How to make a perfectly round table top (using a router)

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In this video I go through the steps of using a plunge router to cut out a circular table top. This method works incredibly well and has given me way better results than using a jigsaw. Check it out!
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@judywu-hamel2439 5 месяцев назад

I turned a Oval leaf folding table into a round leaf folding table with your video. I never used a Router before, I am 77yrs old woman and like to do things by myself if I can. Your video with tool and technique was 100% successful. Thank you. 1/12/24

@mmcc_woodshop6288 4 месяца назад

Awesome, glad the video was helpful!

@user-to2se7hs3r 9 месяцев назад

I'm used to larger, corded routers ru-vid.comUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z so this was a different experience for me. Basically, this is an incredibly sweet machine, fits well in the hand, etc. It has slightly less power than I'm used to, but that's understandable. Maneuvering freehand takes some practice. These days, it's especially nice to be able to avoid power cords. This is above the level of a hobbyist but below a pro level.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 10 месяцев назад

👍🏻👍🏻

@jokiejokes 10 месяцев назад

This was perfect as a vanity desk for me. ru-vid.comUgkxMAlHv7-BBWMrPRm5-uEoD6rtdT7SG2Qr Especially the glossy finish. Easy to cleanI was looking for something that wasn't the traditional white and with more of a modern feel. This fit the bill beautifully. I put it together with no problems, by myself in under an hour.Make sure you double check where you place the drawer tracks before screwing down. I had one track that needed to be aligned with different holes than the rest.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@elizabethj238 3 года назад

Great video, to the point, and I appreciate you explaining what you did slightly wrong. Thanks for not having minutes and minutes of useless talking, most people make horrible videos that need to be edited.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 3 года назад

Thanks Elizabeth! Glad to hear it was useful, just what I was going for!

@ahmetkocoval1375 2 года назад

The most useful video for circular cutting.. Thanks bro ❤️

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, glad it was useful! 👍🏻

@andypandytangerine3044 2 года назад

Great video, I’m gonna give it a try. Just a suggestion; you could add longer extension cable and run it up to the ceiling on a hook (I use shower curtain rings!) then when you’re making multiple passes the cable won’t get in the way or worse

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 года назад

Thanks Andy! That's a great idea! I'm working on another round table build right now - I'll give that a try for sure!

@RhinoWorks 3 года назад

Great tutorial, this will make a beautiful table! 😍👏

@mmcc_woodshop6288 3 года назад

Thanks buddy! Can't wait to finish this one up!

@GabrielDimude Год назад

Good strategy man! Thank you for making this video. Keep up the good Woodwork!

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

Thanks Gabriel!

@pteddie6965 2 года назад

Thanks for the instructional video.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, glad you found it helpful!

@canisamator7937 3 года назад

Wow! That was really awesome! I inherited my dad's tools since he had stroke. He cant use them but he can show me how to use them. I want to make a small round table the same size as a piece of round thick glass I have to go on top. Not sure about the the base yet though.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 3 года назад

There's a ton of different things you can do with different tools! This is the easiest way to make a perfect circle that I've found so far, good luck with the tools and enjoy!

@lothordyazubuike3882 Год назад

Great video, with details. Like the result. Thanks

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

Thanks for the feedback!

@vbBegin1957 Год назад

Great video best way to a perfect circle

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

Thanks Desi!

@markotterby4297 2 месяца назад

Yes, the results are very nice but it takes FOREVER to get through the 1 1/2 inch fir! I just started experimenting with the router doing circles...actually I'm doing round holes for porthole windows. I gave up on the router after digging down 3/4 inches and finished with jig saw. The imperfections are covered up by the window flange. The router will make a perfect edge after many, many, many rotations.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 месяца назад

Good points Mark 👍🏻 Since this video I’ve learned that it’s much more efficient to use a bigger router and a spiral cut bit. I usually go about halfway through, then grab the jigsaw, and finish the rough edge with a flush cut bit afterwards 👍🏻

@VINOFNORWAY 14 дней назад

Så beautiful

@mmcc_woodshop6288 14 дней назад

Thanks!

@mlbbutler 3 года назад

I've used a similar technique with a difference I think makes the process easier. I cut just outside the final diameter maybe an eighth with a jigsaw, and then finish with a single router pass to get the perfect circle.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 3 года назад

I’ve seen that done before! I didn’t have a flush cut bit at the time I did this video but I see no reason why that wouldn’t work perfectly 👍🏻

@user-tt2dd4yt8c 9 дней назад

Получилось отлично! 👌 Как называется клей, которым склеивал доски?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 8 дней назад

Thanks! The glue is Titebond 2 👍🏻

@trappedinthesouth Год назад

that was beautiful

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

Thanks!!

@thecarpkid123 Год назад

I’m looking to make my first circle dining room table. Did you interlock your joints or did you just glue the boards together edge to edge?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

Either method will work. If you can get the side joints really flat you don’t really need dowels/biscuits/dominos, glue is plenty strong. Using any of those will definitely help keep everything aligned. I use dominos now but in the past have used dowels to achieve the same thing

@yiminggong667 Год назад

i have been looking for something that makes white oak|red oak "more white", rubio monocoat cotton white can do that but it is way to expensive. wondering without the first penetrating oil, just the universal finish and titanium white, will the result be much different?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

I would still strongly recommend Rubio even at the price point. I'm working on a table top that I used minwax stain and poly on - I'm on my fifth coat of polyurethane and I'm still not happy with the look and finish. I wish I would've used rubio because it is 100x easier to work with and get a good result.

