Supercharged Router Jig

⚙️ SHOW NOTES: With a simple jig, a router can be transformed to create awesome details in the round. I’ve used this technique over the years to add classical elements like coves and beads to beds, chests and tables. I’ll show you this basic jig tonight, as it is used in combination with a lathe, to cut great decorative elements. And this method can even be extended to make Classic French rolling pins with accuracy and efficiency. I’ll demonstrate you that for you too. Should be fun, hope you can join us! (Closed Captioned)
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[@rick91443]

Will have to show my wife(who's French and a great, great, GREAT cook,) the rolling pins. She's also an astrologer; could take a look since it's your birthday Tom...cheers...rr Normandy, France

[@EpicWoodworking]

Oh yes, I would be interested in hearing her opinion of the various rolling pin types and if she agrees with how I remember Julia Child speaking of them. Thanks always for watching, our best to you there in Normandy! 😎👍

[@PaganWizard]

This reminds me of the old Craftsman Router Crafter. I'm glad I still have mine, and another one (damaged) for parts if I should ever need them.

[@kennethspeed2019]

A belated happy birthday. I'm watching this the day after it was aired. Core Box bits are called that because industrial millwork companies make core boxes for mineral exploration. The drills the geologists use take core samples from the ground, which are sent to laboratories for analysis in boxes with channels in them to hold the cores, hence core box bits. Thanks for the presentation, I just bought an inexpensive lathe and hope to make some Shaker-style tripod tables sometime in the future, and I was wondering about turning the columns to a template.

[@EpicWoodworking]

Thanks Ken, that great info and good to know. I knew some smart viewer would have the answer! 😎👍

[@johnpeckham3585]

FANTASTIC SESSION! Thanks, Tom!

[@EpicWoodworking]

Thank you John, so glad you enjoyed it! 😎👍

[@jameshoerter8090]

I think you would really enjoy having a legacy ornamental mill ( no longer made but can be acquired used: I have the evolution model). It is router based.

[@EpicWoodworking]

Thanks James. Yes, I agree, I remember those Legacy mills and this video was influenced by those kinds of mills. I’ll have to look those up again and refresh my memory. Thanks for watching! 👍😎

[@patbutler2613]

Great night as usual tom. Happy Birthday and I wish you, Kris and all the family a safe and happy Christmas. By the way you might find the restoration work of Tom Johnston Restoration in Maine of interest. I think he is an excellent craftsman. See you in the new year. Greetings from Ireland.

[@EpicWoodworking]

Thank you Pat! Yes, I checked out Tom Johnston’s channel and agree, he is the real deal. I love restoring furniture as well so I appreciate and enjoy his methodical reasoned approach to the craft. Clearly he has lots of experience behind his methods. Thanks for being a great part of us all the way from Ireland! And we wish you the best Christmas and Happy New Year! 👍😎

[@dpmeyer4867]

thanks

[@EpicWoodworking]

Our pleasure! 👍

[@jeffoldham3466]

i tried making on of these and it grabs the bit and raises it,,its hard to keep it flat on the base

[@EpicWoodworking]

That’s a great observation Jeff, and obviously critical that it stays flat during the cut. It’s been a while since I made that fluted column. But there are two things to consider to insure it stays flat on the base during the cut. First, make the cut in several passes, not cutting all at once. Secondly, because the cutter is spinning clockwise as you are facing the jig while operating it, you want to make your cutting passes by starting at three right end and moving right to left. That way the left side of the cutter is engaging the work first, which is the upward spinning side of the cutter, and the cutter will therefore exert a bit of downward force pushing the base to the table. If you move left to right, the bit will want to ride up on the work and will lift the base from the table. Hope those two tips help. Thanks for watching! 👍😎

[@tommcmurray1002]

I see it’s your birthday. Happy Birthday! Maybe next week we could saw you in half and count your rings to see how old you are these days… :-)

[@EpicWoodworking]

Haha, yeah Tom, that would be something to see! Thank you!! 👍😎

[@georgevalente4223]

How did you lock the lathe to stop it from moving/spinning?

[@EpicWoodworking]

Many lathes have indexing pins that allow you to lock it at different intervals, great for fluting, reeding, and carving 👍😎