So, I've been knocking around with the router table idea and using my router in a more efficient or easier way for particular tasks, such as chip racks, which are a snap with a router table. There are also a few others things that are in my "want to build" list which are hinged upon a router table because of the ease of use.
So, today, after picking up a router table off craigslist for a song of a deal, I had some oak material laying around that I wanted to chew into and tinker with a few bits on the table. After getting the needed adapter ring at Sears to get router into this table, things were off to a decent start.
This is my first run with a router table. I've used a router quite a bit, so I wanted to play with some different bits and materials, depths, etc.. I have a pile of other stuff I ran through it, but only took picks of this.
The two bits used are a 1-5/8" Core Box bit and a 1/8" slot / straight cut bit.
I initially didn't intend on using the slot bit on this piece of material, and was going to cut it down to size after I was done. Once I looked at it, I thought about cutting it down, and or adding a little 'standing rail' to the front of the chip rack.
Again, just tinkering around in the garage and making sawdust.
Next 'trial' will be to stack a few of them, try some blends of different woods, end caps on these, cut down to size for a ____ number of chips, etc.
Once this was done, I cleaned it up, rubbed some tung oil in it to bring out some of the grain and color and snapped a few picks.
This piece of oak is 2' long, so I may cut it in two and glue it together and add some mahogany around the edges. We'll see. Kind of an experiment at this point.
The piece of stock I started with:
Rough cut, pre sanding, etc.
Here is where the Wifey comes out to the garage and asks "What's wrong with your vacuum?"
It works fine when you turn it on.... DOH!
Few shots with some chips after sanding it down and getting some oil it in.
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