Rob from Let’s Make Things shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Most woodworkers know how to cut concave coves, but creating a smooth convex shape without fighting bending or inconsistent results is a different challenge—this build solves it …
This project was built and designed by Izzy Swan. Izzy makes a three-axis router jig inspired by the classic Etch A Sketch to encourage kids to spend more time learning in the shop. The mechanism lets the router move along …
Izzy Swan shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Izzy demonstrates a simple, adaptable jig that produces precise elliptical arcs and full ellipses by constraining pivot points to perpendicular planes and guiding a marking or cutting head around a …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. The video demonstrates how to repurpose a router table to flatten a board face so it can be reliably run through a planer, using a makeshift outfeed support …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. The video walks through climb cutting on a router table—an approach most sources warn against—and shows how to use it carefully to save workpieces prone to tear-out. Jodee …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. The video demonstrates a reliable method for routing juice grooves that follow curved outlines without a CNC, using a simple template and a bearing-guided round-nose router bit. The …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Jodee explains why using the round side of a router sub base usually gives more consistent results when routing along a straight edge and how a simple centering …
This project demonstration was created by Jeff from Today’s Craftsmen. In a production setting where efficiency and precision matter, Jeff shares a router bit that changes how laminated panels are prepared for CNC operations. By using a double flush trim …
This video was created by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. It’s a practical, real-world breakdown of spiral router bits, covering when and why to use upcut, downcut, and compression bits for better routing results. Jodee walks through bit behavior in both …
This project/tip/jig was built and designed by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. It’s a fast, reliable T-square-style jig that guides a router for squaring panel edges, cutting grooves, and fine-tuning plywood when table saw cuts aren’t ideal. Using just scraps and …
This technique was developed by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. It offers a simple, repeatable way to cut a juice groove in a cutting board using scrap wood—no custom jig required. Rather than relying on expensive tools or templates, Jodee’s method …
This project was built and designed by Jon Peters of Longview Woodworking. It combines thoughtful design, simple joinery, and a few well-chosen router bits to create a practical outdoor shower accessory that’s both functional and refined. Jon’s goal wasn’t just …
This tip is by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. It’s a practical solution to one of the most frustrating problems in woodworking: routing a dado that perfectly matches your material—without needing a jig or a custom-sized bit. Instead of buying a …
This tip was shared by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. It covers a common yet often overlooked router technique: deciding which side of the router base to use and how to center the sub-base for more accurate cuts. While many woodworkers …
This video was created by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. It’s a deep dive into how two common shop tools—the table saw and router table—can be used together to improve accuracy, finish quality, and safety in woodworking projects. Rather than focusing …
This guide was created by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. It explains router feed direction with clear, practical advice for safer and more effective woodworking. Understanding how to feed material into a router is one of the most important fundamentals for …
This woodworking tip was shared by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. It covers a clever router technique that helps manage large router bits safely while improving the quality of your cuts. While routers are an essential tool for shaping wood, using …