Router Table for Trim Routers
Get more out of your compact router with a rugged, adjustable Trim Router Table that goes anywhere! A Rockler Exclusive, pre-drilled holes on the back of the Trim Router Table let you attach a clamping strip for quick use on the edge of a bench, a table, a piece of plywood, or the tailgate on your truck. Perfect for small applications like routing round overs, chamfers, and small dadoes in your shop or at the job site. Sets up quickly yet it's just as easy to detach your router from the table without tools. Use your router with the included 1/4" thick acrylic base to do freehand work like a standard router. The acrylic base not only provides a wide, level base for freehand work, it's pre-drilled to fit most popular trim routers.
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XT Extra Torque Woodworking Screws Extra Torque (XT) means just that! Commonly found “wood” screws will actually break around 25-30 inch/lbs. While that may be fine for drywall or other light duty applications, woodworking demands something better.
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The Square Drive Advantage Bits are less likely to jump out of the recess and allows for more driving torque. Square Drive offers a positive stick-fit which stays on the screwdriver bit tip; handy for starting screws overhead or from other difficult angles. Bits will last longer and are less likely to damage the screw.
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Quick Tips for Better Woodworking
Shellac Used as a Primer
Shellac has been used for centuries and is still the best solution for a spot primer in many situations. It is one of the best choices for a fast-drying stain blocker for wood knots, rusty nail heads, smoke, soot, urine and nicotine. Shellac softens under the UV in sunlight so it can't be used for an exterior cover on its own.
Sanding Shield
When you are sanding in the corner of a cabinet with a random orbital sander or vibrating sheet sander, more than likely you'll ding the adjoining surfaces, leaving scratches, gouges or dents. To prevent this, use a piece of alumimum flashing between the sander and the areas you don't want damaged. Tape the edges of the flashing to prevent damaging your fingers when handling.
Wonder Cloth
Available in most woodworking and fabric stores, cheesecloth should be on every woodworker's "must have" list. It works great as a filter medium to rid contaminents from paint and clear finishes. It is ideal for applying stains, rub-on oils, and shellac. And you can make your own tack cloth. Wet a 12" square of the stuff with mineral spirits, then wring out. Put a few drops of varnish on the cloth and start working it into the fabric. The cheesecloth will become sticky. You want it sticky enough to pick up dust but not so much that it sticks to wood. Do a couple of tests. When you have the procedure down pat, then fold the pieces into 4 X 4 pads and store in resealable plastic bags.
Safe Routing on the Cheap
Carpet pad is a pretty good substitute for a router pad. It is also much less expensive. You can pick up scrap pieces of pad a your local carpet or flooring store for a couple of bucks for a square yard vs $8 - 10 for a 24" x 36" speciality pad. Keeping with the carpet theme: The rubber pads designed to keep small area rugs from slipping will also keep those boards from sliding when routing. New, they run about $4 for a 24" x 48" piece.
Final Quality Assurance Check
Surface defects such as scratches, sanding swirls, glue spots, and similar imperfections, most times, can be easily seen if you wipe or brush on a coat of naptha prior to applying the finish. The coat of naptha will highlight the defects and it does not raise the grain. It quickly evaporates so you can fix the defects and finish your project.
NOTE: Only perform this operation in a well-ventilated area. Breathing naptha fumes is dangerous.
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