A little router table that costs nothing!

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[@JohnJohn-nh2rl]

I want this

[@G.I.JeffsWorkbench]

Thanks again James for a practical solution for those of us who would occasionally benefit from a router table, but use one so seldom that it doesn’t makes sense to buy one. There are lots of DIY router table videos. This is my favorite for its simplicity & portability.

[@jonkirkwood469]

It's the old, "See you again next week. Same time. Same channel," trick. I look forward to the sequel. A cheap, portable router table is something I can use. Thanks, James.

[@Philipk65]

Fantastic, finally a simple routing that doesn't need a plate from Amazon and easily made.

[@user-kl4pw6mn5d]

Maybe you should have designed your own..............

[@budgetmerch]

I have a spare router with a broken trigger switch and I was planning to buy a cheap router table for it, but storage is a factor so I was reluctant, given the cost. I have an identical model that is fully working but I wanted to use my broken one with the trigger switch bypassed in a table that I could leave it in permanently. A separate on/off stop button on the table would then make it safe to use. But when I saw your little project here, I fell in love with it - I have scraps of wood so I can put it together for nothing and the fact that it is less than a quarter of the dimensions I was expecting from a bought one, makes this just perfect. Thank you for this upload. I had toyed with the idea of building a table but never got beyond thinking about it because I had a much larger image in my head. Definitely now subscribed to see what you have planned for it. Excellent!

[@jinseong88]

came here to say i love the beard

[@birdmananyweather1681]

haha i'm glad i'm not the only one

[@TCGE08]

Beards: they grow on ya!

[@MarkUKInsects]

Cool tools next month - Gillette

[@jerbear7952]

I wouldnt dream of offering an opinion on this normally but hands down beard is a win.

[@MCsCreations]

Bearded team here! 100% approved. 😊

[@richardandrew2869]

Hi Stumpy. Love your videos . Greetings to you and all your many loyal viewers from Matamata, New Zealand.

[@AB-nu5we]

James, that is awesome. I really don't like having to drag out my table top router table for a couple quick simple swipes through the router bit. This looks like a great fix for that. Can't wait to see it cut finger joints.

[@homemedia7892]

I'm just getting into woodworking this is %100 on my list of things to make. Your channel is a huge help in learning more about woodworking . Thank you for sharing !!

[@kennethmiller2333]

As someone who is trying to get into woodworking and lacks a garage (thanks, Navy Housing), I can't thank you enough!

[@crazykittenvideos855]

Great little router table. If you make the height to a known size then making an extension for a run off for longer pieces would be straightforward. Very good project!

[@bobalman]

I have a router table, but despite that, there are always cools insights into jig building with any of these types of videos. Tip this time: put paste wax on the MDF. Thanks, James!

[@StumpyNubs]

It may take a couple coats. MDF soaks stuff up!

[@bobalman]

@@StumpyNubs Indeed! I often use shellac to seal up MDF on my jigs, like my DiY track saw jig. Paste wax on top should be awesome. When you showed using paste wax on tables, I put some on the bottom of my worm drive circular saw, and suddenly, it felt like it was pulling me along. Low friction table surfaces on power tools adds safety and of course ease as far as I can tell. When I was a commercial fisherman, the saying was if you want to get cut, use a dull knife. Forcing the work is dangerous.

[@johnjingleheimersmith9259]

@@bobalman Better yet, instead of MDF, purchase you a nice slab of PTFE and you'll have a superior surface that won't stick to anything and everything will glide effortlessly on for the life of it.

[@bergamt]

@@johnjingleheimersmith9259PTFE is a lot less stiff and a lot more expensive

[@TAWei-hi6uv]

@@bergamt PTFE waste is also an environmental disaster. Those little bits of sawdust from cutting the board to size (and the board too!) will be around for centuries after we're gone.

[@Alysuis]

I have been using a rigid trim router for years and the bits have a way of coming loose while running. Finally, picked up a new one, went with dewalts cordless trim router. Worked great and ended up making this table, took a little under 2 hours but my shop is a mess. Felt good using up some scrap wood!

