Best Way To Use A Woodworking Router For Beginners!
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- Опубликовано: 24 май 2018
- Best Way To Use A Woodworking Router For Beginners!
A total beginner guide on how to use a woodworking router the best way, which router to buy for specific purposes, woodworking router safety tips, and more! 
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I just want to say ...that's a nice piece of trim.. Thanks for the video. The kids in my group will be watching this soon. Will post it on Instagram when we do. Then I'll ask them what they want for the next educational tool video.
Thanks Paulie we really appreciate it! Keep up the awesome work you’re doing with the children!!
VCG Construction you're contributing as well. It takes a village
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As a newbie to using power tools, I wanted to thank you for the way you teach us beginners. You are uplifting, funny, and patient. I often fear hurting myself with powerful tools but you've presented this in a way I feel very confident and excited to begin. Thank you again!!!
I personally really appreciate you taking your time step-by-step explaining everything and showing the necessary steps especially rounding off the corners.
As someone who is building their first electric guitar, and had no idea about these things, I greatly appreciate this. Also, that smile when you talk about certain tricks reminds me of my old shop teacher. Gratification from teaching, gotta love it.
Glad this is the first how to router video I watched. I’m a beginner so I didn’t even know what a router does. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the relaxed commentary. Appreciate the beginners lesson!
I have recently purchased a router. They have always intimidated me, but your video simplified things wonderfully. I have a 2” x 3” x 8’ piece of wood that I want/need to round to make a railing down into my basement. In the past, I would have crudely rounded it with my palm sander, but now? Now I am actually going to take that big brute out of its snug plastic home and give it a whirl.
Now my router has both a fixed and a plunge base. I have no idea which I should be using, but will google that before jumping in. Thanks for the really solid video, and yes, I did subscribe. Cheers.
Thanks so much! I have been using a DeWalt palm router for years and now I finally got a Bosch 1617 EVS router and a router table and am working with 4x4's. I appreciate the help with the Bosch!
I've never used a router before, and wanted to watch some how-tos on them before I buy one for a project. This is the best video I've seen. This guy is a natural teacher, anticipating each question and answering it before it comes up, showing things multiple times... Great video!
Boy did I need this video. I’m not necessarily a beginner, but also not necessarily a pro either and am branching out into finer woodworking (versus construction) and haven’t had any hands on experience with a router but am in the market for one. Never understood how the corners get met up like that for that perfect uniform look - and now I do. Been a follower for a while and have been pointed in the direction of a bunch of great deals and now some great info. Thanks, dude! 🤘👍
Thanks for this video! somehow a great “how to use a router” video was hard find. Then this one popped up and it was totally worth it!
Thank you we appreciate it!
We had to do all this by hand in the 60's, either with a smoothing plane to take the corner off or a wooden moulding plane, which could be as fancy as you wanted!!
Thanks for the video, you covered safety and sensible use of the router to make a simple moilding.
Thanks
James
Thanks, this is what I needed. I just bought a Rigid router. I made the mistake as you pointed out of buying the small one and took it back and got the larger one. I'm planning to do a simple shelf using the round over bit. I did a couple of trial runs and still learning.
OK....as a 71 yo woman new to woodworking, I loved your lesson. I really appreciated the safety advice, the helpful tips, the great close up photography and your positive upbeat personality. GREAT video. THANK YOU!
Thank you Suzanne we appreciate that!!
Thanks for taking me to school
Best router tutorial I've found! Very helpful as I'm making my own trim and I've never used a router before.
Glad this helped Dustin!
Thank you for the informative video. Wood working is completely new to me but with COVID-19 to keep from going crazy I am picking up new skills. I have never used a router. It was just recently when I picked up a Hitachi 10" table saw and Metabo 12" miter side slide. Recently after looking at a number of RUclips videos I made a 6' high and 5' tall set of storage shelves for the first time and put it together with 16d nails and finally went to 3 1/4 torx screws and it was all made from old fencing material so I ripped the 4x4's to make 2x4's and used the cedar fence boards for the shelves.
Thanks for the tips... Doing my research on all things routers currently. Got my eye on the Bosch 1617EVS routers and/or the plunge kit too... You've helped to take a little bit of the mystery out of it for me sir...
