Post #652474 by Monkeyman on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 8:00 PM

Just remember some of the techniques we discussed at the Crawl and Im sure you will be happier with the results.

What you have done looks fine but for even more control slow down the speed on your router speed a little bit and take your time when moving it through the wood.

I shouldnt take much effort at all to push and pull the router. Rest your arms on your work if you can and it will help you keep the router steady.

Make sure its clamped down well and only use your lines as a guide. In the end the router bit will pick its own path and you just need to be ok with that.

If you are working with narrow pieces of wood then be sure to place other pieces of wood beside it (the same thickness) so it wont rock and tilt as you route near the edges of your main piece (clamp the side parts as well to keep them from moving).

Try to make certain that the table you are routing on is super solid and you wont have to worry about the router moving the table or saw horses around.

It was nice meeting you and hope to see you soon.