Homemade - Router Jig "Spirograph"

[@matthewbrown7111]

and Izzy does it again. I used to love the Spiro graph I had as a kid. I guess now I can love it as an adult too. Awesome as always Izzy

[@AndrewKleinWW]

That's a really great idea for getting random distress marks on a surface. Cool project.

[@izzyswan]

+Andrew Klein LOL, Its crazy but it works

[@shookings]

+izzy swan Someone asid before: If its stupid and it works, it ain't stupid

[@richardcooper38]

I could only imagine what your neighbors thought with you dragging that up and down the street.... LOL. Final results look good. I'm always amazed of the ideas you come up with.

[@zhookeeper]

Dragging that top is the biggest LOL I've had in a week. Nice.

[@alanmumford8806]

That actually turned out way better than I thought it would, especially the 'distressed' finish. Nice job Izzy. Inspirational...again.

[@aaronionta7134]

Hello Izzy Your channel was the second I saw regularly that inspires me ( Steve Ramsey does too) I really like your approach to woodworking that anyone can do it. I had a lot of tools and was not using them do gave them to a friend with a barn Now I want to make my own table saw from a circular saw I have had 2 strokes and my wife is more than a bit leary I will persevere Thanks for having the channel on KZbin Aaron

[@izzyswan]

+Aaron Ionta Aaron You are my Hero Man. Thank you love your attitude!

[@aaronionta7134]

+izzy swan Thanks for the encouragement you make cool stuff I guess in your other job you do more boring stuff or everyday Thank You Aaron

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Good show! Love your patina method

[@izzyswan]

+David Waelder thank you sir..

[@Dithyrambos-h5e]

That is probably the most ridiculous method I've seen for distressing wood. And it worked out really, really well. I love how you consistently bring an utterly unorthodox approach to these videos, Izzy.

[@MakeitExtreme]

This is cool izzy! :)

[@petercollin5670]

Looks like it took a fair amount of force to push the router while keeping the gears engaged. Nifty project!

[@TheBeerbelly007]

Your neighbors favorite saying must be " what the hell is he up to now " lol

[@bartonrobinson4266]

+TheBeerbelly007 My first thought as well, matter of I bet they all get together and have an Izzy Sing Alone..lol..!

[@EngineeringVignettes]

+TheBeerbelly007 In my head that came out as Robin Williams Southern.

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

+TheBeerbelly007 "Martha, get away from the window." "But he's out there again..." "He build another dinosaur?" "Well, no, but..." "He make another beer shooter? A fried chicken mortar? A watermelon cannon?" "No, he's got a round board tied to the back of his car and he's dragging it up and down the street." "Well, it probably did something to cheeze him off. Now get away from the window, will ya?"

[@swibal1]

Izzy, you got a original way to make things rustic. LOVE IT

[@DIYBuilds]

I am totally going to try rustic-ing some of my future projects that way.

[@tsstn]

Awesome idea Izzie Swan. I had a spirograph Super set when I was a kid. I learned alot about setup and precision from that toy. It was and is a favorite of mine. and there are so many possibilities with it as well. Keep up the great ideas.

[@tsuchang1]

You are an amazing guy Izzy. Thanks so much for the fun. If I had been drinking when the car went buy dragging the table top it would have been one of those hated nose spew moments.

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

That is a great jig Izzy, certainly has a lot of possibilities applications.

[@johnconklin9039]

That's too cool. I remember getting a Spirograph as a kid.

[@onlyinfresno]

That just amazes my finite mind! Lol Thanks for sharing another awesome project Izzy!

[@RichardMartin]

That's cool! Definitely stealing your way of making wood look "rustic". I'd never thought of just towing it round, like many of your ideas it's simplicity is the great part. Thanks for sharing.

[@koryjames8361]

Now that's cool. The innovative things that your head thinks up are always cool as can be. First thing I wondered was what the neighbor that was busting your chops thought of you driving around with the neighborhood with a work piece tied off to your bumper. Hope he was offended. LOL

[@MRrwmac]

Agree whole heartedly, that it looks really good! Wondered what part the car was playing and had to laugh when I saw the rope dragging the disk. LMAO. Thanks for sharing.

[@blazecorp]

That looked really cool. Great effect and an unusual method for making it look that little bit old. Great work.

[@jabrwok]

Using that system with a Dremel tool would, I'm guessing, allow for some pretty delicate tracery work. Good for small boxes.

[@jonstevens3759]

I tried this concept a while ago with a dremel then a router and I found that the dremel just burned and bent the bit the way I did it. I feel if redesigned it could work though

[@MattDiresta]

Just amazing stuff going on in that brain of yours.