Thanks again,
Bill on the Hill,
Vermont... :~)
ive owned or used pretty much every router made and in my opinion you cant beat that bosch 2 1/4 hp duel base. its the best mix of power and verasatility thanks for the vid great info
Awesome video. I just bought my first router and watched several videos but they lost me after about 30 seconds;) This video was perfect and it was like a buddy in my garage teaching me.
Thank you! We are glad this helped!
Just recently bought a dewalt fixed/plunge router and I was a bit intimidated about using it but after watching a few videos (to include this one) I feel a lot more confident in using my new router. I will say it is a game changer!!!
Awesome Matthew, glad the video is helpful for you!
Thanks for the video! Have a few years of ground up residential construction, but have always had bought trim installed. Remodeling my own house and wanted to know how to use a router with just jumping into it. No need for me to watch other videos now. Thank you sir. One and done.
You got it Justin! Thank you
Great video and great job explaining in how to use a router not to mention that I enjoyed watching it more than any other ones, very nice guy. Thanks
Helpful vid, used a 220v shaper table with a power feeder quite a bit back in the day helping my dad make the trim for his house but never really used a handheld router, might have to pick one up now.
Good stuff. First time I used my router I went in the wrong direction. Yikes!
You give clear and concise instructions. I’ll continue to watch. Thanks!
Great video, Vince. Reminds me of a time when my old man taught me how to use a router and I got really good with it at 16 years old making kitchen cabinet doors and drawers. Love to see more videos like this soon.
Thanks for the video Vince. Always had some apprehension with routers and this helped A LOT!
Superb instruction video guys!! Just got a router for Christmas and this helped immensely. Ten fold better than the other videos I watched. I’m subscribed and notified of all your vids from now on. Great channel. Keep it up!
Hadn't run a router in oh probably 30 years thought a refresher might be in order. Didn't really pick up anything new but really appreciate and enjoyed your delivery/teaching style. The kind of guy I could hang out, throw back some cold ones and hash out project ideas.
Thanx bud. 👍
Thank you very much! I am 62 and Learning to router MDF for Epoxy Resin Art and Countertops. I’ve been doing the Stone Coat Epoxy for about 3 years. Now, I want to do my own substrates!
Yes, thanks so much for this lesson. I have a router that’s been waiting on me to get the courage to begin. I appreciate your tips and the encouragement to get started ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you Sharon we appreciate that!
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Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! I learned something new today and look forward to watching you videos!!
I just got a much-needed router and yours was the first vid to pop up in my search for beginner basics. Very informative! I feel much more secure about getting started now! Subbed and looking forward to watching more. 🙂
15:58 "Have FUN!" followed by 2 blinks to signal hes being held hostage and forced to film DIY videos at gunpoint.
I'm subscribing just to verify this man doesn't suddenly disappear from future videos.
You, my friend, are an exceptional instructor. I’m retired military and retired law enforcement....my experience is that in both of my careers, the best instructors were those that assumed nothing of their class, and taught to the most ignorant student. Since I retired, I’ve developed an interest in woodworking....I had no idea what a “router” was. That said, I recently inherited my wife’s father’s tools (those that his numerous sons and daughters didn’t want). While I didn’t get his router, I did get 20+ quality router bits. I almost took them to Goodwill...but now watching your video, has me thinking seriously about buying a router. I appreciate how you talked “to” -- not “at”-- the camera...you actually reminded me of some of my favorite Officers--especially with those blue “tactical” specs!!! Nice job....Bravo-Zulu on your presentation, AND your on-camera persona! (Now, to talk my wife, who still works, into how I “need” another power tool!!)
Feel the same way about these videos (and routers). Thanks for your service and good luck with your routing!
I have never used a router before. This video was very helpful. You have taken some of the mystery out of using this tool. Now I am ready to buy one and start experimenting. Thank you!
Awesome, glad it is helpful!
Very helpful video Sir . Bought a router about two years ago .... yet to use it! Need to use it now and your video is spot on ! Given me the confidence to start ! Cheers 👍
Thanks Robert glad the video is useful!!
Nicely done. Sensible and easy to understand. Thank you for emphasizing safety and for the over the shoulder power cord tip.
Thanks man. Your a good safe teacher. Haven't worked with router since high school woodworking class
Thanks for the router video. I'm currently turning an acoustic Baby Grand Piano into a Digital one by installing a Digital keyboard into the shell of an early 1900s Baby Grand piano. However, I'm remaking the Fallboard because the Digital Keyboard is deeper than the original keyboard so the old Fallboard doesn't fit. Anyway, I'm no carpenter but I am able to pull things off sometimes. Your video is going to help me as I wanted to round over the front edge of my Fallboard. I'm hoping to learn how to use the router for more things as well. I may not be a newby to power tools but I still learn more with every project I do.
