How to Make Router Trays: Templates, Tips & More

[@WhatsNextWoodworking]

Love your content. Always learn something and really enjoy the way you present the topic. Especially the way you always provide options for tools at different levels of woodworking skill/commitment/engagement/investment however one wishes to quantify it, you provide options. A great way to present to a wide audience. And above all, as always, beautiful work. Love the channel.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate this so much! That really is my intent and goal. Thanks for your support!

[@TheCreativeDenWoodworkingCo]

I couldn’t agree more. This is my go-to channel. The best on KZbin, in my opinion!

[@neilllester9226]

I’ve been doing woodworking and movie construction for about 4 years, and this is hands down one of the best KZbin woodworking videos I’ve ever seen!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

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[@shaynesabala]

I watch a ton of videos and I have to say, you give the most thorough informative information I have ever seen. Thank you. I will surely go back and watch all your videos.

[@livingthelava]

Hey, I have to tell you, you are a great teacher. I watch a lot of diy, and you are astonishingly good. Thanks for these video.

[@paulipuhakka8788]

Finally!!!! Someone who actually explains things in a way that makes it easier to make templates 👍👍👍 Let the games begin! Sure wish I could send you some beers for your time! Will these do? 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻👍 Cheers, and thanks again👍 😎

[@davmarsaa7026]

Excellent discussion and tutorial. Allowing us to skip steps (if we know what's going on) is "rad" (that's what we used to say back in the day). I'll be perusing more of your vids!

[@celticcraps]

Man. I had no idea juat how much work goes into making a bowl. Really impressive. Great work. Great video. Thank you for taking the time to share.

[@Larry48336]

Amazing work and he makes it look so easy! Just when you start thinking you have some woodworking skills!

[@adamcharlottelotan4558]

1. Impressive channel indeed! 2. Excellent & clear tuition! 3. Touching & inspiring verse on your t-shirt! We wish all of your viewers will adopt & internalize the message...

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it! That’s my hope too. Channel name and try to incorporate where I can through the channels and content.

[@giansala7409]

From Italy : very nice ! Bravo !

[@garylewis6277]

Hi. Thanks for all your truly inspiring videos. Keep up the great work.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

I really appreciate it! Thanks!

[@streametal]

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[@garylewis6277]

I’ve watched your whisky barrels to chopping board video a few times since which I bought for 54gallon barrels I’ve broken them down to staves and cut out the central belly bit of each Steve so far. All down to watching the said video

[@horatiobeaker]

Absolutely great video. Thanks for the class. The extensive list of links are greatly appreciated.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate it.

[@desertman3]

I'm very impressed with your channel! Found it back in the spring when I was looking for information on trellises for my garden and became a subscriber after watching that video. Your presentation is straight forward. You are an excellent instructor. I began my woodworking journey after retirement and have learn so much from your content. Well done, keep "em"coming!👍. Of course now I see two "MORE" router bits I need to add to the collection after watching this video.🤣

[@SixEightWoodworks]

😁 I appreciate that so much! Thanks for your kind words and have some fun with sawdust!

[@steveraymond7277]

The most simple and precise directions EVER. Thank you

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Much appreciated!

[@rickmiddleton6588]

Awesome video - thank you for providing such great information in an easy way to understand manner.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Glad to hear it helped!

[@carlomartelli8250]

this is one of the best demo i have seen , thanks mate .

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciated!

[@joshk7105]

I'd never heard of a pneumatic sander before. Fun tool! :D

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it! 😁

[@beyondthis7]

Love the T Shirt... Nice work, and great looking product.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@alfonso620]

Your explanations are phenomenal!!! Everything seems very simple, but it is not so. To do certain things you need talent. Congratulations. I continue to follow you with more and more interest. I always learn something new. Thank you

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@robgepford1547]

Thank you for sharing Love the shirt.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@leroymontano9080]

Hello from utah ,i want to thank you ,im a beginner carver and this router idea will make me some nice products 😊 thanks for opening my mind ,i have a few power carving tools including my awsome ball sphere ,thanks.

[@roseroth9510]

Love your bible verses and different items around your shop! Brings a smile to my face and you always bring on the knowledge that has been so helpful! God Bless!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it! Important reminders for me.

[@wttdashb2]

You do an excellent job on your videos. Thanks for sharing

[@AbdALhamid-q5q]

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[@thomaschandler4831]

Beautiful work brother 🏆

[@johnklein4558]

Very good video explaining each step. Thank you.

[@judyl.761]

I like your homemade router table. Do you have a video on how you made that?

