Roundover Router Bit 101

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[@whomadethatsaltysoup]

Excellent tutorial on using the roundover bit. A very brave woodworker to be in the shop at that temperature. Thanks for sharing.

[@patrickwest5494]

Shane, this is the best video on round over bits that I've seen, thank you!

[@yobtnirp3D]

I agree this video is very well done

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou very much

[@doctimw]

PERFECT! Just what I needed. I had a heck of a mess the first time I used a roundover bit as I couldn't quite get it in my head exactly what height I needed. Used up a lot of test boards but finally got it right. Your technique is much faster and more precise!! Thank you very much!!

[@kilric705]

"Sneak up on it" true words for so many activities.

[@mc4kvb]

Shane this is an awesome video! It is exactly what I needed to show me how to do it step by step. That is much better than reading it, although I do appreciate all of the comments and different ways everyone does it. The time and effort is just unbelievable! You shouldn’t have went out to your shop when it was so cold! It certainly could have waited. I will definitely do just like you showed me and practice, practice and practice. I will let you know how it goes. I’m sure I will get the hang of it with practice. Again Shane I appreciate you so much for doing this. Be careful and stay warm!!!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou. But when I wanted to explain this to you, I was even lost in my own words, lol. So I figured the best way is to show you... Its all good. I had fun. Thanks for watching.

[@edwardharvey1954]

I've searched high and low for a good explanation on where to drop or raise the bit in conjunction with the table. I'm a newbie in woodworking. Thanks for your help sir. Great vid!!!

[@markharris5771]

Edward Harvey That’s word for word what I was going to say.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad this helped you! Thanks for stopping by!

[@SH-kh4bq]

Great vid for beginners (like myself). thanks for actually showing it in action, it really helps a lot versus someone just sitting on a chair and explaining how to do it.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad this helped you! Thanks for stopping by!

[@bazajow]

Just what I needed to do to extend the pelmet in the kitchen. Never used a router so bought a palm one with was cheaper. Will practice on scrap wood and see the results. Very good tutorial. From reviews it seems cheaper router bits may be money down the drain but just one essential job to do but nevertheless less my bits will be quality ones and I will learn how to use a palm router. Great video clip for a beginner.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Well Good I am so happy this helped you. I would Love to hear back later from you on how your kitchen project worked out!

[@vishalsingh5239]

This was so informative to me, I used a router for the first time this week with a round over bit and kept getting a line, the decorative line, and I realize I had not adjusted the height of the bit to sit a little lower, thank you Shane!!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Great to hear!

[@billonthehill9984]

Thank you Shane...Very much enjoyed your presentation using the round over bit. What caught my eye to your channel was your Bosch router table. Just about a week ago I finished up the install of the same table for my table saws RH opening in the Delta 36-725 hybrid contractors saw... Through Home Depot I special ordered the RA-1181 & only used the table & the plate plus the hdwe & the power switch. What an absolute joy using this piece of equip! That extra lip edge you created simply by raising the bit slightly, created that 3 dimensional look that was missing without it. The beauty of this is, is the simplicity of it, very well done sir... Bill on the Hill...:~)

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

thankyou for your very interesting comment. I enjoyed reading it and Thanks so much for stopping by!!

[@jamescourt2842]

What lovely guy for taking his time an showing everyone when vast majority us don't even have time for break in our workshops let alone showing the world '''How to do something'' all I can say is thank you sir for your insightful an very useful video you have put out here for all us to watch an learn from regards from Uk. James

[@vegatyme1]

That is exactly the detail I am looking to add to this piece I'm working on. Thanks!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

your welcome and thanks for stopping by!

[@haroldrull4943]

First I subscribed, then I watched the process of how to on a roundover bit. Very interesting and informative since this bit I guess has got more of usage than any other bits. Good job and Thank you.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad this helped you! Thanks for stopping by!

[@WayWoodworking]

Nice tutorial! The cross sections you showed highlighted the profile really well.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou. Thanks for watching.