[@jeffbaker8808]

If one makes this, don't go hard on the router bit and over stress the mounting screws. I made a small router table similar to this to mount a trim router, (Larissa Huff's project from Fine Woodworking actually), and someone at the community shop went really hard on it and the screws pulled through the top. The design and size are really meant for working carefully on small pieces or light passes. That's not to say it's not capable of being useful but it's not the same inertia and mass as a 3-hp router in a 300 pound cast iron table. I am really looking forward to the finger joint/box joint attachment that Stumpy promised us. Great teaser video! (For those that like football analogies, this table is a running back, not an offensive lineman.)

[@RedcarWW]

Stumpy I love that you continue to churn out videos to advance people’s skills and the overall trade. Far too many KZbin woodworkers have fallen into a loop of buy this tool not that tool. Maybe they are burnt out, hit the end of their skillset, I honestly don’t know. One can only take so many of those videos. Especially when 10 different woodworkers you follow are doing similar vids. Trust me, I applaud them for the hard work they put in to get to this point. Just not my cup of tea. To you sir, I tip my hat.

[@StumpyNubs]

I still do 6 Cool Tools videos a year. In fact, a new one comes out on Friday :)

[@RedcarWW]

@@StumpyNubs You are not pumping out 6 Cool Tools one week and 6 Bad tool the next followed by 6 more cool tools the following week and 6 more bad tools after that. You have a flow through different formats that is appealing. Sorry to vent in your thread.

[@Hamendar]

I tip my hat too 😊

[@Hamendar]

It's amazing to see how scarps of wood is converted into such a useful resource and that too in a simplest possible way! Many thanks for sharing this here 👍

[@philigyarto7812]

Perfect. I frequently use a 1/4” mini roundover bit set to the same height for the edges on my bandsaw boxes and drawers. Was thinking about buying a small router table & router to dedicate to this purpose. I’ll make one of these instead and fit it with an inexpensive trim router. Always ready when I need it. Thanks!

[@alswoodworkingbits6082]

It took me years before I realised it would be useful to have a tabletop trim router table to go with my NYW-style router table - for quick roundovers or anything that didn't need the power of a 1/2" router & bit it has been brilliant.

[@j10001]

Excellent idea for those of us who are newcomers or have little space for shop machines! Many thanks!!

[@zymrgst4fun]

I don't have a lot of space. This is so simple and amazing...Great idea Thanks

[@jplum7708]

This is exactly what I need. I just didn't know it. Now out to the shop! Or garage. When I'm out of it, it's a garage. When I'm inside of it, it's my shop. Depends on which side of the door I lock. 😂

[@j10001]

Haha! I love that 😆

[@michaelthepilot5]

I was looking for EXACTLY this - going to buy MDF right now- thank you James!

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

Wow, what a great idea! I learn so much on your channel!

[@garymiller5937]

That's a neat little router table, James. Thank you! 😊😊😊

[@scottmorris4914]

That is so easy such a great idea, it would be worth keeping an eye out for a corded trim router on sale, and buying it to be dedicated to this portable router table

[@layneinchains4047]

James this is seriously in my top two favorite woodworking channels keep up the great work! I don’t usually comment but people need to know when they are appreciated. You never sold out and that’s a huge part of why I keep coming back to the channel! Oh aaaaand…. LETS GO RANGERS!! Sorry bud born and raised in NYC! Had to throw that in there!

[@TrevorDennis100]

If you have space to store yet another jig/device then this makes a lot of sense. I have a Bosch 1600E that does not get a lot of use and there are plenty of times I have to swap out bits on my router table, (Triton TRA001) which all takes time. What I would really love to see is a device/jig that makes it easier to use a flush trim bit on a narrow edge. I did this on 18mm ply recently, and ended up with a couple of nicks were the router tilted a tiny bit. And this was with a small 1/4" router and not the big Bosch. I'm looking forward to the box joint jig.

[@scottpetersen3523]

Love the slightest little bit of....sarcasm? Your videos are fantastic but no matter how good and informative they are there will always be a few that whine or complain. Keep up the great work sir, 98% of us appreciate it!!

[@kadmow]

- This is the internet, there are people who will always say: "I need detailed plans"- the same people who buy templates for push sticks... IF "one is interested/keen on in woodwork, but can't make a box without plans, maybe start with cardboard and scissors. Then once you have that worked out...buy a jigsaw (or vibratory multitool) and cheap corded drill- as a first powertool set. For beginners - 6:49 demonstrates why top bearing guided router bits are much safer for those who want to keep fingertips intact. Note, for a slightly less "build" project - the Router table could be made on the bottom surface of a storage crate - without losing the function of the crate.

