Essential Router Skills: A NO BS Beginner's Guide to Woodworking
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
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In this beginners tutorial, we'll show you the basics of using a woodworking router. We'll go through the different types of routers, explain how to use them, and give you a no-nonsense approach to using them. This router basics tutorial is perfect for beginners who are new to woodworking or who just want to learn the basics in a simple, no-bull$h!t way. We'll cover everything you need to know to start using your router safely and effectively, so you can create beautiful things projects!
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Palm Router Buying Guide • Which Compact Router S...
Work Holding Blog kmtools.com/blogs/news/workho...
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Timestamps
No BS Series Intro 0:00
Types of Router, Collets and Fixed/Plunge Bases 1:05
Setting up a Router and How They Work 3:05
Plunge Base in Depth Stop Never Take More Than the Diameter of your Bit 4:11
When would you use which base? 5:50
Router Accessories 6:23
Router Safety - PPE, Workholding and Use 7:13
Router Feed Direction 8:54
Which Router Bits Should You Use - Spirals, Edge Profile, Pattern Bits 11:22
Let’s Rap This No BS Look at Routers Up 14:38
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Products and Videos Discussed - *click read more*
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*Katz-Moses Tools Router Table* shop.kmtools.com/RouterTable
*Router table + 6 in 1 Universal Trim Router Jig Discounted Bundle* shop.kmtools.com/RouterTableBundle
*Router Bushings* kmtools.com/products/brass-router-guide-bushings-for-template-work
*Spiral Router Bits in Depth - Ton of Super Slow Mo* ua-cam.com/video/seAmL6mtqgM/v-deo.htmlsi=zs9fFMIbjOZpG0pd
*Edge Profile Routing* ua-cam.com/video/D69sacd_y28/v-deo.htmlsi=45b2y4q0e4ovxIw5
*How to Avoid Router Kickback* ua-cam.com/video/titM-kmfu-g/v-deo.htmlsi=IMYUMD-BqCNXFJfR
*Template Routing In Depth* ua-cam.com/video/2U4Op1wWo34/v-deo.htmlsi=VaR5cJFlQCGIpAxt
*2 Minute Tuesday Router Depth Stops* ua-cam.com/video/0bJmaP9AV54/v-deo.htmlsi=gTxbEVb5ZpGzlbV5
*Palm Router Buying Guide* ua-cam.com/video/w6HYDdyzQ60/v-deo.htmlsi=oD0En235hJQO_Hn5
*Work Holding Blog* kmtools.com/blogs/news/workholding-methods
*blog: uses for trim routers* kmtools.com/blogs/news/trim-router-uses?_pos=12&_sid=c4733ba4e&_ss=r
*Full Size Router Table Plans (Free when you sign up for our newsletter in the Special Offers Section)* shop.kmtools.com/FullSizeRouterTableBuildPlans
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Hoping to order a router table to the UK soon. Any news on the XL Aprons being back in stock?
I was trying to decide on whether to build a dedicated router table or to attach my router to my workbench which I already installed T track on. The only reason I was going to build one was because my table is about an inch thick and I thought that meant I would be sacrificing an inch in depth. I notice your router table is pretty thick as well. What is your suggestion and why?
Anyone else remember when TLC - you know, The LEARNING Channel? - used to show content like this? Where we actually LEARNED things? Thank you KM for giving us what we want and not what UA-cam wants us to want! 👍
I couldn't agree more with this comment.
UA-cam has dumbed us all down to the lowest common denominator.
Ive learned another about fatties and hoarders though.
Honestly, may have been one of the best videos that I have ever watched on UA-cam. Straight forward sharing of knowledge. Thank you! I look forward to more of the No BS series!
Thank you my friend. I really appreciate it.
Best router intro ever.
A point worth noting; never bottom out a bit when putting it in the router collet. That allows heat to transfer up to the motor arbor. That is what burns the motor out. That was explained to me by a tool repairman years ago.
