ULTIMATE EASY Router Table Build!

We broke our old router table, so we build this super simple Easy Router Table. This project goes super fast, and is very easy to assemble. With basic joinery and and techniques, a heavy top, and tons of storage, it would make for a great addition to any shop!
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[@CodeNameCare]

Each video you guys do gets better and better! Very entertaining and not just some boring walkthrough. Keep it up guys. Much love from the UK.

[@jonatanberglund7658]

It looks extraordinary for being so simple! I have just started searching for after a router table and this idea, will change everything. The size, cost, the look ,just everything. Great work you guys and thanks for the great content love your chanel and projects. keep it up 😄

[@John_Malecki]

Glad we could help Jonatan

[@tausfeewright5612]

You know why this video is great is because we see all your mistake and the fact you didn’t edit them out. It’s just a great reminder that no matter how good we are mistakes do happen. I believe this is what is missing in a lot of wood working videos today as sometime it’s better to see the error yow guys make so we can use that as a guide line for other projects in the future . I love your channel enjoy the build and looking forward for many more like this.

[@DIYDREW]

I really appreciate that you keep doing project videos along with your other stuff. The mix up of all kinds of different content makes this my favorite channel!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice video this week boys. Project Turned out very well. Hopefully it gets great use out of it boys. Hopefully more above average coming soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work boys. Keep Making. Stay Squirrely. God Bless.

[@davidmcclellan4621]

Panhead screws from the backside of the lamination work well for laminations like this. Thanks for the great content!

[@MCsCreations]

Awesome work, John! Really fantastic looking router table! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@jcase]

this looks awesome! I've made plenty of mistakes like the backwards bit drawers but it would drive me crazy every time I opened it.

[@myfinalheaven9590]

I'm liking the punch sound effects in the background music. Awesome build. Thank you for the inspiration for my next two projects: A workbench and a mini kitchen island.

[@RobGoldstein]

having those bit drawers open to the outside instead of the inside where I would be standing would drive me crazy. I love the channel and this won't stop me from watching. Now if only I could get a shop to start playing with wood like you guys.

[@alyssajohn3746]

John is in so much better of a mood now that the kitchen is done. I feel that on a spiritual level.

[@davidpisarski5620]

It's nice to see your Woodpecker tools scratched and used, not just in a case as so many youtubers are!

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Fantastic work on this one!

[@flamedphoenix84]

can't wait to see another one like this. Thank you

[@reign5563]

Will definitely ve making this and few other plans you have when I get my workshop back up and going. Just sold my old house and having to put in a new building at my new house, not been able to make anything for months now and about to go crazy lol.

[@JohnSmith-mv6bw]

Nice to watch a pro work so smoothly with such nice results.

[@jcpallitto]

Great build. When you get your other table fixed. I'll give ya $10 for that one. It looks like it only took you 18 minutes to build but I know casters can get pricey. lol

[@TheFPSCENTRAL]

Perfect upload timing John. I’m about to start doing basically this but hanging from my table saw wing. Gonna steal some ideas.

[@kanedNunable]

an english dude called rag and bone brown recently did one so it could use table saw fence, might be worth a look

[@michaelstanfield359]

Can we please get a "Dammit Jordan" t-shirt? Also is Jordan ok? We haven't seen him in a bit.

[@woodrowsmith3400]

Entertaining build. I appreciate that you understood your audience, knowing (hopefully) that we know which side of the tape measure to read. Also appreciate that you left a goof or two on the video...makes you mortal, and not some perfect woodworking gawd. The table itself is as good as any I've seen or built. Solid construction, stable materials and my personal choice for tabletop material. I do tend to use shellac for sealer...on all surfaces, top, sides and bottom...using a half-strength wash (equal parts shellac and alcohol) for the first coat, then two more coats straight from the can. Wax hell out of it, and top it off every now and then and that top will last as long as you will. Great job, crew. Thanks!

[@AlUSMC]

Thank you for this brother! Semper Fidelis!

[@benjaminweiss368]

You get me through study hall every Week

[@jeremiahsmith2781]

HUGE FACTS

[@bayleymillerov6318]

Huge fan John love watching your videos

[@kingkracker1998]

ive used thos draw slides on my work bench, love em

[@rpaasse6453]

Cool router table. Thats my project for the winter comming. Yes, winter IS comming.....

[@seanloughran6714]

Love the big guy, with the big top spreading all that glue with the tiniest roller I've ever seen!

[@madmikemakes3056]

Great build. Love it.

[@izzyswan]

Super Nice Build Brother!

[@abstractwrld]

youre the coolest person i know. youre skills are crazy, i really do enjoy your content!

[@melaniestapp4627]

I think that it is very impressive, that despite you haven't been a dad for long, you have already mastered the "DAD DANCE"!!!

[@amazontrish]

OMG I need a squirrel-shaped "Stay Squirrely" wood pusher!

