How to make wooden trays and bowls with a router and not a CNC or lathe. If you're familiar with making cutting boards, this is definitely right up your alley. Even if you're not, this is definitely a fun project for a hobbyist woodworker, tinker, or maker. In the video, I walk you through all the steps for making wooden trays with router templates.
-⏱Timestamps⏱-
00:00 How to Make a Router Tray
01:11 Router Tray Templates
02:30 Making & Modifying Templates
04:35 Saving Wood
06:20 Glue Ups
06:49 Tracing the Template
07:04 "Hogging" Out Material
08:17 Drill Press Option
09:30 Router Bit & Custom Plate
10:04 Attaching Templates & Routing
12:26 Outside Perimeter
14:58 Sanding Part 1
15:23 Chamfered Option
16:06 Roundover & Edge Profiles
17:03 Sanding Options & Tools
19:28 Raising the Grain
19:59 Finishing Options
21:11 Applying Finish
24:09 Buffing & Burnishing Tips
26:16 Final Product & Last Tips
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