How To Use A Router | Newbie 

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Finally someone who is straight to the point, very informative and doesn't try to be goofy. Thank you!

but my wifi still not working....

This is how all how to videos should be. No bs, quality info, short and sweet ⚡️🤟👌

This is one of the best videos for router use simple and on point. I just bought a router just like your small one and finally I don't need to sand down edges I just passed them with the router. My final sanding now is just to finish the surface not to take down material. Thanks.

As a woman who is trying to learn the basics, THANK YOU! This video was very helpful and I can't wait to build amazing things!

Concise, articulate, and extremely helpful & informative...just the way all instructional videos should be. Well done!! THANK YOU!!

I'm surprised to only see 9 comments here. Just wanted to tell you this is a very professional video, easy to watch for beginner's or veteran's.

Very informative! Exactly what my wife and I need as novice woodworkers. As non-native English speakers, we have a little trouble keeping up with your pace, but we look at your videos several times. Thanks!

Couldn’t find how to change my bit. I’m a newbie on the router. You’re the only one on here that actually showed me how to do that. I couldn’t figure out how to adjust the depth either! I now am ready to go! I appreciate the quick overview!!

Awesome video! Paying attention to the wood grain is very, very important. Sometimes the router will just launch if you hit a bad spot. Be careful guys, always look where you're cutting before doing it!

AWESOME! Straight forward, comprehensible and gave everything a beginner needs in less than 5 minutes!

You nailed it, just a quick overview. Very short & right on point, thanks so much!!

It's unbelievable how many other drawn out and lengthy videos I had to go through to finally find this video which explains (and perfectly shows) the basic technique, well summarized, for all routers. No blahhh blahh this....blahhh blahhh that. Great camera angle. Thanks for the ABC's, before all the other stuff!

Finally a video that actually shows how a router works! I search "how does a router work, and 3 videos in I found you. Thanks so much! I thought routers were way more complex, but they're not when you find this guy. I'm working on tables from pallet wood at age 14(almost), so I have to use cheap things. My plan is to make and sell tables, hopefully build sort of a shed(from pallets, and materials that you can't find for free which would be bought from table money), and move on to more high quality materials from stores alongside with a wider variety of tools, and make furniture during the summer, then sell it while I'm in school, so I can make a bit of money, hopefully plenty. I enjoy woodworking, so I decided I would go that route to get my family out of poverty. My dad isn't in the same as me and my mom because he did bad things, so we're surviving on food stamps... And it sucks. Again thank you so much, it helps a lot finding videos that make it easy, so thank you, thank you, thank you. God bless. 🙏✝️❤

I’ve been doing interior for 10 years & im just discovering routers & how amazing they really can be if used correctly

Thankyou! Ive always struggled with routers, and i truly believe using this tool can unlock a lot more potential in my custom work. Last time i used one I believe i didnt set the depth correctly and also didnt make multiple passes making the tool eat too much. Gonna try it again!

All of my wood projects (tables and stands) have top pieces with squared off edges (90 degrees). I couldn't wait to get a router and start making some nicer looking projects. Thanks for your video, it's given me the confidence I need to start using my new router.

Very concise and I appreciate. Normally I watch in 1.5 speed but with you I don't have to! Thank you

Just got started wood working and got my first router. Great and simple video to get me started. Thanks

Great introduction of how to use Routers. Before watching this Video wasnt sure at all what to look for before buying one. Now I am more clear and informed looking for one. Thank you Mate.

I have never heard about the clockwise movement of the bit before. I never would have known it was important. Thank you

No time-wasting, to the point and informative. Love it! Thank you.

Thank you! I'm 50+ and impulsively bought a router off the marketplace. 😂 Thank you for your teachings! I'm feeling invincible now! 💪 I'm teaching myself wood working and my impulse was spot on! This is an awesome tool! Thanks again! ❤️

thank you for the instruction. I just recently or the the bit goes either clockwisechased a router and after having a disasterous time with it, I turned to youtube. I've watched numerous video on the basics of routers--they all make it complicated with rules like placing your up in a hitch hiking position--instead of saying the left right methode for the inside or outside, etc. Yours was simple, straight to the point--no BS otheer wordly things to remember!