@trendng4016 Год назад

Great turorial. What wood did you use for this table build?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

Thanks! This was made from southern yellow pine

@LonghornWorkshop 3 года назад

Nice...

@mmcc_woodshop6288 3 года назад

Thanks Longhorn! Cheers!

@jacqueobyte 3 года назад

Nice work. You make it look so easy though I bet it’s not.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 3 года назад

Thanks! This one isn't too bad if you've used the router a lot. Just make several small passes slowly and it works well 👍🏻

@maxxyprime5479 Год назад

Thanks for the tutorial. How would I go about getting the edges of the circle round?

@maxxyprime5479 Год назад

Instead of raw sharp edges I mean

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

You could round the edges with a round over router bit. Check out this video that shows the table top in this video, the round over section is at 7:30 in the video m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-py0KgE1HW8g.html

@xavierdearco9849 3 года назад

What size screws do you use for the router base plate?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 3 года назад

I'm not sure of the thread size, but the screws I used are about 3/4" long - they threads match the screws that came with my router. You want them long enough to secure the board and go all the way into the router screw slots, but not too long to where they stick out and scratch the board. You should be able to take the ones out that came with your router, and match the thread at the hardware store, then just get the ones that are 3/4 or so long.

@bryanbradleyttu Год назад

What kind of wood did you use? Great video!

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

Thanks Bryan! It’s southern yellow pine

@ribeadle 3 года назад

What kind of router is that? I am going to make a table and can’t wait! Thanks!

@mmcc_woodshop6288 3 года назад

It's a dewalt DW618PKB with the plunge base. I put a link in the description to it! Good luck with your build!

@bidhubhusannandy7843 3 года назад

L It bbb

@SusannaKGreen 6 месяцев назад

I need this done to my square kitchen table. It’s too big for my space so I would like to condense the size by turning it from square to round just like you did here. Where are you located, Matt?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 6 месяцев назад

Hey! The router method works great, or you could do something similar with a jigsaw. I’m in southern Ohio.

@nkhs4860 2 года назад

I am need of round table top, do you think it's possible to cut in an angle to get a modern look around the edge ..?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 года назад

Hey! Can you explain more of what you mean by a modern edge? Are you talking about running a router bit on the top circumference edge to detail it?

@nkhs4860 2 года назад

@MMCC_Woodshop hi, I recollect seeing table top with quite thinner edge compared to it's center thickness, giving it a sleek look. Yeah agree, it should be from running the edge with router bit.. Thx

@passatgt 2 года назад

@@nkhs4860 i guess you could mount the router at a slight angle if you put a block of wood below on one side? that way the cut would be beveled all around

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 года назад

I usually use a chamfer or roundover but on the edges of tops. You could always run a rabbeting bit on the underside to give the outer lip a thinner appearance as well

@infazmahir7061 Год назад

What type of gum you used for joint to plank.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

The glue to hold the boards together? If that's what you're asking about, I use Titebond 2 - here is a link to the product! amzn.to/3fojC13

@HeiTumuAhi 2 года назад

Did the 2" straight bit come with it?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 года назад

No, I bought the straight bit separately. I've done this a few more times and have found that a spiral up cut bit works much better than the straight (although the straight bit will still work).

@HeiTumuAhi 2 года назад

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 Wonderful, thank you for your video. I'm a Tahitian drummer and im making JIGS to steam bend wood around them and this is the best approach ive found in my research. i'll try and post pics of my progress and show you a finished product of my work. Thank you again

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 года назад

Nice! Sounds really cool.. I don’t see why that would work. I’d definitely love to see what you come up with, post pictures if you can, good luck!

@HeiTumuAhi 2 года назад

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 Sweet! Just followed you on IG and sent you some pics of my projects.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 2 года назад

@@HeiTumuAhi Thanks for sharing man! Those drums look sweet and turned out awesome, you have some serious talent!

@vbBegin1957 Год назад

Could have used a spiral bit make the cut in one pass

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

I would've probably still make multiple passes so it's easier on the router, but I agree 100% that a spiral cut would work better. I've done this several more times and use a spiral cut now! Thanks for the input!

@Potrvlb 11 месяцев назад

Or he finds it satisfying to do it as he did. May sound strange but I would enjoy multiple passes. Anytime I get an excuse to use my router I enjoy it. 🤩😂

@collindavis2656 Год назад

What size is the table? 48” or 60+?

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

The diameter of this one was about 62”

@deependz3231 11 месяцев назад

Personally, I would have finished the job by dressing up the edges with a roundover bit.

@mmcc_woodshop6288 11 месяцев назад

Exactly what I did, check out the end result of this table! Thanks for watching! m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-py0KgE1HW8g.html

@bbilguunonof7195 Год назад

Hi whats thd name this device

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

Hey buddy, it’s a router. Here is the link to the one I’m using, although any router with enough power would work fine 👍🏻 amzn.to/3r6eZcI

@bbilguunonof7195 Год назад

Tnk u

@supertruckerrolling Год назад

There's a couple ways that are probably a 100 times easier to make that circle cut than what hes doing with the router

@mmcc_woodshop6288 Год назад

I’d say the other methods are closer to 101x easier rather than 100x

@supertruckerrolling Год назад

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 that's probably true lol. You could have a little nail in the center with string on it and use a jig saw or router didn't need all that other crap