Thank you again. Having professionals like you who are willing to help those of us who want to learn how to diy is such an awesome thing and so generous of you to share your knowledge and skill.
It would be great if you could do more videos like this on how to do things. I know a lot of your viewing audience is more advanced users or professional contractors but these type of videos are golden for people in the DIY crowd like myself who hasn't used a router in more than a decade but would like to get back to doing these types of things
Now this was big help for a total noob lol. I liked how you explain all the details like how you do something, but also why you do it that way. Thanks and subbed!
Thank you chicken! Welcome to the #verycoolgang
I really do love this video info,had no idea how correctly and safely use the mini router I got
I do appreciate you and camera fellows,God bless you all,Mehdi
Thanks Mito I’m glad the video is helpful thanks!!
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Damnation, it was about time someone knowledgeable about basic router use got up a video on the very basics of such a fine tool. He seems to either remember how he got taught or remember how he would have liked to be taught. Thanks a million Sir. Into the workshop I now go... gonna make me some roundovers.
On hardwood may be hard to do.Thanks you .You give me great tip.
I appreciate the video, I haven't touched a router since shop class 20 years ago and to say I am rusty is and understatement.
Glad it’s helpful, thanks!
Wow! Thanks! this was really really helpful! I've been wanting so much to get into basic woodworking and have a couple saws & sanders but there's only so much one can do. I have my dads router but after a stroke, it's hard for him to teach me since his speech is limited. He used to make me such cool stuff was I was a teen. I wish I had been interested back then so I could have learned,
I'm kinda in the same boat, I inherited my parents place after my mom passed, I have a lot of my dads power tools. I'm disabled and just want to build simple things ie birdhouses, bird feeders.
I'm a newbie to routing. Still learning. Thanks. I just bought that router, so the vid was spot on.
Thanks for the video it really helped me and I just went out and got that Bosch 1617 super excited to start doing some work!
Awesome vid. I was looking at this router at the local hardware store. Your teaching technique is very good
Thanks Johnd!!
Thank you! My main interest was to learn depth setting for simple round over. I needed to understand where that bearing is supposed to be set.
Awesome video. Just bought the same router today and glad I checked this out very informative and looking forward to using mine now! Thank you again
Awesome, we’re glad it’s helpful, good luck!
Thank you so much so knowledgeable I make and sell shelf’s and my dad gave me a router I have never used one but I feel like it will take my shelf’s up a level
Awesome Marisa!
Very nicely done !! Thanks Vince and Nick for sharing your thoughts and videos, Rodney
P.S. As a newbie to woodworking this was perfect for me I appreciate your time and effort to helping us learn how to make projects like these.
Thanks Rodney we appreciate it!!
Just want to say that I always go to RUclips when I want to learn the safe way to use any manual or electric tool. I thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. I'm still a little scare to use the machine but now with a little know how I'm sure I can master it. Thanks Again.
I'm about to get my first router and possibly a table for it. I really appreciate this video.
Thanks, I'm totally new to routers that this explained all that I needed to get started. I'm building out my studio for my free video guitar lessons and some chair rail is going to great. Thanks VCG. Also, I liked the free moving camera as opposed to lots of angles and editing. Made it feel like we were in the shop with ya!
Thank you for the awesome feedback tommy! Glad we could help!
Just getting into using a router you were very informative. Will be back.
Thank you for the informative lesson, Vince! This is exactly what I needed.
Thanks for watching Scott!! Hope this helps!
Thank you very much for an excellent tutorial on using a router. One of the best I’ve ever seen! 👍🏻
Thanks Kat we appreciate it!
Thanks a lot. I'm building a bay window seating and needed some simple lessons. I have pretty much have all the tools except a router. I think haveing two different bits would be good enough. 👍
Thanks for the video. I have a nice Bosch router that I bought years ago for a project. Think its was a little intimidating the one time I used it. Hoping to break it out to make some of our projects look a little more finished. Sure your video will help.
Just what I needed. You answered all my questions. Thanks a lot.
Glad to help!
Thanks for the help I started my wood working Business this last year , I have the bigger Bosch Router and smaller router. Thanks for Educating me one how to use very helpful
Just bought a table saw and the same router. Can't wait to get these bad boys fired up..!