Wow! That was the most effective 4 minutes!

I was looking for an easy explanation on how to use a router, since I will be using one in my next project and came across you video, very good explanation, short, to the point and covering all the important points, thank you. I’ve subscribed and will be viewing all the videos posted, I’m sure I will learn new tricks and skills.

Thank you! I just read an instruction manual and was fuzzy with the understanding on how to put a bit, how to use it. But this demonstration made it so much clear.

I'm shopping for a router and found this video very helpful. Thank you!

Engineer? I can listen to your lectures all day long and never get bored. You are the second best; I am the first of course! : ) thanks for the great videos

I retire in a years time and am starting to look at woodworking as a hobby,my profession is a far cry from this,i do home maintenance with ease but want to dabble in this,i find the router an interesting tool,thanks for the video.

Really appreciate this no bullsh#t clear presentation. Such a relief as too many vids try too hard to entertain rather than inform. Subscribed!

I did the router course that Josh has produced. So informative and easy to understand plus he was so good at getting back to me with all the questions I had. Highly recommended for a newbie like me. I want to do any other courses of his that I can find also. Thanks Josh.

I just purchased a used porter cable 690 series router. Excellent video, thanks for being knowledgeable, easy to understand , and allowing me to have a base line to start. Well done sir.,

Very informative and professional. The best video on how routers work and how to use them.

Thank you so much. Thank you for the CLOSE UPS of everything. For someone like me who is just starting, what may be so obvious to router users, is NOT always obvious to we beginners. Nice video, thank you so much!

My router cuts looks like a toddler craved it out. I appreciate the simplicity of your explanation.

Thanks. I am a beginner. Bought our first home and looking forward to building everything. Your videos sure helps.

Thanks so much for this vid, gave me the clear cut info I was looking for in an easily understandable format. New to the router, such a big help!

I like it. My router came with soooo many accessories. This was a great start to learning how to use this thing.

Your work is second to none may God continue to bless you and your family. Bottom line

I just started Joinery about 3 months ago and this was really helpful

This guy has leveled up my tool knowledge in a few days of light binge watching.

This is really helpful, like someone else said it actually provides useful information with no added nonsense. Thank you for posting.

After having watched many videos on carpentry in RU-vid I have found that the router is a very versatile tool. I wanted to suggest the guys to make an introduction to it. Here I've found one! Thank you! Can you make another video to show what can be achieved with a router? A beginner cannot imagine it as I've not imagined that there can be a router.

You know what sad the fact that poor the cable stopped selling one of the best selling router tables made out of all metal (except the fence "face", which is wood)

Not a beginner but still learned some things. Thanks!

Trying to expand my capabilities, appreciate a straight to the point video

Thank you for the lesson! Moving in counter clockwise around the piece is something i did not know.

Just bought a plunge router my fist route period. Thanks for the great advise on using my new toy

I’d love a video on how to use a plunge router ie setting depth. Thanks! Love the videos!

Hello, thank you for explaining all the steps and the half inch v quarter inch bits and types of routers and push technique. This was clear and helpful and too the point. One request would be if we could please see the end result. Otherwise a really great video. Thank you from UK. Subbed and liked.

Thank you. I just invested in a router with plunge attachment and you simplified the tool, parts, technique and vocabulary associated with routers.

I’m an apprentice carpenter for a small company and they are so rude. Whenever I ask I question they say “figure it out” “I don’t have time to show you” “ you should know already from watching us” .. is this normal behavior? You explained very well and in such little time, thank you!

Thank you for the quick starter tips. Very helpful.

Super job! Straight to the point and you answered all of the questions that a newbie would likely ask.

Great video. Clear, concise, everything I was looking for. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!

Thank you my friend for your great tutorial, I so appreciate your sharing with us!