[@paulmormile5763]

very cool. I wonder if that toothed belting you used before could be substituted for cutting the gears?

[@izzyswan]

+Paul Mormile smart!

[@lpswoodworking623]

I'm with Matt. Amazing stuff in that brain, Izzy.

[@frankjenkins2668]

Your work and imagination amaze me. Your personality cracks me up!! LOL

[@izzyswan]

+Frank Jenkins Thank you Frank! I do like to have fun. ha ha

[@makingitmatters9587]

Your creativity is amazing - cracked me up with dragging it around.

[@izzyswan]

+Making it Matters thank you

[@cvarney1]

That was freaking awesome!!!! Loved the way it turned out! Maybe a Light Bright next time lol.

[@threeque]

You always think outside "the box". I think you live outside "the box". Way cool.

[@civ8458]

It came out great Izzy! AWESOME!

[@harryragland7840]

I had to re-watch to catch that you made a non-circular inner gear. Very clever.

[@izzyswan]

+Harry Ragland Thank you Harry it turned out to offer the most interesting pattern

[@dnngskn62]

That's great Izzy. Like the rustic style also.

[@JMTosses]

Hehe - well done! Especially love the idea to drag it through the neighbourhood for the extra rustic look and feel ;)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Another awesome creative jig! How your neighbors react every time the watch you do something weird (besides the one you through beers at)? Suuuuuuper cool, thanks for sharing your awesome stuff with us!

[@keithwebster2005]

very cool can't wait to see how you make it with a drill and router

[@robertacrowemobilehomework6309]

sweet Izzy thats cool all liked spirograph as kid. great job

[@DavidBishopinc]

Mr Magoo, You dunnit again. Awesome awesome awesome.

[@GregsGarage]

My mind hasn't wrapped around this completely yet, but I'm guessing that you could add a Z axis component to the assembly and create interesting knurling type patterns that would wrap around handles and other round objects.

[@gordonwalmsley453]

your genius. childhood memories with todays man tools yeah. well done izzy

[@MarcSchaefermeyer]

That's a massive sanding strip! My kind of efficiency!

[@capnskustomworks]

After the refinish that came out beautiful brethren!!! Fine work!

[@FredrikRambris]

I like how your brain works. Makes for some very interesting and enjoyable videos.

[@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING]

The top came out awesome!

[@izzyswan]

+ESCAGEDO WOODWORKING Thanks

[@TomHowbridge]

Haha, awesome rustic weathering technique!

[@roncooper6302]

Izzy, you are a genius. Merry Christmas from England.

[@izzyswan]

+Ron Cooper Thank you Ron, same to you and yours.

[@chrisa9568]

Izzy, do you think this would work with the rubber belt gears you've done in the past?

[@izzyswan]

+Chris Adkins yes that is the next video on making a spiro jig

[@feudiable]

Great ideas! PS: I am thinking about buying a router, can you recommend yours? Any drawbacks of that model?

[@tbmiitbmii]

You Never cease to amaze.

[@PathinAZ]

sweet. I like the rustic look as well..

[@izzyswan]

+Path in AZ Awesome

[@jeffjones5257]

Fascinating as always.

[@scottpskating]

Great job Izzy. This came out so cool. it reminds me of the details of a coffee table I had in an apartment in Marrakech, Awesome video!

[@bmylesk]

awesome project! what Bosch router do you have? any recommendations on which bosh to get for a first timer?

[@izzyswan]

+B Kelley i was using the colt 1 hp router with plunge base. for a fist timer get the kit 2.25 hp router with both the fixed and plunge base. it will make the router much more versatile

[@jpwoodwork]

awesome, it looks kinda like a medieval shield

[@izzyswan]

+jp woodwork yeah it kinda does now that you mention it

[@gabrieldelion]

Random thought on your spiral, you ever consider epoxy filling it ? using your standard 2 part epoxy and mix it wth craft glitter to make maybe a gold or copper or what ever color filling for in your design to bring it out before you sand let it cure then sand and finish

[@houstonfirefox]

Izzy! Really?!?! Using a CNC machine to produce parts that are used by hand with yet another router to replicate what a CNC should be doing in the first place? Very cool project but I'm confused hahaha! I really like the method used to distress the workpiece! Will have to try high speed turns in city traffic next to up the "cool" factor! Keep up the great work!

[@izzyswan]

+Houston Firefox I will be using my cnc to build all kinds of jigs. it would take a very long time for me to cad out that pattern the spiro cut and i would be left with one pattern with the spiro there are hundreds of patterns i can create and havent even thought of yet and no time spent on cad program that can only cut one single pattern.

