How to cut Kitchen Worktops How to use router jig laminate Countertop

Hi in this video I'm showing How to cut Laminate kitchen worktops using Router and template jig. Always cut worktop in three cuts and with according to a template. Thank you for watching. Please Subscribe

[@nowthen7809]

The 2mm play 5.40 is designed so that you do your initial router passes with the router pulled towards you . When complete make another pass with it pushed away from you. This gives you a better edge . Simply always cut left to right. Good video

[@garvielloken3929]

Awesome

[@tomnone8378]

Polska robota w U.K good job mate

[@richardshelton-davies8471]

What a brilliant tutorial. Fantastic job! Thank you

[@garstangterrier501]

Finally a straight forward explanation. Did some worktops last summer and struggled to find a clear explanation. Thank you. Look forward the next video

[@daz23100]

Not that straight forward when your walls are out lol

[@fredphilips9443]

Great information - trying to get someone in just to do the cuts is impossible - explanation is good and tools needed is good -

[@stuartcareless9550]

Great video

[@andyjames5954]

top job - brilliant tutorial for a first timer like me

[@christopliss9947]

A very good teacher. How2's videos are so informative.

[@barbkelly3524]

Love your videos, you explain everything right into detail, which is great. 👌

[@markmilligan1462]

A true tradesman.......... A hot brew at the ready :)......... Great Vid

[@danielnundloll2969]

Well made video and right to the point! Thanks this has helped me a lot

[@johnmcveigh2044]

Great video ! Fantastic content and detail and easy to follow. Thanks buddy 👍🏻

[@DeanReadYorkshire]

Really great video, so well explained, really appreciate your efforts in making it, cheers Dean

[@richardthorpe1741]

Best tutorial on here. Cheers bud 👍

[@pawenbfvdyf6870]

Super dzieki za dobry filmik i wiedzę. Pozdrawiam

[@SukhdevSingh-yh8zm]

Very good job. First video with complete information how to cut worktop . Want to see part 2 dear brother

[@jacplacek]

Really well explained. Great video!

[@stephenhill8991]

Great video... Am going to have a go on some scrap material first :-)

[@altoncool8079]

Very good video. Very very helpful 👏

[@onedozenwhickedwords]

Great video, well explained 👍

[@garvielloken3929]

Another quaility video!

[@no_short_circuit]

Great video......often wondered how the router was used with the template......looking forward to the next episode.

[@davidbaines5804]

Unfortunately you should never router in the position he did. You should always be pushing the machine away from you ideally at 45° to keep the guide against the template edge. Also if the router cutter shears it will always fly away from you and not into you. Basic rules. Anyway it's his job and torso so carry on. Just saying, no disrespect meant.

[@dilligaf2386]

Great video but would be good to see start to finish.

[@dancooper9377]

Silly question. How would the template work if my worktop is 602mm or 620mm?

[@snayp1980]

Great video! Dzięki :)

[@olistengust417]

🎉thanks

[@artemnabok7022]

awesome ❤

[@chrishartley3793]

Great video thanks. Just have one question you don't mention I dont think about how to measure worktops. Do you need to allow for the amount you are cutting off? Does that make sense! Say if your worktop space was 1500 with a male joint on one end how long do you cut the piece before routing? Chris

[@cohoblue6512]

An educated guess from me would be , cut your router edge First , DO NOT try to figure out the length just yet .. I’d make the router cut then set the two work tops together the measure you final length after that - so let’s say you had 7 inches hanging over the end from you floor cabinets and you only want a 2 inch overhang, that is when I’d make the final cut to the worktop,, does that make sense ??

[@rynesecc6613]

Very good video

[@deanoh6414]

That jig is much cheaper if you shop around. Got one for 23 quid delivered. Perfectly adequate for a DIY'er

[@liamobrian9642]

great vid

[@artemnabok7022]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Hussain-ch3pr]

Hello, did make an adjustment for the guide brush, usually 8mm

[@selfwood17]

Random question, what set up do you use to record your video tutorials?

[@LeiChat]

What router bit would you recommend for composite (fake granite) worktop?

[@mrssleep]

Thanks for this but what if the the angle where the 2 toos meet isnt 90 degrees? In my case its like 110 degrees..

[@ryonchero4401]

How does the cutting tool not cut the jig? Is there some sort of guide bush? Did I miss that part?

