Router Bushings / Guide bushes / Template Guides

[@HewAndAwe]

I could of had so much fun with this 'Bush' theme but thought lets leave politics out of it 😂 Any questions do hit me up??? If theres any video you would like me to make please let me know, I'll do my best to get that done! Hope you're all well'n kick'n arse'n tak'n names! Be-lucky, Ben.

[@Mucram-17]

It really nice to see a man with expensive tools.Who actually knows how to use them.Well done.Thanks for the videos

[@HewAndAwe]

Thank you Mucram, appreciate the compliment mate, hope you had a lovely weekend 🍻😊🍻

[@ivorbiggen9599]

Retired and new to this, thanks for some lifetime good tips,

[@HewAndAwe]

You’re welcome, I hope you’re well!! 🍻🍻🍻

[@CaptainKokomoGaming]

Thank you for this. I'm the kind of person that needs to see something used to understand it. I had no idea what the purpose of that little plate was for. That combined with a template will make the work so much easier!

[@HewAndAwe]

Much safer than pattern bits to, pattern bits are the only bits I’ve had fail which in turn made my backside fail! 😬

[@vww1l]

Lovely bit of bush advice there. Love how you can do a clear demonstration in a few minutes when some take an hour 🙌

[@HewAndAwe]

To be fair I could of brought that down to 30 seconds 😂I do try and keep it minimal mind, but its hardly fair punting vids that take 3 hrs per minute of watched time to produce and not make some pennies back from youtube for those hours spent bud - its not a great deal for us creators that keep peeps on this sight to be honest. With out us they'd have nothing...

[@hobbit04]

Your aversion against flush trim bits was music in my ear. I got the same experience on wearout on my templates and Fingerjoint Jigs. Thats why I started using bushings and the results are the same. It took me a while to figure out how to use them properly. But when you got it, it saves a lot of material on wear and tear. Also I really liked your criticism on the spiral cutter heads of your planer :)

[@HewAndAwe]

If I was honest I'd say flush trim / pattern bits are my last resort, even in a router table - some funky grain and its game over, climb cut or not. I'd sooner do it by hand and not shit myself 😂

[@fernard8985]

Forgive me for asking a stupid question. So when using a bushing I can simply install a regular straight bit without the bearing? I have a really hard time finding a flush trim bit for a reasonable price. I need to cut grooves for t-tracks for my next project and I have ever used a router before. My makita router came with a 10mm template ring, is it suitable for this purpose?

[@HewAndAwe]

Correct yes 👍 I can’t comment on Makita as I’ve never used them but as long as the cutter isn’t hitting the guide, and the guide is centred in the router and you’ve worked out the offset correctly on the template you’re good to go. 👌

[@behari5]

Thanks for your video and the bush pic 😆

[@HewAndAwe]

They’re coming back I’m telling ya, some I’ve seen are like a decaying haystack! 🤢I hope you had a lovely Christmas! 🍻😊🍻

[@mlzboy]

hi,in this video you introduce a leigh 704r adapter install at of1100,that’s great,I got an of2200 already,if used FESTOOL 494627 adapter will have😂 a little movement,so I want to know of2200 also could use this leigh 704R adapter ?

[@HewAndAwe]

Hi, sorry for the late reply! I’m sure it would cause a large portion of their cutters are 1/2” maybe in need of a separate plate cause the festool guide bushes are made individually and one piece - another expensive add on thanks Festool 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@stevedon4257]

thanks I have washed a few vids and yours has been the best. as in I totally understood the maths. I'm not stupid I'm just dyslexic with maths and like I said other vids just spieled out numbers which confused the hell out of me. again thanks

[@HewAndAwe]

You and me bothe mate, it confused the hell out of me too. Like you I'm dyslexic badly (me) It wasnt till I figured it out myself that it made sense to me. I'm self taught, never got on at school, was made to look like a dumb cunt too, I'll never forget that! SO yeah I know where youre coming from mate!!! I use Apple computers cause they help a lot with it!!!

[@FixitFingers]

Haven't got me any bushes in the workshop at home, but having had a router bit blow me a bearing and smegging the work piece I can see some bush in my future...