[@LindasDomain]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you, Shane, for taking the time to help others. I like your push tool. It would also be helpful to show how to use a fence to do this. I'm an absolute beginner and I'm learning this to use in my pyrography.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thank you for watching my video. And Thanks again for that much needed point. I do have other router table "how To's" in the near future, and I'll be sure to add your tip too

[@andersonfinnegan8995]

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[@christopherterrence7437]

@Anderson Finnegan flixportal :)

[@skimble78]

This video was a great explanation for a beginner like me. Thank you. I’ve been looking all over for advice on using a round over.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

thankyou. Im glad I could help. Merry Christmas

[@errcoche]

Cheers Shane. Bought a basic router table a month ago to knock up some night tables using left over laminate flooring planks as the paneling and I want to "pretty it up some". Your video clarified some things I was wondering about. I wish it was 30 degrees where I am though. I live in Florida and it's just too hot for most of the year to be working on projects.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

sorry to hear that. We have the opposite problem in North Dakota...cold and windy!! Thanks for stopping by!!

[@johndiego3105]

Thanks Shane perfect video for me to understand how to use that bit.

[@philmininni5981]

I am in my garage putting together a new Bosch router table. I am getting into woodworking more and more. Shane's video is helpful to me. It is 11 degrees outside and I am in my detached garage trying to keep warm. And for the life of me how does anyone live in North Dakota? I have heat but it is strained to keep up. Nice job and would like to see more of Shane"s videos

[@ragnvald9101]

It takes hearty people to live in ND, or for that matter anywhere in the northern US...it's not for the weak, but it isn't as bad as Canada.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou. Im glad I could help. But the Cold is very hard to battle, even up here, lol

[@spcalan]

Outstanding Shane ! Very clear instructions.

[@danielallen860]

Great video , I’m a beginner and was wondering how to determine what size router bit to use , like depending on wood thickness . Thanks and keep the videos coming . I’m a new subscriber!!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sullyyyy5262]

This is excellent. Exactly what I had to see. Now I have a nice window sill. LOL The router is the toughest tool to lean, IMHO.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad it helped!

[@CjplusLj]

Excellent explanation

[@joyous7777777]

I’m a beginning router user. Thanks so much for this helpful video!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thevoiceofthelordpastorkei7165]

Thank you so.much Shane! Straight to the point and very comprehensable instructions! Helped me out a lot!! New sub! 👍

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Bramsshed1913]

Nice tutorial Shane, I'm just getting into routing, made myself a home made table and lift just recently , I should have done this years ago.still, better late than never Thanks for sharing , Bram

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thanks Bram. Looking forward to seeing the lift you built

[@Bramsshed1913]

Thanks Shane, I'll post some photos on fb/ or p/m you as soon as possible

[@Thom4123]

Awesome video and tutorial Shane. It was definitely in detail and you can use this method with all of your bits.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou. yes, I agree. do this for all our bits. Thanks for watching.

[@RADCOMJ1]

Good demo and all the helpful safety tips that people forget. Nice one Shane.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thank you for the kind words

[@mamabearssheshedtracykeato6941]

Awesome tutorial. Great tips. Thank you for sharing!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou. Thanks for watching.

[@jacobstr]

Thank you Shane!!

[@danmorgan1417]

Thank you Shane - this is very helpful for a novice like me! Much appreciated

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou. Im glad I could help

[@jdoane67]

Thanks Shane! Great explanation of the round over bit.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@practicallyIndependent]

Thanks for sharing Shane! Very informative and helpful. Have a great weekend.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou. Thanks for watching.

[@rbilardo47]

Thank you, that's exactly what I was looking for, I am making drawer fronts tomorrow.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad I could help

[@cleantape]

Great video and straight to the point. Very helpful.

[@simpleyeteffective233]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Fantastic! Thanks for stopping by! Stop in again ANYTIME, I welcome you here and I just started to make videos again after a long break. I Appreciate YOU!