I love the idea of the no BS series. I’ll watch them all. I used to do woodworking for a living right after high school. Did that to pay for college. Then I was off for several years because I didn’t have the money. When my job caught up in wages I started collecting tools and doing woodworking as a hobby. All this spans 40 years. Reason for all this back info is even us old guys that been doing this for a while can learn something. You do this every day and have access to a larger variety of tools and other pro woodworkers. That means the time it takes you to gain experience and wisdom is shorter than it’ll take me, a weekend warrior. All that to say thanks, I love it.
OH HELL UES WE WANT TO SEE MORE NO BS! Yes I’m shouting. The quality of delivery, content and media is outstanding and truly appreciated.
Thank you! After 75 years I've learned that much of life is made up of reminders and open to new things. Thank you for both!
Great 'No BS' video. As a beginner in the shop, it's awesome to see experienced professionals passing on their knowledge to people getting started like me. I haven't used a router yet, but it's next on my list of tools to buy and this information will be invaluable. Thank you for sharing.
JUST,,,, what I need!
Best of all your videos that I have seen. Can’t wait to see others.
More to come!
Thank you Jonathan! I've been so intimidated by the router for so long. I think now I'm well armed to begin to tackle this amazing tool. I need to build a full-size router table and get a dedicated router for it. Pattern routing opens up SO many projects! I love this series. Please keep making these. Maybe you could do a no BS on hand saws? I know you carry a line of Japanese pull saws. I'm not so convinced those are the best for the new woodworker. I think the handle style common to western saws allows for better control. That is, obviously, just my opinion. I'd love to see a "no BS" explanation of hand saws. :)
God bless you for offering a video series designed for someone at the very beginning of their woodworking journey! I can not tell you how much time I have spent in tears because I couldn't find a "kindergarten" video on a specific tool or process. I have a planer, miter saw, band saw, table saw, router, drill press, etc.. So far, the only thing I have perfected is wasting wood trying to figure out how to use each tool. Please keep these videos coming!
Great video. YT is full of junk and "sponsored" content that are more commercials than anything else. Your content is second to none in useful info.
Routers are so handy I own 4 LOL... a corded palm for light work (with fixed & plunge and it fits into a small trim table I have), a cheap Ryobi 18V palm and a couple mid-sized with one in my large router table and the other with fixed & plunge for jobs the palm can't do. Some day I'll upgrade the router table motor to a 3+ HP.
The Ryobi lives with a 1/4" round over or chamfer bit for easing edges... does a great job at that single task. Cheap, light and useful.
Yeah I have an unfair at vantage of the router table and router front hahaha. Love having dedicated router for certain bits.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! It’s fantastic that you’re doing this no BS no sponsorship series because it’s very difficult for a newcomer to go through all of the Content out there looking for the gems, and this looks like it’s going to be one of them. Solid information that can immediately be put to use.
You asked, so here is my wish list for the next things to cover. 14 inch bandsaw, tablesaws and dust collection for small workshops on a budget.
Great video, it's about time, so many "woodworkers" do more product selling and sponsors
More to come!
Great video! Yes to more NO BS videos.
You got it!
RE the no BS approach: Love it! Keep 'em coming!
Great series, thank you Jonathan!
I'd love an episode in this series covering measuring and marking basics.
Great stuff JKM!
I think the shorts are great, don't get me wrong. I think it only exacerbates the plague of short attention span that is our current 'stereotypical' generation. There are some absolutely brilliant people in every generation.
What a fantastic video! I learned some good things about my routers and bits. Thank you for doing this!
I have missed content like this!!! Just the info, none of the extra fluff! I’ve got the attention span of a squirrel, so for me, this is the easiest form to follow. When there’s a lot of “coming up next” or teasers, it muddies up the waters and gets me lost.
Love it! Thanks!
This was an excellent video. I'd love to see more of the No BS series.
More to come!
Thanks. Just got my first compact router yesterday and that was very helpful.
Thank you! This is the exact kind of video-tutorial that I am missing and I love the most.
Fantastic straight to the point and teaching with no 15 minutes of waffle to start the video keep it up.