[@ACKSWOODPASTE]

You left out one of the best options for sanding and a great finishing wax...Acks Wood Pastes LLC is number one in the USA! Do not have to sand over 320, the abrasive paste on a small drill buffer will sand and seal, then we add the most carnuba wax possible, NO varnishes and have to wait till it cures. We were just featured by the gang at This Old House magazine finishing a table top and using both. 50 years of TV cant be all wrong...beautiful trays and bowls your making!!

[@johngunning2123]

Wow! That is a seriously good video but I'm going to have to watch it a few times.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@markduggan3451]

They look really great.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate that!

[@pnwgrown_360]

I like how many ways you show how to do a process really game changing thanks bro

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@welovechoccy]

In your video above, at time stamp 13:14, we can see you utilising a router guide plate made from acrylic/plexiglass. It would be great to see you make a short video showing how you made this, and the advantages of such. I know loads of people who would love to watch it. And I'd be able to link people to your video instead of trying to find a way to describe it. I reckon you'd get loads of views! Love your videos. Well done 🙂

[@sigguy1361]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpu6mnRoi8yVnNU At about 13 min in he goes over making the templates.

[@shawneggsware9672]

I love your Tshirt!!!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@ehabelshami2687]

you are perfect . by my language , أنت مبدع

[@quirkygreece]

I'm just discovering how powerful routers are and this video was really useful for me - thanks.

[@charliehorse1967]

Very well explained. Much better than some guys who just hawk tools. Subscribed.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@luisfernandomendez3029]

Soy de costa rica y soy evanista por muchos años todo lo que sea relacionado con el arte de la madera me gusta ver cosas muy interesantes

[@michaeldawes2152]

Another excellent tutorial I always learn new stuff I can try out - really looking forward to the cnc video, bring it on!

[@streametal]

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[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@DaveEbert]

really enjoy your videos great learning curve for me

[@JimmyLee0757]

I really enjoyed this video. I've been wanting to make some bowls an this would be one way to do without all the bells and whistles for bowl making. Thanks for sharing.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it. Sure is fun to do something a little differently.

[@Chazbridge]

GREAT TUTORIAL!! I’m going to give it a whirl soon!!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much! Have a blast.

[@EduardoTorresDeMadera]

This was a great video with ton of tips. I visited your website and all pieces are awesome. It looks everything is going well since almost most the pieces are sold out. Great for you. Thanks for sharing your workflow since 100% of what you brought is high value. Keep up the good work and greetings from the Caribbean.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you! Hope it helps.

[@kathrynnewton8721]

Hey Micah! Just figured it out! Great love it and your excellent work!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@TopshelfEnglish]

Nice job of covering a lot of options at every stage!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate that! I try and include everything I can.

[@streametal]

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[@sociedadepoetamorto]

Cara, muito bacana seu trabalho, suas explicações; seu entusiasmo me fez desejar aprender e melhorar. Porém, hoje começo e darei de aniversário pra esposa exercitando com calma este lindo trabalho. Obrigado.

[@shahabnasiri1893]

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[@DuxDucis77]

Amazing video. Thanks for the ideas and the links. Great stuff.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate it!

[@streametal]

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[@mactunnicliffe50]

Thanks for the tips. They really helped me!!

[@Gary-lc7sj]

Nice work man !I wish I could make them.

[@timelessroyalestudio]

Nice job mate I live your T shirt God bless

[@alexon2010]

I'm manufacturing my CNC Router, I want to produce beautiful pieces like these... congratulations, the pieces are really beautiful.....

[@ezza88ster]

Really inspiring. Love your teaching style. Subbed.

[@woodsniffer]

fantastic thanks for posting true innovator.

[@EsanyeGeorge-bb6ch]

Great video, well done 👍🏿

[@ibrahimalbahrani3035]

Great ideas👍

[@subramaniamkmathvan3661]

Wow, 1st time. Exceptional idea. I mean creative.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@AlaskaWorkshop]

Great video, that tired and true finish looks fantastic....Go Hawks.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thanks! Go Hawks!

[@Rennrogue]

Just discovered your channel. Looking forward to watching a lot more of your content!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Much appreciated!

[@josephcraft2845]

Those are some really nice trays

[@castlecodersltd]

Nice tips, thank you 🙂

[@MrZeedine]

you are exceedingly skilled. I have copied you and sell here in Thailand. thank you for your advice... i am an old English guy. I JUST RECEIVED AN ORDER FOR 10 OF YOUR PIECES.,to be delivered to a 5 star hotel in Bangkok.due to the average wage of $16 for 8 hours work i can only sell at a very modest price, but thank you.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

That’s great to hear!

