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Good to see a Brit doing Woodwork channel. No offence to others ... but we don't have Home Depot and other places that are recommended and I long for someone to say - pop down to B & Q !!! 🤪. It feels more like home to find a brit woodworker. New sub here. Glad I found you Ben.
Thank you Mark. My intention is to keep doing videos like this interspersed with project videos as well. I’m pleased you enjoyed it. Do you have any topics/subjects you’d like to see next?
Actually I’m an experienced woodworker but I watched and shared this for my son in law who is new to woodworking and has just bought a router. But for future videos, I also enjoy ideas for building small boxes, cutting boards, serving trays, etc. Good luck on your channel. Keep at it and I’m sure your subscribers will grow quickly
I made the mistake of of using the bearing bit to make a channel in the centre of timber not knowing at the time but learned later the differences between bearing and plunge or non bearing bits and now I'm also learning to understand what different bits do so now Im finally ready to start practising with old scraps until I develope skills and better results before applying to projects. Thanks for the great tutorial
It’s very easily done. Routers have such a wide choice of bits that it can get really confusing. Keep trying on scraps and give yourself the best opportunities to get it all to a level where you feel really confident. MDF is a great surface to practice on.
@@lionandbear thanks Now in my 60s so I bought a lighter router just for recapping on woodworking that I was really great at in school. I'm old school type loving hand tools but I like the idea of using machines when necessary only for touch up style like routers do and saws for cutting sheeting or straighter edges because of medical conditions, Arthritis, vertigo, breathing and heart problems. Hobbies like woodworking and gardening keep me active. The heavier or bigger router I have for years will come in handy for a table router when I learn to make just a basic set up for hobbies and learning. I loved your video and how you explained things exactly the way I can understand it. Thanks for your great techniques
I’m glad it’s helped. My dad is a similar age and he got me into the hobby. The router will definitely allow you do enhance some of your hand tool projects. I’m definitely more of a power tool guy myself but there’s something quite satisfying about getting the chisels, rasps and files out to shape a piece of wood by hand as well from time to time. I’m planning a router table build in due course so make sure you’re subscribed and you’ll see when it comes out. Hopefully you’ll find it if use.
@@lionandbear There is nothing wrong with using machines to assist working. In younger group people who grow up learning the skills of machines and the brain like a sponge absorbing it but back in your dad's day and mine we only learned using hand tools the same ideas with different skills but for similar outcomes. In our day when doing a chamfer we used a chisel now you can do it easier and quicker with a router and the correct bit. All our interests are the same only different techniques
Mines corded so can’t help you there mate. From what I can tell it’s basically a cheap version of a makita. I’ve had mine for years and it’s never skipped a beat. Great little router!
