A Router Instead of a Jointer? Let's Find Out! | How to Straighten a Board Fast & Easy

In this video, I'll show you a great woodworking trick: How to get a straight edge on a board using a router or a router table. No jointer needed!
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Welcome to the official April Wilkerson KZbin channel. I’m April and I’m the creator of Wilker Do’s. I'm not professional or have any training, so I just pick the project I want to tackle and figure it out step by step. On this channel you will find a variety of content like DIY home improvement, How-To’s, construction and more.

[@zhookeeper]

Thank you so much for demonstrating this with a simple straight cutter flush trim bit, instead of the Super expensive twisted up/down /compression bit... There are humans out here with simple bits! 🙂❤️

[@gte717v]

For many, the results are worth the price.

[@dwindlefoddl7225]

I know this was posted over a year ago and I'm sure you wont see this but I just wanted to say Thank you for a wonderful tip.!!! I have been struggling for years trying to get boards straight..Some of the solutions on You Tube seemed like I needed a Degree from NASA...Went and bought a 8 foot level and broke out the trim router...worked like a charm...Thanks April...love your work..!! That's how I found Matt Cremonas videos..!! Take care and stay safe.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.

[@petesquared23]

Great tip! Thank you April 👍

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AS-jc4th]

Exactly what I do to joint two boards. A straight edge and a trim router.

[@TheRich4187]

That shim method is a nice tip. I've never thought about that as an option.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

That’s a great idea! I don’t have a jointer, but I have several routers and will certainly try it. Thanks April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nickster5286]

And now I feel silly. Why did I not figure this out for myself? It makes complete sense and it is easy! Thanks for this ine!

[@steffengrossmann169]

April is the best 💪

[@pawpawstew]

Great tips!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kentshrader6616]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing! Thankfully, you just kept me from buying a jointer and saved me a lot of money. Again, thanks!

[@cmack3625]

Thank you, I was thinking of this when I woke up and figured someone else with a real shop had to have figured it out already. Saved me a few hours of figuring it out by trial and error. I mostly seem to error😂

[@therelaxingwoodshop7495]

Thanks for the informative info

[@thecyberyak]

I was literally thinking about this the other day! Going to give a try this weekend!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Great! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@ScrappyTheKnell]

Short sweet and to the point. Thanks!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@markdmaker3173]

Great tip, thank you so much👍🏻

[@_tolly]

That's sick why have i never thought of that. That's so good!

[@kentshrader6616]

Good idea!

[@AdonisNesser]

Such a great tip!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Great! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@billvojtech5686]

I used the first trick to reduce a door that wouldn't close. Door was installed in the dry winter months, then in the hot humid summer it swelled. The amount that needed to come off was too small for a circular saw. I had to do it in two steps like shown in the video.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing and for watching.

[@garypalamara4520]

Thankyou for sharing the hand router method is awesome

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@miket2120]

I had the amazing ability to take a perfectly straight board and give it a nice curve on my jointer. Took me a while to break myself of that skill. As to using palm routers, well, my full size router is now a permanent table saw mounted one. 99% of my hand routing is with the palm router.

[@YurievOlmos]

I got a 2 1/2 long straight bit just for this

[@ncuzdvarga4918]

What is the type of that trimmer and how the maximum deep to flush trim.? Thank's

[@aj565]

Awesome trick! How thick should the straight edge be?

[@bend3rbot]

1/32nd - isn't that just half a minute?

[@kwilliams2239]

How does the router flatten a board?

[@macp349]

Not flatten, it straightens the/an edge of the board. A router can be used to flatten a board, but not like this

[@kwilliams2239]

@@macp349 Understood. I wouldn't worry too much about straightening the slab. Dozens of ways to do that. Flattening is the hard part (for both the woodworker and the router)

[@macp349]

@@kwilliams2239 gotcha

[@mattberg916]

Goon squad shirt? Lol

[@notafed6817]

This works for the edge, but how would you do this with the face of the board? I'm new to this

[@ScrimigeProMidtownPro]

This is specifically for jointing boards. You’ll need to look into getting yourself a planer for doing big surfaces

[@raosabir9562]

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[@jdstar6352]

Yeah but...face jointing. A so-called "planer sled" needs to be well over 1" thick to be truly effective...difficult to handle and where do you even get such a thing?

[@R7Romeo]

O she would def get a solid 40.

[@fdiver60]

👏👏💜❗️

[@spoonpotatos]

What about a wider face

[@محمدمهدیملاعلی]

👍✌️👏👌💯

[@johnverdin8677]

You video is not good it looks like a phone screen don't care for that would like to it in full screen

[@imahuskyman9029]

Then I suggest you stick to only watching KZbin videos and not KZbin Shorts. KZbin specifically made KZbin Shorts to be shot in portrait mode on a phone.

[@craigcolbourn8351]

Awesome tip!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ModernPrimate]

Awesome. Thank you so much for this video. I don't really have space for a jointer so I've been wondering if this would work.

[@MatthewFleming4]

April! How do you like the new triton compact router??? I am in the market for a new palm router and saw that triton just recently released this one.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Love it! I've had no problems with mine. Thanks for watching.

[@CeeJayThe13th]

Genius!

[@AlabamaManChild]

Why do I feel like every other method of jointing is faster than my actual jointer? Can someone help out here 😅

[@MattLitkeRacing]

Both good tips. I’ve been using a track saw as a jointer

[@scottcarlson551]

I don’t have a jointer either, could of used one a a project but like this idea. Was debating if I need a plainer. Really want one but not sure if I need one too

[@mikecurtis2585]

Very nice 👏

[@alexcameron5254]

That’s honestly genius. I wish I knew the router table truck but I love my newly acquired 10” jointer

[@MetalMario137]

Wow, I have a small jointer but I really like the first method. How square were your edges?

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice job April! Thanks for sharing the video with us!👍💖😎JP

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks for watching!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

@@AprilWilkerson Your very welcome April! Have a wonderful week!😎

[@seacube3]

That’s a great hack.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yes! Thanks for watching.

[@ixflqr]

Very good tip!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@benphartine]

You go girl!

[@mattyo5799]

Two great tips, especially using the bit with the bearing and guide piece.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!