[@bryanperry4557]

Sweet build...!!! Thanks for the video...!!! Semper Fi Brother...!!!

[@robfoley1]

this was awesome and learned a few things... thanks

[@workhardeveryday1981]

I haven't had nearly enough "Meat Sweats" this summer. CONGRATS ON THE HOUSE AND OURDOOR OASIS!

[@martinsstraupmanis3476]

Great video! Thank you!

[@mojitomaker]

My ocd can’t handle that the vertical drawers are on the wrong side 😂

[@masterofnone9651]

or no dust collection... it's flaring up big time

[@trevorwest28]

It's 'Do you remember the 21st night of SEPTEMBER" yinz!

[@woodworksbygrampies1284]

Thanks @T West!! I was wondering what the heck 21st of DECEMBER was all about, now it makes sense hahahaha!!! :)

[@nobodyimportant369]

So... Did Jordan quit because he got tired of you throwing him under the bus?

[@matthewjames9167]

I hope “Fix This Build That” Brad sees this video with the clamp trick. He’s gotta be tired of his stuff falling all the time. 😂 You guys and Brad are great. Keep it up. 👍

[@jimmckay2337]

I am starting to think that Jordan was never the problem.... Great build.

[@FACILRHEASYDIY]

Te quedo muy bueno!!

[@michaelm9871]

Those look a lot like KV drawer slides. They're great. Almost as nice as blum, but way less finicky.

[@obx1635]

I'm 3 min into the video and all I can say is I love your energy. I can't really concentrate because I'm laughing so hard. Thank you for all the tips and info. ❤😊

[@zukobuilds4469]

These builds make me so excited to the point where I get gassy! Might have to make this for my shop 👍🏼

[@woodworksbygrampies1284]

Awesome to see a shop project, seems it had been a while since we'd seen one of these. The end product looks great, though there was a little hiccup during the build - nice recovery there. Is the fence made by Inca?? It's red... is it made by Woodpecker?? That thing looks hefty for a router table. Great video, keep up them coming! Have a good one :D

[@Grampiswoodshop]

Love it!!

[@islandcharlie7132]

That is a great build.

[@JohnRoberts71]

Great content thanks for sharing

[@mattyamaha27]

Watching this on the 21st night of December. I will not forget.

[@psychowim]

that is a nice piece! might make me one of those....

[@billdiehl156]

I was paying close attention to this build because I didn’t want to Jordan anything up. And then you Jordan’d it up anyway! My world no longer makes sense.....

[@woodworksbygrampies1284]

2020 has just carried over to 2021, that's how it makes sense haha! :)

[@jarodmorris611]

@@woodworksbygrampies1284 We aren't really moving on from 2020, we're just counting iterations of it. 2020-1, 2020-2....

[@amarnathsen9263]

Nice project

[@jackgarrett5064]

Wow you inspire me. Gonna BBQ a whole turkey this weekend. Why you ask.....because freedom!!! You're the best. Please let us know when those " BECAUSE FREEDOM" shirts come out.

[@ArpadBuildsThis]

I love this! Are you going to put some hardwood trim on the edges of the MDF top to prevent it from getting damaged?

[@geneswartzlander4666]

Like your router table. You’re channel was suggested to me by pfwoodturning because I live in Pittsburgh.

[@allenrescue]

Thanks!

[@BockaufHolz]

Nice job!

[@MDCSSCommTech]

Beauty Build Gentlemen!

[@jaredhammonds8255]

You made a Hot Rod reference! I love you

[@profssrfink8073]

"its a woodshop" - best quote of the year

[@rocar8677]

Great build! i want to buy the plans and make one myself but i dont know what parts to buy for the router mount and where?

[@coyotewacker]

Love your videos , can you please tell me how to set up 3 legs on an epoxy table I have made ???measurements an spacing mostly?

[@JesseKnoll]

Great video - thanks. What kind of router fence/fence mounting hardware did you use?

[@GrannyWhackers1217]

I really want that squirrel push stick ya got there

[@jerrym1240]

If it were me and took the time to make it that nice, I'd have used Formica for the top vice sealing it with water lox. Once its down you'll have a hard slick surface forever.

[@danmcconnell7986]

Johns new father who is getting a lack of sleep is showing. Looks at backwards drawers that could just go on opposite sides and goes eh’ good enough.

[@Bward216]

If he switched the sides, the drawers would have to be flipped vertically which means he would lose a shelf of bit storage as it would be on the top where there is not enough room...

[@MB12116]

@@Bward216 just the face

[@Bward216]

@@MB12116 oh I see what you mean

[@danmcconnell7986]

Actually he did change it for the thumbnail of the video

[@PaganWizard]

I would like to see this video revisited as one of your "Good, Better, Best" videos.

[@exotictones1054]

Good stuff dude.

[@tristannaylor5197]

hey man awesome build! i hope you dont mind me asking, but i was really curious what router bits you would recommend? or maybe even a set that you trust?

