I Just Turned My ROUTER TABLE into an ACTUAL JOINTER!

[@justuntlsundown]

I feel like you have probably the most overall innovative and informative channel out there. Most of us are making due with what we have and you come up with so many clever ways to make things work with limited tools. Keep doing what you do!

[@bs838]

I have watched a LOT of woodworking videos on YT and I've NEVER seen anything like this. Well done man!

[@AndrewWade77]

Totally, I am blown away by his innovative thinking

[@mikes4357]

I hope I am able to convey my sentiment correctly. There are many brilliant wood workers on KZbin, but there are so few that can explain a procedure to someone that’s not a brilliant word worker and you, sir are constantly teaching me something in a way that I am able to grasp. Thank you very much.

[@ZunarZulfiqar]

For small parts, this trick is very useful.

[@ST-0311]

There are a lot of woodworking tips and tricks videos on KZbin. In most cases my reaction to them is "Yeah, yeah. I've seen that." What distinctively and consistently sets you apart is that there is no regurgitation of commonly used techniques. Your concepts are brilliantly original, your level of innovation is truly astonishing.

[@kencoleman7762]

Thanks again. You provide concise and succinct presentations with innovative options for woodcrafters. Your videos are a pleasure to watch.

[@hansangb]

I usually just shim the piece before going through the planer. But this another Jodee arrow(trick) in my quiver. Love how you come up with creative solutions.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

@Hansang Bae That's usually my go-to as well, but I thought this was pretty neat too!

[@hansangb]

@@echoshatter I think when working with a small stock, it could help. I'd just hold the part with a wooden vise clamp. But in general, hot glue + shim would be faster.

[@beerymr]

I recommend using a push block to hold that piece through your operation. Just some isolation between your hands and the bit. The tip is incredible and I appreciate all your videos.

[@danielbuggie591]

This, I completely cringed watching the first pass.

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

@@danielbuggie591 me too!

[@paulkosm5882]

If only you had some experience in woodworking you would know what you are talking about because I can assure you don’t and you are poorly trying to impress everyone here. Why don’t you create a video where you would recreate this and demonstrate how you apply safety “tips” of yours?

[@mikeking7470]

@@paulkosm5882 Or just not be an anti-safety guy, the other three guys voiced a legitimate concern, I personally think that the piece of stock used for the demo was big enough that you can get away without a push block but would definitely want one if the piece of stock were smaller in either dimension.

[@jasonbenjamin1464]

@@mikeking7470 I have to disagree here... that is a dangerous orientation of the blade to where your fingers would go in the event of a "kickback" event. the fingers are pointing down and forcing down... if the bit were to catch on a knot or something and shoot the board out from his fingers his hand would continue down toward the cutter. a safer way is to use a push block with a handle and maybe some sandpaper applied for friction. However a much safer option is a router sled where you shim up the board to remove the rock and then take a pass on it from above; there are a myriad of those videos on that technique. (search for router slab flattening sled)

[@TheWeekendWoodshop]

I love this solution. I don't have a jointer and won't be able to get one anytime soon. This is a nice fix for small to mid sized boards. Thanks for sharing!

[@lgconf]

Man, this kind of thing is the reason why I follow this channel. Nobody else makes me go "holy crap that is incredibly clever" as much as you do. This and that trick to make perfect blade-width shims - these are two tricks I had NEVER seen anywhere else. Incredible stuff, thanks a lot for sharing!

[@oldnavydm1]

Outstanding, well done, great demonstration. Going to try it tomorrow just for S&Gs

[@carlmclelland7624]

YES! "Same scene, take twenty-seven...," WHY didn't I ever think of doing that?!?!?! You nailed it. You took the cup out of that board, and now you can use it for whatever project you had in mind. Great Tip!!!

[@daifeichu]

Cool idea. I don't have a jointer so I just might try it out some time.

[@MCsCreations]

That's just brilliant, dude! 😃 Thanks a bunch for the tip! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@rhuynh]

I don't know how you do it. With the barrage of woodworking videos - many just repeat of the same stuff - how you come up with something totally different but super clever and useful everytime is amazing!

[@richswirsding1349]

Brilliant! For any newbies watching this, I'd recommend applying downward pressure with a push block not a bare hand.

[@waterbuck]

Love these tips to make tools more versatile

[@Berserkjahraun]

Just the lesson I needed. I appreciate your humble and down to earth videos. Thank you!

[@uhN0id]

Man i had this idea in my head and wanted to see if anyone else did it. Stoked to find this video not because i necessarily plan to do it but because it brought me to your channel and your tips and tricks are awesome. Especially that cabinet door frame video as i prepare to make about 20 cabinet doors for the first time! Definitely subscribing!