Thanks for the video.
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I’m a newbie. Your explanation was very helpful. Thanks for going slow and explaining everything as you went along. You’re an entertaining guy as well.
Lol I can't believe out of saws, drills, etc, etc.. the router is something I've never picked up before, and within a few days I'm making furniture that is half decent.. next up fender strat style guitar body.. kind of the reason I picked up a router in the first place.. excellent video as always 👍👍
For sure TIGHTEN IT DOWN. I cannot stress that enough lol. As a new woodworker, I used a router for the first time and I almost did what the say in the movie Christmas Story, "you'll shoot your eye out." Thank God it went past my head and not through it. At 27,000 RPM, that thing flew off faster than a jet, hit a few walls and by the time I found the bit, it was bent. Thanks for the video!!
Thanks so much for this video. Just what I needed. I just got the same router but felt a bit intimidated by it. Your video took that concern away. Off to do some routing ...
Awesome I’m glad the video is helpful for you!!
Perfect, just what I needed to know
Hope this helped M Varley!
I'm a beginner at routing. I must say this is one of the best on " how to do instructions" I have seen. Keep up the good work my friend.
Thanks hector we appreciate it!
Outstanding instructional video one of the best I've seen
Thanks Rafael!!
you explain how to use a router very well you are a very good teacher well done and thank you
After watching this now I can’t wait to have some fun with a router and a piece of wood 😀
I know plenty of people that were scared off of routers as they were never shown how to use it, the first time it pulled them across the wood they gave up, all due to running in the wrong direction, it's sad really as routers are so versatile and because of that well worth the investment.
I agree, just need someone to show them!!
It's been many years since I used a router. (router table actually, 8th grade shop class) Good tips here. I'm looking forward to trying out some techniques. Great channel!
Glad it was helpful!
Love your teaching style. Dumb it down while not making anyone feel dumb. Now I need a router 😊 Cheers!
The place I come to when I need to learn something my father didn't teach me 😂. Appreciate it man
Great video!! Very helpful!! Love the way you go over it step by step,!! I'm a beginner so it's so helpful!!!!
Appreciate the vid my G ...twas helpful
Clear & thorough exactly what I needed. Thank you.
Awesome Joanne I’m glad the video was helpful!
You're a trip my brother. Lol I enjoy watching your videos. Many blessings and positive vibes to you and the rest of the gang.
Thanks Jose we appreciate it!!
Great video, thank you. I am a newbie and this helps a lot!
Thank you! Your video was very helpful.
Thanks for teaching me how to use a router as I am learning to do a round over on my desktop.
What a great video! You're thorough but keep it simple. Thank you! I just bought the exact same router and am feeling a bit overwhelmed at the thought of using it.
I really enjoyed your show on using a router. You did a masterful job on getting the average person to learn how to use the router. Thank you
Vince and VCG does some of the BEST videos for beginners and test for tradesmen.
Thank you soooo much!!! I’m a beginner woodworker (and Philadelphia born). I can’t wait to play with different router bits.
Have fun!
Wow Vince, I had no idea you had router skills too. But I should know by now that the VCG doesn't have limits. 👍🏾
thank you for taking your time and explaining it to us .
Thanks alot . Watching you operate the router made me feel confident and at ease.
I am planning to get started with woodworking this video was a good starting point.
Thank you Mohammed! Glad we could help!
I loved how it turned up, great job! thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks. I just bought a router and have never used one before so I really appreciated your video. I am off work due to covid19. Please keep teaching people like me.
Thanks Dolly, hope you’re well
Hey what is The exact name of the machine and how much it costs? Thank you!!
@@danidaniel1531 $129 Canadian. Canadian Tire store in Toronto. It's the stores brand which is maximum.
@@dolly280156 thank you so much!!!
Thanks for the video it was easy to understand and now I'm ready to try my router
Vince is looking jacked in this video! Thank you for the education brother!
Great vid Vince Very helpful
You are a convincingly guy, I subscribed!!
I like my dewalt router but man, every time I see those slick wooden handles on that Bosch, It makes me want to trade in.....such a nice visual element to that tool.
Thanks bud👍 just starting wood working, 65 year old Rookie 👍👍
Thank you for this! I'm just learning woodworking and haven't made my router purchase yet. What's the model # of that Bosch full size router you used?