[@johncorrall1739]

In spite of the comedy and theatre,great build.

[@WillmerWonsang]

Great channel Devil Dog!

[@kenmaira]

Were you reading my mind!? I was about to build one of these!!

[@emersonmurphy2201]

K Poop

[@Lil_Mayo]

Those drawers slides look exactly like the ones i make at Knape & Vogt

[@d-no6358]

Hmmmm I detected a Yinzer... Looked you up, it's good to see a local (to me) doing good. (Even though you went to Franklin lol j/k The FR vs PT battles are some of the most exciting to watch). Great build, I may try and make one when I have more woodworking under my belt.

[@degatos5]

Awesome video, good ideas, educational, entertaining, funny, great all around. 👍👍

[@jovo8977]

Located in 74 different states...I almost missed that. Love the confidence

[@Silverturky]

hey man this looks awesome. could I retrofit these plans to cut everything out on my CNC router?

[@hadiTHEgreat87]

Maybe can try to build a bedside table incorporating Knapp joint. I think it will be challenging. 😉

[@frozenmagmapool]

So I saw you rounded over the edges, is there a reason you decided not to frame the top with some cheap 1inch pine or poplar so the edges hold up better over time?

[@jimborichardson3131]

Awesome build, to bad you put the router bit slide in backward. My wife pointed it out(not me). lol When you are standing there to change the bit you have to go around the slide to get the bit.

[@randallgudmundson5988]

superglue between the masking tape. nice.

[@herbkempf9939]

How is the finish holding up on the router table. And nice video. Thank you for sharing.

[@MisterDimos]

Nice video bro; Semper Fi!

[@fazmanicg]

template for Get Squirly Push Stick? That is Awesome LOL!

[@calebwilson8316]

What type of red bins do you have for your screws? On the lookout for new bins.

[@officialrodge]

definitely gonna build this after I'm done with woodworking school 😩😇

[@TonsOFun.010]

New shirt idea. "Measure Twice, cut once, cut again." Or, "Measure Twice, cut once, blame Jordan!"

[@vexxxgaming7303]

Love it! But I wish you put a product list in the description for things like the router, etc. I know it's a Triton but if I didn't, as an example, it'd nice to see it in the desc. Things like that, the plate, fence, etc. I'm sure most are available on Woodcraft but you know what I mean. Table looks sick though! Nice job as always.

[@rocar8677]

Did you every figure out the list? Im interested myself and cant seem to fint the info

[@vexxxgaming7303]

@@rocar8677 I don't remember if I ever even looked, to be honest. Which items are you interested in? I'm sure I could probably track them down.

[@rocar8677]

@@vexxxgaming7303 im just interested in knowing all the parts so i can decide if i want to build it or not

[@vexxxgaming7303]

@@rocar8677 Well, thankfully there isn't much to it. The router is a Dewalt it looks like. Same design as the Dewalt corded router. The plate is a Woodpecker PRL V2 and the fence looks like a Woodpeckers Super Fence. Woodpecker stuff is dumb expensive. I mean, it's good but you could easily build this with much less expensive items. Would be 700 or so just for the fence and plate. Plus the router, wood, etc.

[@pooch83]

Man i have been on KZbin since KZbin came out. And ive never subscribed to a single channel. Not until i became a wood carver/turner/burner/builder. And im based out of PA as well. So you my friend are the first lol because of all the things we have in common.... keep up the good work and thanks for popping my cherry, ya f**king jerk haha

[@charlesbiller3674]

Semper Fi Bro and Merry Christmas

[@AndreSilva-jq9kq]

Very good nice

[@EduardoJimenez-gu8io]

Awesome! Do you have plans for this on sale?

[@Lorddanielrushton371]

YES. Already subscribed

[@luxurious1243]

Pro tip, never put any supporting pieces ie, blocks or in this case wheels, in the inside bottom panel of the cabinet. Always be sure at least 1/4 of an inch of the 3/4 side panel in on the wheel base.

[@TraumaQueen65]

We finally get to watch John do some actual carpentry and he screws it up like 3 times 😂 Poor Jordan

[@AlBorland3877]

Good thing is, he is honest about it showing his mistakes. DAMMIT, JOHN!!!

[@Bergdoogen]

I think we need some "Dammit Jordan" merch

[@LimitedGunnerGM]

Drill press station next? Maybe like Woodshop Junkie?

[@michaelm077]

JM, watching you rolling the glue to laminate the MDF with the teeny weenie roller made me shoot coffee out of my nose. They do make larger rollers to expedite that process boss.

[@morgan0179]

True, but it was just a simple glue up, and he wasn't gluing multiple pieces, so why waste a longer roller for that? Unless you meant larger in diameter, in which case those absorb more and aren't as good for glue ups...

[@bradquinn2859]

New dad woodworking.

[@constantineoxenenko7095]

Amazing video. Will it be more beneficial to have a longer router top than a router fence (on far side)? All router tables I saw have a shorter top - why is that?