[@merc2dogs]

Very informative. I moved a few years ago, and didn't even have shed to put my woodworking tools in so sold off most of them. (Did keep all my hand planes etc though). 2 yeas ago,r a neighbor was moving and and dropped off an old pop up camper trailer. I've since turned it into a 'portable' wood shop. with a table saw, miter saw, router table etc, I used to build cabinets, doors and custom trim (ever try to match trim in a 100+ year old house?) but don't do big projects like that any more, so this is great tip for me, and is really appreciated.

[@aminderpuri9392]

I have been looking for a solution for this exact problem, this is the first time I’ve seen a router used, kudos on figuring this out, very impressive.

[@dscritter614]

Now that took some imagination 2 figure that 1 out. Great idea. But really Jodie, I care. I had just moved my hand away from pushing down above a router bit once and that sucker came right up thru the material. I still tend 2 play fast & loose with my router table, b/c I work on small pieces, but I have quit putting my hand on top of it. Take care and thx 4 the vid.

[@DJBigMac209]

I'm so glad you made this video. I have to go and try that now. Thanks for the video and I appreciate your time.

[@gordonrain7152]

As is your usual, creative answers to a woodworking challenge. As a former U.S. Marine, you're applying our old motto of 'Adjust, Adapt & Overcome' Good on ya pard'... On a another note, your method/set-up would have been a potentially better alternative to the notching of some wood I just performed yesterday. I used the old multi-pass table saw trick to make the small notch I needed. Your method is definitely food for more expansive considerations. ; - )

[@mykhelderian]

I sometimes find you suggestions a little cumbersome to use, but the things that always stand out in your videos are there thoroughness and inventiveness. I find you to be one of the most inventive snd creative when it comes to solving problems. You should think about developing prototype profucts and patenting some of you ideas. Really enjoy your videos and always find them interesting. By alleans, carry on...and thanks.

[@budgethomestyle]

Thank you for another brilliant instruction. I like the way you explain everything clearly and understandable. Keep up the good work. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@TheDrewdaddy44]

Love your videos ! Super easy to understand. I haven’t seen a video of yours that wasn’t super helpful ! Thank you.

[@elizabethbeers9274]

Thank you so much for this! I don't have a jointer, and like everyone else with a router table, I did the offset fence edge jointing thing - but flattening a face is way cool!

[@NWGR]

Definitely a nifty trick, thanks for showing it off!

[@shanefairchild5114]

That was simple and brilliant. I can see myself using this trick in a pinch if a piece is bigger than my jointer. Thanks for this one!

[@MJ-nb1qn]

Somebody buy this guy a hand plane!

[@jon_craftingo.o4686]

I learn something new almost every video you put out. Will definitely be adding this to my bag of tricks.

[@warrenwerks]

He does it again! Something so simple I’ve never seen or thought of. I bought an 8” jointer last winter so I knew going in I probably wouldn’t need this but it’s so amazing to see what you come up with that it’s always worth the watch

[@JeffreyMoon1974]

I am always impressed by the tips and tricks you showcase here. Obviously, this is a little more tedious and time-consuming, but for relatively small pieces of stock you want to mill, this is a genius solution.

[@hardnox6655]

That's a cute trick. Very innovative! Painfully slow though. I use a sled made of MDF and a few shims and some hot glue. Works superfast with great results. Safer too!

[@dancestarwema]

All the way from Kenya in Africa... always impressed and I always put your inventions into practice... thanks...

[@davidstorton910]

I think that's brilliant, Respect from the UK brother

[@plthwaites]

I just LOVE this idea and I will definitely try my hand at this one. It is this and your other fantastic ideas why I always watch your channel. Thanks for another excellent video and wish you well. Keep up the good work.

[@skipanardoross6805]

Of course it is beneficial. From what I've seen, my thoughts are that your content will always benefit someone one way or another.

[@burntsider8457]

Clever and simple. Well done.

[@michaelarbach]

You made an upside down router sled thing. Great thinking out of the box man! I'm gonna have to try this!

[@adamdejesus4017]

So, you basically turned the router-flattening-jig upside down. Totally makes sense. Not an everyday use but there will come a time...

[@bobs_ya_runkle]

Simple but brilliant! I can put that to use straight away. Maybe a small wedge strategically CA glued underneath to prevent it rocking on the first few passes might help for someone clumsy like me. Many thanks! 👍👍👍EDIT: For those people saying "Just use a hand plane", there are some things that don't plane easily, such as end grains for example. Not everything we need to put a flat face onto is easy to plane.

