Another great build and video. I really appreciate that you shared at the end things you might do differently once you were finished. I know when I complete a project I always have a few and I feel like those can be some of the most valuable things to share. Keep up the great work, it’s inspiring. 👍
The casual "although I would live to regret this" really cracked me up. You made the right call. Love the way it looks after you sanded it down. Fantastic build.
Who else is glad that he also shows his mistakes? Lol he actually feels like a common man, who occasionally has a mistake. Makes me feel not so bad when I screw a thing or two up when woodworking.
I'm working on my own router table and possibly youtube channel and you're an inspiration. I had to have the walnut trim and I scored a great deal on a bunch of ambrosia maple last week. I like your attitude and descriptions. I have always built stuff having a construction background, but I have been in law enforcement for the last couple decades and trying to plan out my retirement which is coming in a couple years. I think I was meant to do something like this.
This is one of the coolest DIY Router tables on RU-vid. I've seen a bigger one, but it was for a different shop, the builder specifically wanted it to be 42" or 44" so as to do double duty as an extension of the Miter Saw table area. That Amber makes it look like a desk from Jr. High Wood Shop.! That's why you subconsciously don't like it.😎
Hey Brother, not sure if you read these or not but I am a beginner woodworker who subscribes to several channels like yours but yours is my favorite hands down bc you first give God the glory and second you give detailed instructions. As a beginner that I'd everything. I appreciate all you do my brother. 👍🙌💪👏
Nice job Matt! The 'design change' on the back trim looks great, we all have design changes in our projects. I'm addressing one of my fears this weekend. I have my first end grain cutting board in clamps! I was going to hold off making one until I got a drum sander (excuse to buy a new tool???) but decided to give it a try. God bless you my brother.
That is awesome Matt I can appreciate how much work goes into this not only are you building but your filming. My old boss use to say it's OK to make mistakes as long as you learn from it and can fix it otherwise it's a wasted mistake. I would never know you cut that short looking at the final product. Fantastic job 😁👍
Thankyou for keeping your "big dummy" moments in your videos. Makes me feel better about mine. Thankyou also for admitting that you feared building that table, fear keeps me from eventually being a better me as well, but I'm constantly working on it. It really helps when I see an accomplished, woodworker/youtuber/Maker like you, admit that you STILL have it. Love the content, please keep them coming and God bless you and yours. Can't wait to build this table! Ps. Love that you build in a small space too. I too work in a small shop. I have about half the space you do and have to take most of my tools outside to cut and sand to keep shop/laundry room, pantry free from dust. It's sometimes frustrating, but doable.
I have watched this particular video several times and every time I do I see something I missed or failed to note before. I will be purchasing the collection on your site that has this as well as other projects that are of interest to me. This time I made a note of when staining or using shellac that before using a product to use it on a scrap piece to make sure the color is what I am looking for in my projects. Thanks for the awesome content Matt and Amy.
hey man recently subscribed to your channel, and I really liked your talking about faith in between your work, I am a refugee from the middle east and I came to Christ couple years ago, so happy to see people like you hard-working, such an encouraging, and you made me buy a bunch of woodworking tools even though I am a car guy, but I am having a hard time with measurements, I think because of the nature of my job I've never needed to measure something and now when I cut down my wood can put them together they are not square or they are not the right size, but NY WAY JUST I WANNA SAY THANKS BODY FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING
This is my favorite router-table build. It really ticks-all-of-the-boxes and includes everything that I want to have in mine. Thanks for sharing and great videos! 👍
What I did on my MDF top is once I cut MDF out for the lift, I put superglue on top of the ledge and let it dry to give the MDF more strength. On the last one, the fine lift balancing adjustment screws eventually started to tear away at the MDF.
Great build!! Personally I think your "mistake" makes it better because the whole thing can now go flush against a wall. Even if it is just an inch, it saves space!
You could maybe put some tape or some rubber backing in your gaps where the router fits. Would also help with the vibration and keep everything balanced.
Brother, (brother in Christ.) It's nothing new. A good woodworking... It's not that we don't make mistakes. It's how we overcome those mistakes.. So well done brother.. keep up the awesome videos.
Awesome build I too am one that has put off the router table build. I think I will memic this one.. Its a great project and wheels because let's face it we aren't using the router table everyday so push it out of way till needed... love it..
Thanks for the thorough video. I'm just getting into woodworking and stumbled across your channel and really like how you don't make knowledge assumptions of your viewers. I used your link and got one of the jigs, it looks a lot sturdier then the blue one I see in a lot of other woodworking videos. I've subbed and look forward to more videos!