[@BrendaGsDesigns]

Those are directions even I might be able to follow! You're good!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou. Thanks for watching.

[@billybob81845]

Thanks for the informative video. Woodworkin is a lifetime compassion with lots of folks and passing down all your knowledge is one way of making sure nobody gets hurt and everyone learns something they didn't know. So Thanks...Bill

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou Bill, I appreciate that very much. Thanks for watching

[@masterflatz1023]

I like the Munsters lunch box in the intro!

[@willypaul3672]

Thanks a lot from here in the Philippines.. GOD BLESS

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Our pleasure!

[@cedarstriprocketship8222]

I didn't understand a word he just said but I definitely subscribed.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

LOL, Thanks

[@HDBoyWonder]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[@jackklepper4622]

Thank you for the informative video -- exactly what I was looking for.

[@mefirst4266]

THANKS SHANE I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR VIDEO !!!!!!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou very much

[@richardljohnson9727]

Nice job Shane very informative thank you💙

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad this helped you! Thanks for stopping by!

[@joeperez3081]

Pitting it in few words, if you are a beginner like me and you wonder what roundover bit to buy well you don't need to buy an specific size to do just one one work, you can buy a bigger one ( talking about radius) and just adjust it as deep and you like it to be.

[@anitagarvey465]

Not really, because the radius is different. If you want the roundover to be flush with the edges, you have to use the correct size that you want. To illustrate, take a dime and a quarter. Lay them on the corner of a piece of paper and trace the edge where it rounds off the corner. You will see what I mean. Different radius. You won't have a true roundoff if you just cut the quarter one short.

[@DaisyHollowBooks]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@usernamemykel]

PERFECT!! Exactly what I needed after screwing up an end piece by having the the roundover bit extended too far past the baseplate. QUESTION: I used a 1/8"r roundover bit, so if I go over the end of the wood with a 1/4'r, 3/8"r, or a 1/2"r bit, will it get rid of the edge?? (If so, which size would be best to use?) NEW LIKE & SUB!!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad this helped you! Thanks for stopping by!

[@theweswillard]

Thank you for this

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

My pleasure!

[@collincourtois8587]

Great video! Thank you.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

thank you for watching

[@larryjacobs5713]

Thank you Shane very helpful.

[@mglures]

Thanks for this - my only suggestion would be to talk about RPM in numbers instead of “fast” and “slow.”

[@Starseed_7]

Great video ... thanks for your help

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad I could help you out. Thanks for your note. Please write me back and let me know how things turned out for you! Stop in again ANYTIME, I welcome you here and I just started to make videos again after a long break. I Appreciate YOU!

[@erwinerwin1245]

Great video. I am super new so my question may sound not too smart. In the video when you set the height for the bit you used a ruler for height. adjustment. Could not one just put the board beside the bit and set its height to that?

[@haydnpearce]

Very helpful thank you

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Im glad you enjoyed it. Thankyou very much

[@haydnpearce]

@@ShanesHobbyShop Hi I used your method today and the results were bitter thank you

[@arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435]

Thank you Im new to woodworking ,im building a kitchen table 40"×60" I just bought a router table & bits When I get done I want to round over the edge of the table This video helped me out a lot..Just subscribed I do have one question im mounting my top on steel legs Im using 1"oak, I want my table to appear to be thicker by adding another 1" × 3" oak board along the edge now running it along the grain on the sides gluing with biscuits will be fine Now how do I run my board on the two sides with the End grain without running the risk of cracking do to expansion & contraction ,Is there a way to do it

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thanks for watching. Biscuits does allow for some movement. Saying that, when you glue up wood going in different directions, you will always run the risk of cracking because of wood movement. The best way to help prevent this from happening is to give the outer board enough room to allow the movement.

[@johnbethel9725]

I agree with the other comments I have been trying to find how to do this for 10 days and finally found your video. Now it makes sense seeing how to thank you for the video. Now to take it further would each bit be done the same way?