[@cityfiedredneck6841]

Or you could just use that wedge and some hot glue on a longer flat board and run it through the planer taking light passes. Works great, IMO. And faster than his router method. However, if a planer is not available, this idea would be beneficial. Just my 2 cents.

[@5325jslenk]

This is going to so helpful Thank you. Love your videos I have learned something from everyone of them.

[@F35_JSF]

Awesome tutorial brother. Very nice. Thanks.

[@dougc78]

Very clever, I like it!! Thanks for sharing your ideas......

[@thomlipiczky9021]

I don't know how to spell the sound of me slapping myself in the forehead, but as others have said, your videos always offer really useful, practical, and downright brilliant solutions to problems we all face in the shop. Thanks!

[@makermark67]

Damn Jodee, that's some high-level noggin usage right there, well done sir. Great video as always. Great tip.

[@teomanoruc1078]

It is very beneficial, thanks for showing.

[@vinylvinylvinyl]

Fun thinking....thank you.

[@sinsofvorador]

Nice. I've used the router to joint the edges. But never the face. That's cool. Going to have to try that.

[@BentonLandry]

This is awesome! I don't have a planner or jointer and I have been using your tips for jointing on a table saw. But this is great for planing since I have a router table and need to plane some planks I have for a chess set I am making!!! It will be perfect for that. Just have to find a really thin shelf since I don't need to plane much, just more than I can sand flat with my orbital sander. Thanks again for the amazing and useful tips as always! Your are probably my fave on here! 🔥🔥🔥

[@geef6770]

A very good idea, thank you for showing

[@Golgafrinchamdent]

Hmm... nice idea, and it looks like a good result. I wonder if a wider flattening bit might work better & faster?

[@SaintFredrocks]

Cool! Thanks man. I never saw this one before.

[@yoelai]

This is genuinely genius! Thanks 😊

[@harleywood9588]

Very interesting

[@frijoli9579]

That's a pretty cool idea. Saves me a few dollars for now Until I expand my shop.

[@b3arwithm3]

Another clever idea. Your channel is full of innovative thinking 👍

[@ShaielYitzchak]

Your hacks are always awesome. Thanks so much.

[@mattelias721]

Damn. You're a f*****g genius. I'm normally wordy with my comments, but ... damn. Genius.

[@tonycornelia]

This is brilliant , very well thought out 👏

[@GrantOakes]

ANOTHER great idea! Thanks!

[@semtex2987]

i use this method in reverse with a custom baseplate on the router, mostly on big slaps which are to big for my joiter. it never came to mind doing this on the table, which is much less dusty. thx for hat

[@BobBlarneystone]

A good idea. thanks! This would solve the problem of a board that is too wide for a jointer, e.g. a 12" board and a 6" jointer. It shows that many woodworking problems can be solved by creative thinking. I might knock off most of the high spots with a handplane first and use a 1/16 sheet if the wood is particularly expensive. Or I might do the whole job with a handplane. I also have a Uniplane, which is conceptually a router set on its side, with the 8 cutters milling a 6" wide swath per pass.

[@jodilea144]

That’s a nifty little trick! I’ve got a router table to try this on, but I’ll definitely be using a couple of push blocks!

[@5280Woodworking]

Nice, a human surfacing jig! That said, I'd be using a push block or something. The "biggest bit you can find" would also take the "biggest bite out of your fingers" if something bad happened like hitting a knot inside the wood, etc.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

@Wood Tchnology Haha. Yeah that's true. I don't use wood with knots, so I didn't think about that.

[@5280Woodworking]

@@InspireWoodcraft All good. I figured I would just mention it for others watching. I can see this being used on rougher lumber that might have less consistent grain.

[@glencrandall7051]

Nice presentation. With the exception of not using push blocks it was very well thought out. Definitely would work with smaller pieces. As others have pointed out a planer sled might be quicker/easier though. Still, thank you for sharing. Ideas like this are food for thought. This might lead to some different ideas on the subject. Have a great day and stay safe.🤨🤨

[@e.dbogan6266]

Really good idea! Thank you sir!

[@eugenius1192]

Very clever solution.

[@stevesiefken6432]

This is great idea! What are your thoughts about this technique vs using a planer sled to face joint? Does this technique provide better results? Thanks!

[@MAKEITSF]

Great tip and video. I wonder if having some type of backer the depth of the cut on the exit side of the router bit would work to prevent that last second shift of the workpiece off the cut.

[@terryt2910]

Love your creativity and problem solving skills. Since I don't have a planner, I am always looking for good substitute processes. I have done the one where you make a sled to hold the router and run it over the top of the board. That said, there are ways to stabilize a warped board so that it can be run through a planner or used with the router sled technique.

[@tubescream]

Wow, that was really interesting; great intuition!