I need this for EVERY tool
Wow! I think I learned more about routers in the past few minutes than any other video!
love the video series
video ideas: hand saws (western and pull saws), chisels, other hand tools
Incredibly helpful! Please do more of these get-to-the-point informational videos! I'd love to see one on table saws
Safety tip: The palm router bases like the featured DeWalt have a large cut out to view the cutting….but it is easy to accidentally curl fingers into it = minced fingers! Take some 1/8” plexi, warm it and bend around the base to cover the hole and stop finger entry! Fix it in place with epoxy or make it removable with fasteners. You can drill and tap the metal to accept a small bolt each side to keep the plastic shield in place…an easy safety fix. Thanks for the video JKM 👍
Love this series.
Great work my friend! 👍🏼😃
Mad respect. Laying everything straight right at the beginning should be how it is done. I've just started wood working (3 months) and I'm TERRIBLE so I've watched more than a few... questionable videos. Thank you for giving no BS
I'm fixing to try and do my cabinet door . Thanks for the information
You nailed it, you don't go to Tik-Tok or YT shorts for information on how to dial in your tablesaw. No sponsors will be a breath of fresh air and will lend a great deal of weight to your opinions.
100% agree and allows you Mr K-M, to say it like it is. This video . . . lots to digest. I will have to watch it again I think.
This was great! Definitely want to see more of this series please.
big thanks for this!! your BS series is just awesome
Thank you, Content… often revisit posts to refresh memory..
Great video. I like the "No BS" moniker. You covered all the essentials well. I'd like to see some in depth videos on EACH of the essentials you went over. For instance: I found this video because I'm looking to use my brand new palm router for the very first time to install a new interior door. So a video of what type of bit to use for routing hinge locations and latch plates, etc. would be something I would love to see.
I like this approach very much. Thanks
I have always liked your videos about setting up and using tools. I'd like to see something on compound miter saw.
Solid, no BS info. Thank you.
I enjoy the KM shop apron every time I walk into my shop, and the KM stop block often.
Rarely comment and like, however I did so in this case in hopes that it helps.
I will add something that you already know. You did a VERY good job.
If only someone would've explained this to me years ago, simple, straight and to the point...no bs!
Excellent job KM please continue to create videos like these for beginners and the next generation of woodworkers.
Such a amazing awesome guy and channel. Hi John ! from Draytonvalley Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 No bs Tremendously informative content. Finally getting confidence with wood working thanks to you brother. Cheers. Precision marking changed the game also. Peace be with you
Thank you for this very informative video. What a terrific resource! Please keep doing these.
Dude, you the man!
I'm not a carpenter by trade.....more like a "Jack-of-all-trades!" I appreciate being able to turn to "no-BS" instruction to help me in the workshop! Thanks for sharing! It just goes to show that old dogs can learn new tricks....I'll be the big 7-0 next month. Built a new porch/deck this past Summer. Time to move on to Winter projects....a park bench with red oak boards, then cabinet doors for a built-in cabinet I put in the space left by a home furnace....then, the key project....I've got to finish a Murphy Bed I had to put on-hold for a bit. Thanks for the help and advice!
I've always been a bit cautious when thinking about approaching routers but this video helped A LOT! I'm sure I'll be watching this a few times as I look at purchasing my first router!
Thank you for this new No BS series!!!
I love this format and I loved the age when videos were 10-20 minutes on youtube. I just don't feel like investing 30-60 minutes in a video, I've got stuff to do in my life and I can regularly spare 15 minutes.
Fantastic video! Yes, please do more. Maybe on the table saw. It's often underestimated, especially by new wood workers.
Luv the format, luv the lduration, great content...you got yourself a sub. Wish more chanel would realise that some of us are here to learn not just get entertained.
Jonathan, this was my first time watching any of your videos. My friend, you did not waste a breath. There was so much info in this video, production value was high (Those slow-mo shots! Whoa!), and it's clear you really know your stuff. Liked, and subscribed; I'll be back. Keep up the good work.
This was a great video!!!!! I hope you keep up with this format!!!!