[@woodsniffer]

great info thanks for posting.

[@rodolfomoraes3348]

Parabéns!! Ficou muito lindos!! 👍👏👏👏👏

[@SixEightWoodworks]

🙏🙏

[@streametal]

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[@KitoMarchetaria]

Thank’s 4 sharing !!! 👏👏👏

[@kengiesbrecht8567]

Great T shirt beautiful work

[@davidabell9980]

Awsome information. Very well done. Thanks

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@beneditoalvesdasilva]

Peças muito bem feitas e lindas parabéns, 👋👋👋👋Vc ai tem aceso a ferramentas boas mais fácil aqui são muito caras. abraço.

[@papascruffy]

Nice work!

[@ob1coyote]

Hmmm, I have a diode laser. I'm going to try designing my own templates and cutting them out of two layers of 1/4" plywood (the laser only cuts thinner wood). Then I'll glue them together for a more comfortable thickness. Then, if needed I can copy the template onto MDF with my router.

[@tcbridges]

Great site .Learned a lot thank you.When you do your glue ups how thick you make your blanks. On YT it looks like 3" think. Is 2" a good thicknell or to thin

[@beckyjohnson3153]

Beautiful work.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Much appreciated!

[@cherrylicious8772]

hi there, i randomly saw this vid on the side of my page there.. and thought mm whats this?.. all i call see was wood and patterns. i was pleasantly surprised. i wish i could do that. but.. my hands.. sigh. but now i want to buy ur products. i am about to check out your link. thanks for sharing. also nice to see some money goes to some charities. lovely. :) by for now, from Australia. :)

[@kathrynnewton8721]

I have a rectangular piece I’ve laminated and would like to hollow it out, thank you so much!

[@farmerinthedell7]

I love that you give options on making products! Do you ever get tear out from the router? If so what do you recommend to prevent this?

[@SixEightWoodworks]

For sure. Small “bites” with incremental depth is the best way to avoid it. Some species are more prone to tear out too. But inevitably I have to patch with some CA glue or do extra sanding/shaping.

[@ByronWoodCarver]

Great stuff .. Thanks for sharing..definitely learnt a lot..cheers

[@ronbaker1280]

Great video! Such honesty!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you

[@nelsonw2096]

Gosh I always learn a lot from you. Much appreciated!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@HillyBillyWoodworks]

Great job I joy watching

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@MarcolinoLara]

EXCELENTE TRABALHO; LINDAS PEÇAS: GRATO!

[@KennethWood-m2g]

Love your patterns. Do you sell your copies of your templates?

[@kathrynnewton8721]

This is brilliant! So informative! Yes I also wish there was a way to save some of the wood - a separate base? Think I’m commenting on the wrong video though😅

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[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

Great information. I've been subscribed before but for some reason I haven't seen any of your videos pop up. Will have to go check things out.

[@odlaaleuz6415]

Great video. Thank you.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@studlyggg]

Thanks for this! Great tips!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate it!

[@davidsettles5706]

Really, really great video. First time I'm run into one with my 3962t band saw.(well close)

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Great little unit!

[@warcalero]

exelent ,love your content , in a day or in a week how many pices you can do?' saludos desde cordoba argentina

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you! It just depends on how much time I have in the shop. My time comes in 30-60 min windows infrequently.

[@PeriodWoodworker]

Notwithstanding that backwards ball cap (high school is over) your video was very good. Thanks for sharing, Steve.

[@ArtisansAndArthropods]

Great video! Loving all the different styles.

[@katherynlamarche7308]

That was just fantastic. thank you so much.I will be doing some of that very soon. Julien Lamarche.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Have fun!

[@brentmcbride793]

Like your videos, great ideas

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate it!

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Muito legal seu trabalho parabéns 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@viejitaaa]

Thank you so much!!

[@twenty-fivepercent4]

Thank you, brother! Glory to Him!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Amen!

[@woodsniffer]

And I really like the tried and true good choice

[@vochaalloy33]

Well done sir. Keep up the good work

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@mstev5956]

Love the templates Great video Would you save more material if you built up the project rather than rout it out?

[@SixEightWoodworks]

You’d definitely save material. Would add some steps and difficulties for the bits though.

[@izzylevy49]

Hi love your videos I’m from Israel and I like to know how can I get the jig ? Thanks izzy

[@treppenstore8888]

Coole Projekte Viele Grüße aus Hamburg

[@timelessroyalestudio]

Just a suggestion Have you tried cut a middle part of piece in E shape on band saw, edges normally or shape that us required and glue that together and then clean with a router, so no need for drill press, woodchips and you save a wood. God bless