[@lorenzobeckmann3736]

glad I watched this twice; 25mm 18cm wide 118cm long hardwood with 6mm warp! no planer; then to a carpinter shop to learn what final thickness. boards not cheap - if ends @18mm - great

[@FyrFytr998]

Interesting discovery. I always look to videos that offer alternatives to big ticket tools. The only drawback I see with this method is that you still need a planer to get both sides parallel flat. And if I have a planer, I can get the job done faster using the sled method.

[@tektrixter]

How does this compare to using a jointing sled on a thickness planer?

[@Sawbladewoodworks]

That's what I use to flatten boards and it works great

[@YTubeSDD]

Came here to say this. Or use router sled to flatten.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

@tekrixter I don't know that I would compare the two, necessarily. It was just something neat that I figured out while doing something else. Mat come in handy for someone someday!

[@TR4zest]

I appreciate your content - very creative.

[@markduggan3451]

That is a great idea, thanks.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Woodworkers could plane boards perfectly flat, square, and parallel back in the 1700-1800s with just hand tools, so we should be able to do it with power tools! Thanks for showing us how!

[@danielbuggie591]

Good idea, I'll have to try this next time I make a cutting board as an alternative to a router sled. At the very least dust collection should be much better.

[@hyundaiverna]

Nice trick! I think you have to be mindful about tearout.Maybe some sacrificial material next to the important piece will decrease tearout chance. Again cool trick thanks for sharing!!!

[@sidranshu]

Wonder if this still works well if you used a large flattening bit...

[@brianlister6036]

BRILLIANT , got nothing more to say.

[@BigBlueDog8]

Nice trick. It takes a bit of skill to safely pull stuff like this off. Definitely need to be paying attention.

[@kevinthomson6324]

This is such a clever idea! May try this idea on the table saw with a dado stack. I’d much prefer to listen to my table saw for 20 min than my router.

[@brandonrippeonphoto]

this is absolutely genius

[@trailtalkswithandy936]

Your trick easily adapts to edge produced when jointing a 10" board on 8" jointer

[@andrewbrown8148]

Wow, that's a great technique~!! Definitely not enough Likes for the number of views this video has had. Thanks for sharing this one~!

[@lafamillecarrington]

Cool idea. Any thoughts about getting the other side flat and parallel without a thicknesser?

[@mattschreiber4251]

All of this is much easier and efficient with well tuned hand planes. Both joining and thicknessing.

[@stevewedding2783]

Very clever!!!! Love it!!!!!

[@johncarter9067]

Very clever and great video

[@lorenzobeckmann3736]

thanks a ton for this tip; clearly more exact way to flatten than electric hand planer. Stay safe; eye protection won't impede your accuracy

[@paulruud5804]

So cool.

[@brianronning9153]

What an awesome idea!!!!

[@OmarAhmad-gm1uc]

Dude that’s genius!

[@barry.w.christie]

Hadn't thought of using a router in this way, brilliant ... not sure if it's the best method, i.e. a router sled or planer sled would be faster probably (and safer for fingers) ... but, still another cracking idea to add to the list, thanks for sharing 👍

[@ZeoCyberG]

Yeah, was thinking it's a reverse router sled but advantage is it's easier to set up, takes up less space, and you can generally be more precise. Just everything has trade offs and higher risk would have to be accounted for in the handling... While a router sled would allow for more capacity, can be automated with a CNC, and would be easier to use as a planer...

[@travishartwick1107]

Awesome video thank you!

[@miki09876]

Makes me nervous to see you pushing down over the router bit. I was doing that once and the router kicked the wood back. My hand ended up on the router bit.... It all worked out. I will say you're one of my fav KZbin channels though. Solid, creative, unique, useful tips presented clearly.

[@marchingknight11]

Yea this is a great trick, one I'll probably make use of with some 1.5 inch spoilboard surfacing bits, but definitely should not be done bare handed. Gotta use push blocks on this one.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

@Mikhail Akbashev Well I'm glad nothing serious happened! I hear you. I wasn't worried about kickback in this situation because the direction of feed kind of prevents that from happening. Similar to running against the regular fence. If it was freehand, I would definitely be concerned with kickback though. But always better safe than sorry!!

[@skigglystars9525]

@@InspireWoodcraft Folks really like you so that's why they want you to be safe. Certainly don't want you hurt. In the big picture, that's a good thing because if they didn't care..well you get it. Thanks for validating their comments with your personal response.

[@ryancheney7772]

Been watching woodworkers on KZbin for over a decade. This is the first time I've seen this trick! Now I dont have to buy a jointer! As with most of the things you demo on your channel, I wish I'd have learned this years ago.