[@northroadwoodwork8616]

Hehehe. Great little tutorial. Hope you are well. Looking forward to your next video. ✌

[@HewAndAwe]

Thank bud, hope you are too man!!! 🍻🍻🍻

[@ccccen]

At 5:41 , can you put the base plate on top of the bushing piece and screw it in so the bushing won't come loose, as it has in other routers and ruin the bit and bushing it self? beside using lock tite or plumbers tape. eh I asked too soon lol You cannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! nice :)

[@daveash9572]

Fabulous video, very helpful, thank you. One tiny piece of constructive criticism if I may? The word Collet is pronounced like Collit, not co'lette.

[@HewAndAwe]

Thank you nice of you to say. 🍻🍻🍻

[@tobyweston]

Great vid, keep up the stella work 🙏🏼

[@HewAndAwe]

Thank you Toby, I am but have been learning a new camera the last month so hopefully have something out soon all be it very bad looking, finally cracked some nice footage yesterday!

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

How could I not click on that thumbnail 😂 alsoI prefer a tight Bush with minimal slop👌 I couldn't agree more on everything you said in this video as well mate top advice, I could of done with hearing all that a few years ago. 😊

[@HewAndAwe]

PMSL!!!!! 😂😂😂I could of done knowing this in my teens, less hairs in my teeth! 😂Hope you're well man, hope you mending mate! Or was it said you've been smashing the Corona's down ya neck 😂 Get well soon mate!!!

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

@@HewAndAwe ye we have all had the corona mate unfortunately apart from Jakob 😢 on the mend now though 😊

[@Dutcharmytent]

Great video

[@HewAndAwe]

Thanks dude, appreciate the compliment mate 🍻🍻🍻

[@marylewis3311]

Perfect thanks mate.

[@HewAndAwe]

You’re welcome 😊

[@MNBoysNetwork]

What a voice! Tom Hardy is that you!

[@HewAndAwe]

Haha cheers Bob, you could of said frank butcher but I’ll take Hardy 😂

[@MNBoysNetwork]

@@HewAndAwe Had to look up Frank Butcher...wow that's bang on.

[@ccccen]

What model #is that festool router?

[@HewAndAwe]

Oddly enough your comment "Nice freaken router 10/10" the router model number is OF1010! 😂

[@forbol]

So much good advice! That is a d**n nice router.

[@HewAndAwe]

Hey-up Daniel! Yeah its a beast, and for a big fella sure is clean! I would whole heatedly recommend it!!! Hope you are well mate?!

[@ccccen]

Nice freaken router 10/10

[@HewAndAwe]

Its not with out its issues bud, the other routers they make are 100% though!

[@ccccen]

Festool, nice has 2 screws to keep the darn bushing without it unscrewing , Expensive router though :(

[@HewAndAwe]

This is true, but theyre way cleaner and so well refined, take it from me thats had the routers, makita, dewalt etc Fastool win hands down, even beat the Maffell!!!

[@ccccen]

@@HewAndAwe Believe me, If I had the money, My choice would be Festools. Their bushings are more secure than those that screw on but come lose as you go down the lane with it and ruin the bit and the base plate hold down hole for bushings,. been there done that.

[@tylerbirchfield3741]

Thanks man!

[@laurielyon7740]

By reading some of the comments, there were those among the viewers who benefited from this clip. But had to bail, due to the dreadful soundtrack. Sorry……

[@HewAndAwe]

NOOOOOOO NOOOOO PLEASE GOD NOOO. WHY GOD WHY? I THOUGHT LIFE WAS GOOD BUT NOT THIS. WHY BE SO CRUEL GOD WHY? PLEASE NO. LIFE HAS NO MEANING ANYMORE.

[@823Steve]

I can't believe people make videos with blaring nauseating music.

[@HewAndAwe]

I can’t believe people bother to moan, it’s not like your opinion matters.

[@ianhardcastle9133]

Good video crap music

[@HewAndAwe]

No one cares what your taste in music is, nor will ever conform to what you think. You’ll never influence anyone to change their creative choice/mind!Get over yourself, you have no power, you’re only one person in billions of people that’s how little you are. Free yourself from that narcissistic mentality and life for you son, will be so much more enjoyable.