Router Table Techniques
George Vondriska
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- In-depth Instruction; over 203 mins
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- Access to class Q&A
General Techniques and Router Safety Q&A
35:33
Router tables are incredibly versatile, providing woodworkers with the opportunity to do many different tasks. Let’s make sure you’re getting the most out of your router table and using it safely. George discusses the most recent lesson and answers member questions.
How to Create a Rabbet Joint Q&A
33:17
Rabbet joints are very easy to make and can be used in a variety of applications; drawers, boxes, cabinets, and more. George discusses the most recent lesson and answers member questions.
Making Grooves and Dadoes Q&A
40:32
It’s a subtle thing, but just in case you ever get a woodworking trivia question on a game show… grooves go in the same direction as the grain, and dadoes go across the grain. George discusses the most recent lesson and answers member questions.
Cutting a Mortise and Tenon Joint Q&A
37:34
Mortise and tenon joints are a staple of furniture making. They’re very strong, and when using your router table, easy to make. George discusses the most recent lesson and answers member questions.
Template Routing Q&A
34:02
Need a bunch of identical parts? Template routing is the way to go. One piece, or a thousand, they’ll all look exactly like the template. George discusses the most recent lesson and answers member questions.
Making a Custom Dowel Q&A
21:19
You can use your router table to produce shop-made dowels. If you need a dowel in a specie of wood you can’t buy, or you simply like to make as many of your own components as you can, this technique is for you. George discusses the most recent lesson and answers member questions.
In this WoodWorkers Guild of America class, we will help ensure you are getting the most out of your router table. Over the course of 12 lessons, George Vondriska will be highlighting several topics related to router table techniques. Topics include general techniques, router table safety, creating rabbet joints, making grooves and dadoes, cutting a mortise and tenon joint, template routing, and making a custom dowel.
George Vondriska
George Vondriska is the Editor in Chief here at Woodworkers Guild of America and has been sharing his woodworking expertise since 1986. Apart from conducting classes at his renowned Vondriska Woodworks School, George's passion for teaching has taken him to woodworking shows nationwide and has led him to teach woodworking for prestigious organizations such as Peace Corps/Swaziland, Andersen Window, Northwest Airlines, and the Pentagon. With a wealth of published magazine articles under his belt, encompassing tool reviews and shop improvement projects, George's knowledge and skills continue to inspire woodworkers every day. To discover more about him and his school, visit georgevondriska.com.
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