Once again, another great build brother! 👊🏽 You certainly stepped on my toes regarding fear holding you back. I need to push through the fear & get going myself on some builds.
@@731Woodworks thanks but I am looking even simpler than that. Let's say that I am going to build a cabinet. And when I am done, the inside dimensions of the space that I want to put the drawer is 15" wide, 6" tall and 16" deep. From that space how do you measure what size to make the drawer typically and what size of drawer guides do you get?
I love all your videos but money and fear is what keeps me from going full force. Plus I work full time with kids so time is divided all over other places. I appreciate your time
When I was looking for a router to double for router table use as well, I was torn between the Bosch and the Dewalt. I read several reviews that mentioned the Bosch wasn’t designed for use upside down, so failures were common unless they had decent dust collection. I’m curious to see how it goes. Hopefully the reviews were for older versions or something. Great looking table, regardless. This is one project I will definitely be tackling soon
Router table looks awesome- probably going to buy the plans- but why didn't you use hidden pocket cabinet hinges for the door instead of those 1980s offset grandma hinges??
Turned out great and the custom router bit trays are next level. The walnut trims are sweet too. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺 P.s. gotta watch out for them owls I never knew their snot was so dangerous 😂
great video....i just downloaded the plans and I have watched your video > 6 times. It is fantastic......?? when you mounted the doo,r what size hinge did u use. THXS....I -----great job
Thanks again for a great video. And also your Best Buy’s for Home Depot are the best…QUESTION: I want build your router table CARCUS using 0.5 in MDX BOARD. WHY: because that the wood I have…do u think that IMCAN MAKE THE CARCUS WITH MDX BOARD?_… thxs in advance
Nice router table. Im working on a router and sandwiched 2 layers of 3/4" mdf laid them on my floor and added weight. Well, the floor was not exactly straight and level, Now I want to do it again and somehow do it so they turn oout nice and flat. Got any suggestions?
I am interested in purchasing the plan, but I would like to know the thickness you are working with. I only have 16mm plywood, so I would need to recalculate everything.
Only took 2 3/4" sheets of plywood and less than half sheet 1/4" plywood for this. So whatever that costs you locally. Then minimal walnut for the trim.
Bubba from Rick and Bubba says “ the 80s is the greatest decade mankinds everseen bc it gave us -Reagan , hairspray , and the best and worst music ever.” I will be building my table just like yours. Looking forward to getting the plans. :) God bless
I'm going to make the table but sadly I'm gonna have to build up some cash to get the lift plate and fence. Those two together are almost a whole week's pay for me. But I need a router table so nothing to do but suck it up and get it done.
How much did that cost completely including the Router and Router lift? The track and Fence and anything you can think of. To put it in terms; How much would it cost me? I am getting a Ridgid Table saw and would like to have a router next to it. Please let me know.
The Bosch 1617EVS (I have the same exact router in my table) doesn't have a stop lock, it uses two wrenches, one on the shaft and one on the collet nut. I have no issues at changing router bits, though I did purchase the Bosch RA1152 Offset Wrenches ($15 on amazon). That way I don't have to crank the router all the way up every time.
Hey Brother need guidance Not sure if I am going to burn up my sander Please help. Have you ever heard of a random orbital sander slowing down in speed?? This happens when I turn on the shop vac. I have my shop vac hooked up where the dust collection bag was on the sander. Thank you in advance for any guidance
You bought the same Bosch router that I've got. I was wondering why you decided to go with a Kreg router lift instead of using the body that comes on the Bosch router and has a table top adjustment hole built in it?
Thanks for your honesty about fear preventing you from starting your project. As a complete woodworking novice, I can relate. With each project though I am getting more comfortable with the tools I inherited from my father in law after his passing. My router table isn’t nearly as complex or nice as your finished project but it works for my needs, and I love that satisfaction that comes from building it yourself. Without RU-vid U, I wouldn’t know where to start. Much appreciation for taking the time to post your instructive videos.
The difference between a beginner and a master is how well they cover up mistakes! I think the table top looks fine. If you hadn't pointed it out I would have thought you did it that way on purpose. Edit: love the walnut trim. Looks great!
I’m new to your channel my wife says how do you watch that same guy all the time she’s a sweet lady l had vinyle siding comp for 30 years. I’ve also done wood works all my life my shop is big but it is in shames I send more time looking for my tools than I do using them lm a technology dummy I’m going to send you some things I’ve made but I’ll have to get Roxanne my wife to show me how I under stand, if you don’t make personal replies . You make great works but I’m more impressed with your tea shirts advertising the lord Jesus is what makes your bus boom!!!