New to woodworking, more of a novice and your video was so we'll articulated that I had to subscribe 👌💯

The router you have is so cool. My bosch router is so hard to control outside of a job site setting, I wish it was made for one handed use

I have Milwaukee m18 fuel router. It is a covertable router comes with a fixed base but has a plunge base available. I’d stick to small to medium bits with that router. I made the mistake of running it at 31,000 rpms with a 3/8th inch beading bit, luckily I didn’t kill the router bit because it’s a Freud. But I took 5 hours of useful life out of it from 30 minutes of use. I would tone it down to 18,000 rpms next time. I can tell the speed by pitch, middle C# = 16,000 rpm, G# 24,000 rpm, B 28,000 rpm, High C = 31,000 rpms.

Great video! Concise and very useful for newbs like me.

Great video for beginners like me.Thanks for sharing

4 and a 1/2 minutes, everything you need to know… good stuff

Gets to the point with no over the top dramatics and pointless comedy routine. Top Notch 🙂👍

Clear, concise, and straight to the point! Liked!

I think it would be useful if you also included how to set up the depth guage using the three pins both on a freehand router and under a router table. Otherwise, very clear and easy to understand.

I want to buy a router and start learning how to use it. Interesting that you can work on that piece without clamping it down.

Always enjoy your pleasant and informative woodworking videos. Your instruction makes my work easier! Keep up the great work! Ab

Great tutorial, thank you. I have just purchased a palm router and I was having trouble figuring out how to use it.

Oh man. I was doing it roght and wrong at the same time. I got the one you can adjust in real time as my first router. The thing is, I was attempting tonmake and exact copy of a pre-cutted board and tried to do so by looking from a top-down view and couldn’t tell if the router was tilting. I did my best to keep it straight. I never thought of using one hand to hold the grip and the other to hold the lower side of the router to keep it as straight as possible. I messed up my first copy. But that’s how I learn. Next time, I’ll de better. Thank you for those good tips.

Simple and straight to the point. Thank you

Thanks. I'm doing my homework! Watching your videos

Great video all the basics without it being a 10 minute plus video. Awesome and subscribed

Simple. Straightforward. To the point. Subscribed! Thanks.

Simple and to the point excellent. Look forward to buying a router

Thanks for the heads up

Routers are so cool. Can't wait to use it in shop class tomorrow.

First time ever learning what a router was! Thank you for making great content!

Thank you so much for this great informative video I am going to buy a fixed base router today and this video is just what I needed

This was very helpful. Quick intro to the major aspects of a router.

Cheers buddy have a brand new router in my work shed the last 12 years never used it but seen it today and thought about time I give it a go👍🇮🇪

I think I can tackle the job now. Thank you

Wow that was super helpful and quick, as I was rather apprehensive about what to look for in routers and how they work. Great stuff!

I just got my new Bosch Palm router, I'm exicited as hell, this video was very helpful,, but my finish is not as perfect as i extpected it to be,, I guess I need to practice more.. Thank you bro!!

Excellent video tutorial, thanks from London England 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Thank you, you are a very good teacher, you transmit what you know very well

Stumpy Nubs could learn a thing or too from you, when it comes to explanation... Well done. You earned a new subscriber :)

Loved this video, being a woman and never have touched a router I wished your video had gone a bit more in dummy detail. I have no clue what each type of bit does and I'd like to actually see you use the smaller router maybe on a small project. But your overview was great ...thanks. Going to have a go at it tomorrow.

ASlright! 2nd video of yours i've watched in 15 minutes! great stuff! thanks some more!

Thank you for making this video.

Thanks! I knew NOTHING about routers.

Thank you for making this so easy to understand! Tomorrow I shall purchase a router!

very good explanation and imformative thanks for sharing your knowledge about routers :)

Awsome video I'm a lady learning to be a cabinet maker and I really wish you loved close but videos are just as good jaja thanks for awsome advice

Thanks for the important easy to watch information. I am going to use my router for the first time and I came to right place. You got yourself a new sub. Cheers from Brazil

This was surprisingly helpful. Thank-you!

Thank You it was helpful to me as a beginner

I really liked how comprehensive your instructions was! It was very easy to understand. Thanks.

Thank you, that's a great beginning!