How To Level A Wood Slab With A Router
The router sled is very easy to make from scrap 34 plywood.
How to level a wood slab with a router. See more ideas about router jig woodworking jigs wood diy. Drywall screws tie all the blocking together. It was over 3 thick and weighed 505.
A router is placed inside a sled that rides along two parallel rails that are attached to the sides of the bench. I have also written a article about this with all the details on m. This shopmade router jig designed by NBC sitcom star Nick Offerman levels thick slabs to create Nakashima-style tabletops and other unique pieces.
Blocks fastened tight against the sides of the slab keep it from moving if gravity fails. The essential steps in flattening a slab with a router are simple. Router Guide for Leveling Large Slabs.
This will be a useful skill if you want to build a waterfall table which is also a. Finally Ive gotten around to building a router flattening sled for leveling all of the slabs that I have. Following is a more detailed explanation.
Save on a Thicknesser with our heavy-duty wood planing router bit. The rails can be made from 26 construction-grade lumber. Level the top surface of the slab.
Click on the video for the complete rundown. The only tricky part of this process if there is one is making sure the two guide rails are not only parallel to one another but also. With the bit clear of the stock start the router and grab the jig outside the rails and start to rout in.