[@panxerox01]

Good to see you making jigs again, was worried that you had taken up computer gaming or something instead of woodworking.

[@uknowulikethat4042]

turned out great, I was waiting to see if you had someone sitting on the table top when you were dragging it around

[@WoodenCreationz]

Loved it when you drug it behind the car!!!!!

[@DanielVilarino]

Pretty cool! Cheers! Daniel

[@toddbelden5514]

Nice look Mr Swan. Cool idea.

[@gregaltenhofel7326]

Did you export the gears from Matthias gear generator program to your CNC machine?

[@izzyswan]

yes

[@pettigrewwoodworks]

Well that's just darn cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@robharrod]

Outstanding concept for a jig!! I just hope Hasbro, Inc. lets it slide...

[@TheChipmunk2008]

Oh I LOVE that way of getting the distress marks... problem is round here, it'd get caught in a pothole LOL

[@izzyswan]

+TheChipmunk2008 mega distressed top.lol

[@thinkbig4271]

Hello from NYC!! You're so creative. Love your videos! I actually really liked the initial Tuscan look before you scrapped it. But the finished piece was nice, too. All the best! ~ThinkBig

[@izzyswan]

+ThinkBig Thank you Thinkbig

[@daltonvickers7977]

think I will go drag some wood around the block. My neighbors will definitely think I am nuts then. Thanks for the video. Will be waiting for the one using a drill and router to make this

[@UsernameFECKLE]

I bet a bit of wax on the bottom of the small gears would help it move easier.

[@BeeRich33]

Hilarious. You could have dragged it behind the Izzysaur. Beat-up rustic furniture reminds me of the tables at the university bar I used to go to.

[@izzyswan]

+BeeRich33 that would have been awesome

[@russwebster3302]

Awesome project Izzy.

[@ianthomas3653]

Izzy does it again.

[@ErikSnell]

You finally did it. Really awesome. Thanks.

[@MikeWaldt]

Very cool Izzy Cheers Mike

[@60tomboy]

cool project. love the stressing method

[@bigjc12000]

Thats awesome. Endless possibilities with that.

[@JimBeshears]

Coolio. If you could figure out how to motorize the gear plates it would take the jerky motion of following the plate since the force would be applied low instead of up on the router handle.

[@jdr6655]

Is it OK to use MDF for the base on a crosscut sled that is what I have and it's really flat that's why wanted to use it , The plywood I have has a bow to it not sure if that will affect the sled .

[@PaulIstoan]

That really looks good! I also like the rustic system :))

[@RedBeardCarpentryWoodworks]

Amazing jig Izzy!!

[@AwesomeWoodThings]

Izzy... my goodness. How do you come up with this stuff. Amazing!

[@Arbwoodworks32]

Very cool idea! Cant wait for your next video

[@johnturner5753]

stressed and worn are one of my fav types of projects....

[@mfwoodshop]

Awesome Izzy

[@izzyswan]

+Mike Fulton Thanks Mike

[@jkrende]

OMG.... now I want to buy that... a router sprirograph!

[@GeekBuildersNet]

If I get pulled over for dragging wood behind my car.... #blameizzy. Lol. Great video- amazingly creative

[@MrDpoling]

Did you ever get around to the video for the drill and router only project?

[@darkridge]

The spirograph might work better if you use UHMW for the inner gear. That stuff cuts like wood but is really slick and should have much less of a chance to bind up and skip.

[@timpalmer8413]

very nice as always

[@kjlsdgfklshjdklflklj]

Dragging it behind the car is priceless

[@jamesseagraves5630]

That is awesome. The best video I watched today.

[@alantonix213]

This is a good idea, I love it. Good job!

[@bartonrobinson4266]

That is very cool !!

[@rfrhoad]

While I FULLY understand the purpose of the video, why not just use the CNC to create the spiral? DOH! Also - I LOVE the distressing approach, which I will be using on my next project. Thanks Izzy!

[@akbs6657]

Great idea, thanks for the impressions.

[@jonstevens3759]

This is awesome! I did this project a while back on my KZbin channel though yours is so much better lol 😀

[@쌀집누렁이]

오호 대박 ㅎㅎㅎ 완전 멋있어요

[@jims1964285]

Did I miss the video that you were going to do with the rotor and the drill

[@kentchr76]

Looks great! Your neighbors really must be scratching their heads sometimes - the walking Dino and others and now dragging a piece of wood behind your car :-) .

[@charleswilliams9320]

Couldn't you put gear tooth pattern on out side of large one with a gear and bearing fixed to router to run around it to hold it to teeth on the inside so you wouldn't have to push it out to try to hold it too inside teeth as hard

[@richardshaw3094]

love it...great idea