This was fantastic! I’ll be waiting for the next No BS video. I wish these were more popular! Definitely a great learning experience. Thanks Jonathan for making these!
Here, here to the "No B.S." series! Probably highlights the real role that YT can play regarding actual education, not just somewhat educational entertainment. Me, I'm a medium-skilled woodworker and I still learned stuff. Mostly I've used a router for roundovers or chamfers. Now I know the difference between down- and up-spiraled, combo bits, etc. The no-sponsor aspect lends credibility. My favorite line: "actionable intel"! One more example of how things spill over from the military world into strictly civilian parlance!
Could you please cover types of drills and there uses ?
You opened my eyes to a new toll I need . Thank you .
Until now, I thought a router is what made my internet work! Seriously though, great video and very informative to one who is getting back to woodworking and realizing there is so much to learn/relearn Thanks!
Fantastic series! A jointer would make a great no BS video.
Wow, what informative video and refreshing format. Looking forward to this series continuing. How about a No BS episode on sharpening?
Yeah that’s coming up soon!
A great video, as always.
As someone who's got some tools and is just looking to get into woodworking, I love the idea of the No BS series. Please keep it up, this was greatly informative and showed me just how badly I was using a router last year (oops). I'll be better in the future!
Thanks, Jonathan, excellent video. I look forward to your new NO BS series.
Wow! This video was awesome! To the point, specific and NO BS! Loved it!
OMG - so THAT'S what the arrow is for on the base! That is so incredibly helpful (and about the straight bits and depths) because I have a bunch of work to do this weekend. TYSM!
No BS is just that. Great quick presentation easily followed. As an instructor at Rockler it gave me ideas for my two styles of router classes. Both will follow the no BS standard, with a little humor mixed in. As always you are one of the best in the industry. Stop by and visit if you're ever in Kennesaw GA.
This video caused me to subscribe to your channel. Thanks for the info you give. Very informative.
Awesome , informative video!!!👍🏼👍🏼
Awesome video series. I knew about routers,but i definitely learned some stuff 👍
Excellent video, thank you.
Great intro! I finally understand what a router is for and see the possibilities. Thank you for this series
This format is great! I appreciate the organized presentation and feel it was presented in “bullet point” items, which works for me. I like to get straightforward info and then if there are items I want more info on, I can research on my own. Thanks.
I just love a router...can never stop learning...thank you John ....
Glad you enjoy it!
Fantastic video, exactly what I was looking for as a novice woodworker that's never used a router but would like to buy one. Thank you for this, keep them coming!
@Jonathan Katz-Moses Great video and series. Thank you for making these. Just want to point out that this video is Not in the No BS playlist.
Thanks for that!
This is coming out at just the right time for me
Looking forward to the rest of the series!
Loved the vid. Please continue the series.
Man. This is absolutely amazing, and I can’t wait for more.
Best video I have seen on router. Much appreciated. Sub’d
Excellent overview
as always, great info. Thanks for sharing!
It’s always great to have a refresher course cheers mate
Love the no bs idea. Fantastic content
What a neat idea, turned out to be a GREAT series. Loving it!
Great video! It was really refreshing to watch something that just got stuck in and told you straight and to the point what you needed to know.
thank you! super helpfull
Fantastic work, can’t wait for your next video, keep up the hard work.
Even after having routed a bunch of material, still learned something new. Thanks! Also, audio quality has been great these last few videos. Keep it up!
Great video!
Great series. Looking forward to whatever comes next.
Wow, was this video packed with useful information! I would love to see something about work holding for those of us who don't have a fancy workbench with an expensive vise and T-track system. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to secure my work (or applying band-aids when I don't).
Great video. Especially the part that demystified the bits! Would love to see one of these on wood lathes!
Wow, great video.
Thank you for this content!
Thank you Jonathan for creating high quality content! So many of the other channels turned into infomercials in recent years ("10 tools I didn't know I needed", "5 mistakes woodworkers make", etc.)
Thanks for the refresher!
You bet!
Absolutely love the idea of this series, hope you can flesh out more of the workshop.
Great format. Love the fast pace and the content did cover all the essential.