a course on routers which includes a section on choosing the right router. Check it out here if you want. bit.ly/3DcIeE3
Do you have a video on hooves that are squared?
no I don't
Can you use a trim router to make the groove?
Yes you can if it goes from end to end of your work. You should be able to get a plunge base for that trim router which will give you more options to make start and stop grooves.
I have a question about routing plywood for a T-Track, the plywood has knots in it which I cannot avoid in my design. Without having to pay for premium plywood (that is pretty much Knotless) but twice the expense $$ how do you suggest getting a clean cut through knots in the wood or am I dreaming and it can't be done?
It's a crapshoot... just depends on how tight the knots are. Please be careful because they like to shoot out like mini bullets when using the router. Do your best. :)
@@TrainingHandsAcademy hey thanks for getting back with me I also heard that if you soak the knots in CA glue and let it cure first it should be all right again thank you!
@@patrickbrady8326 Let me know how that works for you. :)
If you don't have a plunge router, is it safe to use a forstner bit as a starting point and then putting the router in that hole to continue your channel?
I personally don't recommend doing that.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Thanks for the quick reply! I'm fairly new to this and wasn't sure if this was one of those things where the new guy says "Hey watch this!" while the season veterans are all yelling "NO NO NO NO NO!!!!"
V interesting. I don't have a router but wish to make several 1/2 inch thick pieces with slots very similar to your vid at 3:41. Could I do this with a router bit in a press drill?
Hey Hector! No I would not recommend doing that.
Hello sir. I am trying to make a custom barn door but want to tongue and grove my frame with a plywood insert (hope that makes sense). Can I use a router to make a grove on the inside of my frame pieces?
Thinking of 4x2 for my frame and using 3/4 plywood for the middle....
You sure can with an edge guide attached to your router.
Can we also make grooves using palm routers?
You can, you just can't make them in the middle of the wood because they can't safely plunge.
Can you use a router that is not a plunge router for this?
Hello Jim. No you can not.
I have a router but not a plunge, can I still use it
No, it's not safe
How I can make small T grove
with this bit amzn.to/3UrnNeF
Ok. I’m dumb. What if you only have a fixed based router? And you (I) only need to make a very shallow channel? Like 1/4” deep. 2” wide 10” long?
You're not dumb! If that channel is in the middle of the wood, and fixed based router will not work.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Thanks for the reply. And look at that... All my teachers were wrong. Take that Mrs. Bennett !!
Hi there. I purchased a Freud adjustable tongue and groove bit set (99-036) for my ryobi plunge router however the router doesn’t go down enough so I can make a groove in the Centre of the 3/4” stock. My question is Can you insert the shank about 50%of the way into the collet so I can get the bit to go down further or is that dangerous to do? Also do you have any videos or know of any that explains how to assemble the bit set when adding shims to adjust the depths of the cuts. The set is supposed to be adjustable but when I added the shims I ended up ruining the blade because the top and bottom cutters ended up touching each other. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much.
Hey there. I have installed bits about 50% of the way without any problems, but that doesn't mean it will always work with every router and every bit. Make some test runs, stop and check to see if the bit has moved. If everything looks ok, I think you will be good. I'm sorry but I don't have any videos on the topic nor do I know of any. Wish I could help you out more my friend.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy thanks so much. I really value your opinion as I believe you actually know what you are doing. I watched this video th-cam.com/video/8ms9VqaXgVc/w-d-xo.html&feature=share on a guy explaining how to adjust the cutters using the shims provided in the set. But I noticed in the comments some were saying he assembled the cutters incorrectly. Would you be willing to watch it and tell me if he did in fact incorrectly assembled it. I’m very new at this and I want to make sure I don’t ruin the $140 blade I just purchased. Thank you so much for any help you can offer.
@@echavez397 I've actually never used a set like that so I can't speak enough truth into how those work. I would consult the instructions that came with it or contact the manufacture. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy no worries thank you so much. Unfortunately they didn’t come with instructions. I’ll try calling them.
When using the fence why didn't he use the flat edge on the router?
Great question. The flat edge on the base is normally not the best edge to use because you have less control over where the bit ends up when you are using a straight edge. You have more flexibility to rotate the router slightly (left or right) using the round part than the square part. I hope that makes sense. I have a beginners course that explains this and so much more if you'd like to check it out. bit.ly/3DcIeE3
what is the attachment on the drill called? also can I get bigger ones for bigger holes?
That's called a forstner bit, and yes you can get bigger ones. :)
I found another one call chisel.
Hi I need to cut out slots but I dont have a router can i cut these slots with something else??
Can you use the other method in the video?
@@TrainingHandsAcademy jig saw? they are 6 feet wide
so its counter clockwish unless you are widening a channel ? and then its clockwise?
Hey Tyler! Yes, you are correct... clockwise in a channel.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy awesome...i have a rotted fence i need channels for and a router that has been sitting so long. I am a newbie and this helps alot!
@@tylerhoneycutt4862 Go slow and make sure you remove a little material at a time. Reach back out if you have questions.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Thank you
What is the type of wood used in this video?
Pine
Could j cut right through the wood with this?
yes
@@TrainingHandsAcademy thanks.
What’s the second method tool name? I want to buy one.
forstner bit
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Thank you very much!
Josh, what is the name of the song in the video outro?
Revive
Sture Zetterberg feat. Sigrid Spångberg
Am I the only one who see him like a Jonny sins?🤦🏻♂️🤣
What if you have long grooves and don’t have $300 to spend on a router :P
Do you have a table saw?
Ordered, 3 weeks later still nothing...very disappointed
What did you order, and where did you order it?
Thanks
Thanks