[@mikecherkas7372]

I'm assuming the router bit in the video is a 1/4" drive. What size is the bit used in the video? 1/8", 1/4"......... Thank You. Great video.

[@reidsimonson]

Good video! But just to be super clear, if you just want a normal round over you want the round over bit corner to be just slightly below the table? It seems like sometimes when I am using the round over bit I get a little bit of a ridge and its not a super smooth round over.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Yes, you are correct. Always use a test piece first. If you have a ridge line, then slightly lower the router bit lower. get a new piece of scrap wood and try that again. Continue on scrap wood until you get the roundover you are looking for. Then be sure to lock down your router.

[@rennyblack9933]

Thank you! This is so helpful!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Oh Good Good!! So sorry for the late reply, been away for awhile. Please write me back and let me know how things turned out for you! Stop in again ANYTIME, I welcome you here and I just started to make videos again after a long break. I Appreciate YOU!

[@rennyblack9933]

@@ShanesHobbyShop welcome back! Things turned out great! I made 13 plinths for the trim in our master bedroom which was part of a house addition built in the mid 1970s. The original side of the house was built in 1929 in the craftsman style, but the builders of the 70s side used 2.5 inch trim stock that didn't at all match the original woodwork. The plinths look fantastic, and I was able to create a larger trim profile that's an exact match to the trim elsewhere. Thanks so much for making this so simple and straightforward. It helped me get past my very first router project, and since then, I've done others as well! You demystified the machine and helped me get past that initial worry. Thank you!

[@dscritter614]

I'm n Ohio, so I'm right with thr n a cold garage. :) Thx 4 the vid Shane.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

i appreciate you

[@jamesallen6007]

Thank you. I have now subscribed. 👍 🇬🇧

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Awesome, thank you!

[@tonio909]

Great video and thank you! Cheers from Los Angeles

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimmycampbell8175]

Very informative, thanks.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thank you

[@michebre]

Thank you for this information.

[@OzbeachAndy]

Love all the tips on your channel I will definitely be watching your videos. Have hit that Bell

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thank you Thank you Thank you, Very much appreciate that

[@candyflossdolls]

Thanks so much for this video... very helpful!!

[@robertevans6481]

I forgot to ask you before, but is your router table on the end of your table saw? Great for small shops, but yours is a lot bigger then the last shop. Have a great weekend you and Shelly and biscuit....and stay warm.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Yes Robert. My router table is attached to my Table saw. I did that when I bought the tablesaw and kept it on ever since. If it aint broke, dont fix it... lol

[@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer]

I have a question, why do some roundovers have a bearing and others do not?

[@gregoryhorn7825]

The bearing allows you to use the bit more easily with a hand-held router. If the bit has no bearing, you will need a router table with a fence, or some kind of fence on your hand-hand machine.

[@BronxGummer]

Good Job, Thanks

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

thankyou

[@leond.i.y.8972]

Very helpful and informative video thank you very much

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

thanks

[@mikem1956]

Thank you Sir

[@ericb.davenport9762]

I enjoyed this.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou very much

[@kathleenobatchelor8778]

Thank you. Can't afford a table now, just got my router. Was interested to know does the bearing keep the router from wandering off the edge?

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Glad I could help

[@patricktapia5525]

Yes the bearing keeps you from digging to far into the wood. I dont have a table myself, I have a hand router but I get great results with a good roundover bit.

[@grandadz_forge]

Can you use router bits on plastic cutting boards? It sorta feels like nylon. A grocery store was remodeling and got rid of those white countertop/cutting boards like they use in a deli. I want to make a router table and a sled for a table saw because it's slick. Need groves for T-track and router table insert, etc.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

yes, I do believe so. Just take small cuts on the boards at a time

[@BrainFizz]

Router bits/cutters are generally either solid tungsten carbide or carbide tips, some are available made from High Speed Steel. All these will very happily cut through plastics. For routing plastics, dropping the spindle RPM slightly, taking slightly shallower cuts will produce nice clean cuts. One thing that can happen is the plastic gets hot and the chips partially remelt back together behind the cutter. Taking shallower cuts allows the waste to more easily disperse. increasing the router feed rate (how quickly you move the router along the work) will also decrease this happening as heat build up is more quickly removed.