[@brucewarren5248]

Nice. A thought on your fence: Since the bit is roundish and rotates, no matter what angle your fence is to the bit, it will be square to the bit. Therefore, you can make a fence that s adjustable to 1/100 of an inch by pinning one end of the fence to the table and clamping the other end. That way, you can move the clamped end just a hair and the fence will move a fraction of a hair at the bit.

[@StumpyNubs]

It's not about keeping the fence at any particular angle to the bit, it is about keep in the fence sliding smoothly back and forth from both directions.

[@fudpukker]

Simple, practical and dirt cheap. Exactly what the weekend warrior needs. Good job James, good job...

[@artswri]

Great project. Just the thing for when you don't want to disturb a setup on the big table. Thanks!!

[@DazedPhasesofLazerbeams]

I watch a lot of your stuff but I rarely comment. This little table is just too cool though. Im def doing this. The part where you sprayed your 2 part on and used the wrong side made me lol

[@StumpyNubs]

I sprayed two sides by accident. It was still on the side I glued.

[@bluepeakwoodworks]

Great! Now I can take a router table with me when my wife and I go on a vacation trip! 😂 Thanks, James. Seriously, this would be a great project to bring my old PC 690 back into use.

[@mikehodges6598]

It'll fit in the overhead bin, too! Of course you'll need to check your router bits.

[@HarisWoodshop]

I made my own benchtop router table a long time ago and still use it for everything. Very handy 👍

[@OregonBladez]

Husky (Model# 224317) makes a killer portable work table that is also a router table. I absolutely use the heck out of it. I need to figure out a way to make this jig work for it. a "4 bolt T-slot slider" maybe...

[@douglasperry1226]

Built one somewhat similar around 4 yers ago! But added a lift system with aluminum top insert! Love it threw my router table away in the trash actually sold it! Also made a box joint jig freaking sweet performance unbelievable! 🍻

[@luisurbina5115]

Great video! Looking forward to part 2.

[@ianseely4335]

Listening to your voice gives me Bob Ross vibes and I'm loving it

[@davelink1318]

Awesome, was thinking of buying one, now I will make one! Thanks, again !

[@sapelesteve]

Very nice and effective little router table build James! 👍👍

[@johnford7847]

Beautifully simple design, James. Thank you for sharing.

[@Midgaardsormen]

Top notch video as always

[@glennfelpel9785]

Absolutely love it. We have a router table but now we will have another one. Outstanding and clever design. Looking forward to videos on its use. Thank you!

[@kassma]

Great idea. Thank you!

[@johnnation713]

I’m so going to make this! Thanks Stubby!😊👍

[@rickdeyoung8886]

I bought a bridge city try square in the late Eighties for layouts on cabinets and it is incredibly precise and well made , I love it

[@emersonassis7154]

Wow...very simple and so useful model of small router table...thanks for sharing. Congratulations from Brazil

[@mikebrant192]

I can make this so it breaks down to carry in the motorhome! Well done!

[@dtardis]

Love it, love it, love it! Thank you!

[@RasheedBarnes]

Perfect timing for me. I need one of these for sure. My big janky router table is too loud.

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic build, James! It looks great! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@kevinbowker2385]

Super cool! Thanks for sharing, James!

[@m.a.r.services5720]

Nice work

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great idea James, thanks for sharing with us. Fred.

[@dpmeyer4867]

thanks

[@halfabee]

I made myself a lot bigger router box based on this design. The Top is 3 foot x 3 foot. And 4 feet tall. I placed it on wheels/casters. I had some oval window frames to carve out of plywood. Hence I made a template out of hardboard and then used a following bearing router to carve the shape in plywood, following the hardboard profile.

[@karlviolin]

stuMpy love it, love your channel you da man !! 😎👍 always with the great iDeas

[@nore8141]

I love your channel, always something new and exciting ❤❤❤

[@2AChef-n-BBQ]

Thats just handy as heck James, well done

[@bcddd214]

Thank you so much for this. It's exactly what I needed.

[@savannahbrewer6161]

i love the build videos

[@johngcp]

Awesome video. You're one of the best. I hope you're ok. Saw your hands were very shaky in the video. You've helped create so many new woodworkers and made current ones better. Keep up the great work.