I installed a simple pulley system in my ceiling above my work table as a helping hand for setting projects on the floor without any aggravation or injury to my body/back. Works like a champ ... mechanical advantage.
That looks awesome (and I thought the yellow looked good but I was in my 20's in the 1980's, so what do I know). I have a suggestion. I am planning on rebuilding my router table that I built several years ago. I put a 4 inch dust collection port behind my router. If I rebuild it, I will put the pipe directly under the router and route it to the back of the cabinet. While my dust collector does a great job of sucking the chips into the box, a large amount of chips pile up under the router and I have to clean it out frequently.
@Darin Hamilton You might take a look at your airflow. If that compartment is too airtight, it won't have enough airflow for the dust collection and you'll end up with chip accumulation in certain spots. To test that, prop open the front door with a small block of wood and route a test piece. If the dust collection improves, then airflow is your problem and you'll need to put some air intake holes into that compartment to allow for greater airflow. Just take a 1/2" forstner bit and drill 6-8 holes in the back and that will work without them being visible.
@@davidkendrick3158 I drilled some holes in the bottom of the front door, figuring that the air flow from front to back would help, but it didn't. I always thought about making the hole larger to increase the flow . I also thought of some other solutions but never got around to it. It isn't a big problem but if I built it again, I would put the pipe directly under the router.
I purchased the fence you used. Did you have difficulty making the supplied machine screw to secure the dust port work? Minor issue, but the one I got is forcing me to come up with an alternative solution. Looks like I got the bad one that got pass QC.
A quick tip I noticed some people do for the router area for dust collection is they add a angle piece so that the dust slop’s to the back of the router area… just thought that would be another nice idea… love the build and also glad you kept the mistake in there as well👍
this will be my next shop project. presently i have a veritas(lee valley) router table(steel top, fence and crosscutthingy) but it's too small. i bought the jessem tabletop, lift, fence and crosscut arm, now to build a cabinet two main priorities, first is dust collection, second is bit and small part storage in my small semiproduction shop, i have 6 routers, so wrenches, colletts, spare bases, guides etc etc. they all have to go somewhere one space that is wasted in all router tables on you tube is in front of the router/lift, great place for small tools like collett wrenches and allen keys, i will be figuring that one out! behind the router is also empty but very limited access of course
Ya know that walnut on the back of the top will be nice to be flush so you can push it right up to the wall... Hay may only save an inch but still nice to put it as close to the wall as possible... so I'd say it was meant to be that way ;)
It looks great. Thank goodness you removed the "80s look." Love how you show everything and even discuss how fear held you back. Thank you for continuing to teach and inspire.
I bought the plan and getting ready to build the cabinet. I ended up buying a finished top from Amazon. I wanted the double track for a miter gauge and T-bolts. I strongly dislike working with MDF. I was looking at a hardwood plywood by the time I priced everything out. Could buy a fully laminated MDF top with the track I wanted for like $50 more than I could build the top. Plus the top came with a 3/8 aluminum router plate. The fence was the same deal only cheaper than I could build it. I have wanted a router lift forever. I will say most of the name brand lifts are super nice. But I worked machine shops most of my life. I know what things cost to build $300 to $400 is more than I want to pay. I built my own from wood scraps in my trash bin and hardware. My top is finished, I just need the cabinet to set it on. Someday I may build another top. I think a clear coated red oak plywood top with walnut trim would look nice. But I have a lot of projects I need to do, so I doubt that will happen. I may modify this table with fold down table extension wings. I want a long table jointer but do not have the room in my small shop. I plan on using this router table as my jointer.
Really nice build Matt! It is scary how close this is to the router table I built earlier this year. The only real difference on the cabinet is that you used the walnut edgebanding and I did full face drawers/doors on mine. I like that you own your mistakes and even better that you show us your solutions. I made my top very similarly, I used a lower layer of 3/4" Baltic Birch and a top layer of 3/4" MDF, laminated together, and then laminate (formica) on top of that. It worked out really well and then I attached it with almost no overhang on the back (maybe 1/4"), so your "mistake" looks about like my Plan! One suggestion when you install your dust collection.... I put my 4" dust port on the back, so that the bottom of the opening is flush with the bottom of the router compartment. I used a cove bit on the inside bottom of my door to create a path for some air to get in and sweep across the bottom into the dust port. It works very well. I only get the smallest amount of dust/chips in the back corners. If that ever starts to bother me (not yet!) I can put some angle baffles back there. You are gonna love that new router table. Thanks for sharing!
That is how I laminated my outfeed table/router table. I trimmed both the table top and the router lift in mahogany. Really love how it turned out. Working on the dust collection next.