[@uncut_cowboy]

Great video, appreciate ya

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thanks for watching

[@shanesmith6753]

Hi Shane-Thanks for the tips. How would you go about turning the corner on the roundover if you wanted to make that edge go all the way around that board.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

being on the corner, I would sneak up on it as I did in this video. Softer woods like Pine will chip off very easy. So take off small shavings at a time

[@erikhagler3500]

What is the yellow tool he’s using to guide the wood across the router?

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Here is a link www.microjig.com/products/grr-ripper

[@brianyoder240]

Hi shane I’m new to this and just purchased a router table,now I’m looking to purchase a 3/4 round over bit for the oak base board molding I’m making. My question is what brand of bit should buy. I have maybe 100 foot of board to do

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

For practice, I suggest you go with something cheap. Just until you get the "Just" of your router table and router. Then you can upgrade to better bits, Like the CMT, Bosch or even my favorite, Infinity Router bits. Just keep in mind, softer wood, like pine, will have a more of a "Tear Out" and rougher look than harder woods, like oak, hickory, etc.

[@Antweak83]

Is it ok to use the roundover bit against the grain? Or will it cause tear out like the flush trim bit?

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

yes, you can use against the grain, just go slowly and not too deep

[@CaptainFantastic222]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou

[@BlackKilt77]

If you were going to use a fence with a ball bearing router bit, how do you set up the fence?

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

use a straight edge and align the fence with the ball bearing. You can even have the fence back just a tad to make sure you use the ball bearing for a more accurate cut with the router bit

[@BlackKilt77]

@@ShanesHobbyShop Tx. That's what I thought. I did that, but first moved one edge of my fence up a bit (~ 1 mm) so that the first pass would take off 90% of wood. Then made the fence and all bearing even to take off the last 10%. Moved the height down and up 1/8 turn on my old (OLD !) Bench Dog router table also. That gave me a really nice final cut, no chattering, no tear out. Good videos.

[@unravelingnots7544]

great tutorial , God Bless

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thank you! God Bless YOU Too !!

[@fossilizeddung8227]

what size bit are you using for the 2x4? I wanna round over a 1x3... would a 1/2in round over bit do it? with the correct bearing size as well?

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

Thanks for sharing Regards BobLee

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Thankyou. Thanks for watching.

[@grahamtaylor989]

Great just what I needed to know gr hk

[@mikehendrix6558]

My Mother lives in Carpio North Dakota

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Oh Super Cool. I have not been to Carpio before. Hopefully your mother has great weather this winter. Thanks for your note, so sorry for the late reply. Stop in again ANYTIME, I welcome you here and I just started to make videos again after a long break. I Appreciate YOU!

[@timothyaltom1]

Cool... keep up the great work bud!! :D

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

thankyou

[@shaneshellycole7972]

YEA

[@anythingunderthesun4688]

what is the size of that roundover bit?

[@kazeemadeleke7979]

Why is shop not heated he's freezing.

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

Yeppers, very cold indeed! I NOW Have a woodstove, so at least I have some heat now. Thanks for your note! Stop in again ANYTIME, I welcome you here and I just started to make videos again after a long break. I Appreciate YOU!

[@honestinsincerity2270]

I'm considering using a round over on a sheet of aluminum I'm cutting to be a type of access panel on a solar generator. Your video helped greatly, thank you!

[@ShanesHobbyShop]

thankyou. Im glad I could help

[@phil_maduncs]

Thank you Shane!!

[@mikehendrix6558]

My Mother lives in Carpio North Dakota