[@StumpyNubs]

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[@johngcp]

​@StumpyNubs, thanks for the context video. I'm glad to see it's not gonna stop such a great woodworker. I'm an artist as well who just discovered woodworking, and your videos are invaluable. My brother also has the similar symptoms so that's why I wondered in the first place. Anyways look forward to your next video.

[@bmaziarz]

I can’t decide which I’m more pleased with…the fact that I now have a good game plan for building my own router table or the ocular treat that is the newfangled James Hamilton beard

[@marklapierre5629]

I like your channel Stumpy.

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video James simply router table Thanks for sharing

[@mikedurkee7296]

GREAT! Now I have another thing to make... well, at least this will actually be useful😆. As always, thank you for your time, patience, and teaching--much appreciated!

[@tpsooner7816]

Love this!

[@markduggan3451]

Great build.

[@cheeseparis1]

hi! Great idea and lovely beard!

[@54mgtf22]

Lovely. Thanks James 👍

[@woodworkking1099]

I needed this video!!! I'm so excited, I have 6 routers but no router table.

[@user-qg6fy4yp8t]

Thanks! Great and simple idea!

[@negotiableaffections]

great idea Jim, saved!

[@jackspeer2127]

I built your box joint jig as soon as I saw it, about 3 yr ago. but I had a hard time with the cuts cause my jobsite saw has a stubby arbor to rule dado sets out. I found a cool blade from Oshlun that fit a short 5/8 arbor. It will make 1/4 and 3/8 dados. I wanted to give you a link but I think they pulled it from the market cause I couldn't find it on their website. Anyway, I love the dado set and the jig too. good vids.

[@rswearing]

Beard game is strong my friend.

[@nicholasfarley5967]

This is ace. I am going to make one!

[@birdmananyweather1681]

dat salt and peppa beard looks great on you! Quality video as always! Cheers!

[@redacted547]

I would absolutely buy your strop compound if you offered it again. I can only find 0.5, 2 and 12 micron compound on Amazon rn. I'm thinking about getting the 12 micron and just use it very sparingly and lightly. Not sure if that would work or not.

[@garychaiken808]

Great job. Thank you 😊

[@joshuapuyear6818]

Great video James. I was just wondering if you are making build plans for this little table

[@StumpyNubs]

All the details are in this video for free 😀

[@XDIY]

Perfect... waiting for the next part 🙏

[@pettere8429]

Something like this might be just the thing for my plunge router, I just have to figure out a convenient way to finely adjust the cutting depth. And add some chip/dust collection.

[@moldyzucchinis3251]

bearded stumpy looking fantastic

[@thanksididitmyself]

I appreciate it being called an "adorable" router table lol.

[@toadbascom4978]

Than you. That is quite awesome, and brilliant.

[@txkflier]

Pretty slick, especially since the top is the only precision part..

[@davidguinta4550]

Perfect!

[@Roy-oo8kf]

I have router, but it’s a press and hold button to operate. Love the table and would to make one, but with my router need a new plan, any ideas…

[@richblacklock]

Fireproof suit on: I don’t have any scraps “laying” around the shop but do have many “lying” around.

[@Go4Corvette]

Great idea.

[@marinerskm]

Was thinking of building something like this -- idea vindicated. And now I don't have to do the Engineering. :-) LOVE LOVE LOVE

[@SeanChYT]

Yeah, but I don't have a router, and I don't have wood, and the electricity in my garage just went out. 🙂

[@Krmpfpks]

Same here, in addition I lost all my fingers because Stumpy showed a 10 second clip of him using a table saw without a blade guard!

[@jaakkolehto1487]

Really nice. The beard that is!

[@scoobygpc]

At 5:29, witch side do you put the accelerator on?😄 Nice tool, I'll probably make one. Thanks for all the videos you have done.

[@baileycoach]

Would it be possible to obtain dimensions/plans for this simple router box??

[@sasankavuyyuru91]

Just wanna say... That beard matches your tone and demeanor. Great video

[@chedn]

What about changing bits or adjusting the height? Do we need to get the router out of the box?

[@StumpyNubs]

You can reach under the table through one of the openings, or tip it on its side and access the router fully from beneath.

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

I had to go back to a previous video.....has he always had a beard 😁?

[@I..cast..fireball]

Now this is cool.