[@Robcatist]

There’s a bush guide on the bottom of the router you see it briefly.

[@tubbycarpenter9847]

30mm Bush required

[@rbondy008]

The 2mm play in the bushing is for the trim cut on your 4th pass

[@phoenixcapital9351]

Would you mind explaining that further?

[@nickmoore385]

@@phoenixcapital9351 You move the router along the outer edge of the guide slot for the initial cuts. Then move the router along the inner side of the guide slot for a final, full depth, trim cut.

[@mbelkadi7936]

Hello, question can I use 10mm blade cutter for the router!!?

[@forkeMuffin]

On template it says to use 12.7mm blade. Does it really make a difference if it's 10 or 16mm?

[@davidbaines5804]

Yes

[@czarny31081983]

Pieknie panie

[@tomaszowczarek8451]

Z kad wiesz gdzie polozyc szablon zeby wyciac otwory na sroby sciagajace?

[@spammyjenkins87]

what do you do if the walls are slightly out enough where you would have a gap between the back of the counter and the wall at one of the ends? also, with that jig do the bushing and bit on the router have to be very specific sizes?

[@bernielugg.]

Neatly chop the plaster out of the wall so that the worktops remain square. Then reduce the cabinet width by cutting the backs. (The area between back panel and wall were your pipes run.)

[@Adam-hr7vs]

Great video. One thing that I don't understand... Why do you you need to have the worktop upside down on some cuts? Can't you just flip the jig so that sometimes you see the white face, sometimes the black face?

[@davidbaines5804]

It's so the cutter rotation direction is always cutting into the front of the worktop. If you flip the jig the cutter will be cutting the wrong way and you may chip the front of the worktop.

[@Adam-hr7vs]

@@davidbaines5804 In that case, how do you get around the issue when both edged are faced, such as a curved end of a breakfast bar?

[@davidbaines5804]

@@Adam-hr7vs let's see if you can figure it out. My solution comes from 50 years experience which is why people engage my services and pay my charges. Don't forget anybody can use a router but it takes years of trial and error, thinking of solutions to problems and the experience of hands on. It's all in the exact positioning of the jig. A good eye is required and a little thinking. Post me your solution and I'll inform you if it will work.

[@Adam-hr7vs]

@@davidbaines5804 either flip it half way through, or clamp a block on the 'breakaway' edge to support the laminate, or perform a small relief cut first on the final breakaway edge to there's nothing to breakaway.

[@Jackmarr95]

@@davidbaines5804 or just give the peson an answer they asked for help because they required it or were interested in learning about it, teach first then aid and assist no point making someone stuggle straight from the beginning, when you went to your so called outdated school or form of education did you do you qualification first, fail miserably then they taught you. No they did not dont be a knob and just be a better teacher. if you have been doing it 50 years you should be retired (hopefully and made a good life for yourself) and helping further your trade and not try and use your trade like its some forbidden code. You routered materials your not a god!

[@BJ-jv8dj]

Producent jigów zaleca 5 przejazdów po 8mm 4 po krawędzi bliższej brzegowi a finalny po przeciwnej ty jedziesz jak rzeźnik 3 głębokie przejazdy wszystkie po wewnętrznej krawędzi. To jakieś nauki szwagra czy jak? Kowbojka jak ta lala.

[@2006jonc]

bet your vape gets full of dust! hahaha, mine always does.

[@atexnik]

Can I use a different guide bush? Say, 17mm instead of 30mm, recommended by template manufacturer?

[@davidbaines5804]

No.

[@Starmatthewuk]

Nice video. Although I hope that was your own kitchen floor you were pushing the router over.

[@syedadeel3044]

Link for the 2nd part of this video pleAse

[@Bart-Did-it]

Great video but for the love of god Please wear a ffp3 mask and safety goggles 🥽!! noobs are watching and eyes and lungs are extremely Important. 👍

[@romeliapolly5242]

Woodglut has a very large project base.

[@zaneh6224]

What is a rooter ?

[@therabman_5606]

Your a ball bag

[@Mr1bigsexy]

What is the template made out of how come it’s not cutting into it

[@aleidabianchi1434]

I did it myself with the woodglut plans. I think this is the best way to find out how to build it.

[@therabman_5606]

Great video

[@sgaddu]

Very good video