Router Bearings, Easy Finish, Loose Router Bits, and MORE!!!

About this episode

The episode discusses woodworking tools and techniques, focusing on router tables and finishing methods.

Brians Questions: I currently have a Sawstop PCS 1.75, an 8” Laguna spiral head jointer, a Jet two-stage dust collector, a Laguna 1412 bandsaw, a Bosch cabinet style router table, a Dewalt DW734 lunchbox planer, an entry-level CNC, a Festool ETS125, a Festool dust extractor and various smaller power tools. I’m not particularly happy with the stability, adjustability and fence on my Bosch router table and I feel like my planer isn’t giving my a consistent cut across its width. I’m thinking of upgrading either the router table to something with an Incra lift, or maybe a planer like the DW735 with helical head or similar. However, I’ve also been seriously considering a Festool Domino DF500. Lately I’ve been working on decorative boxes and small furniture like side tables and coffee tables. Who knows what’s next? What would you purchase next and what do you think would make the biggest difference in my woodworking?Thanks, Kevin Westbrooks Hey this is Brooks from BROOKS BOARDS in Utah, I really enjoy the podcast while I work on the shop, and a lot of my questions get answered, but I was hope maybe you could help me understand the best way to round over a board that is a curved shape…

People in this episode

Host: Woodshop Life Podcast

Guest: Brooks

Topics covered

• router table
• woodworking tools
• CNC
• decorative woodworking
• furniture making
• wood finishing

Keywords

• router bearings
• woodworking
• router bits
• Festool
• wood finishing
• CNC
• decorative boxes
• furniture making

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Sawstop PCS 1.75, Laguna spiral head jointer, Jet two-stage dust collector, Laguna 1412 bandsaw, Bosch cabinet style router table, Dewalt DW734 lunchbox planer, CNC, Festool ETS125, Festool dust extractor, Festool Domino DF500

Books & works: decorative boxes, side tables, coffee tables

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