This CLEVER ROUTER TRICK Might Be THE END of Jigs In My Shop / How to Route a Dado / Woodworking

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2 жыл бұрын

Up until now, I've always made jigs to route perfect dados. This may have all changed with this ingenious little trick I discovered that makes perfect dados, without the jigs.
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@InspireWoodcraft 2 жыл бұрын

To all who mentioned that I went too fast, I apologize! This video was a tough one to make for some reason!

@ILoveTheOarsman 2 жыл бұрын

A thicker router base like 3/8 mdf etc (w/ longer bit if necessary) allows for easily adhering the offcut to the router base edge with double sided tape and eliminates the masking tape shim, and allows for easy long dados/rabbets without needing that little nub edge to keep the router base tight to the straight edge.

@RobRobertson1000 2 жыл бұрын

Only a bit fast. As soon as I replayed 'the penny dropped :) :) Really cool idea.

@mightyporky 2 жыл бұрын

well I watched three times and FINALLY I got it, nice Jodie

@northernlightsrenovations1710 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks for sharing!

@nevillewebb2856 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I had to replay and pause the clip - simple idea but ingenious!

@cantstopthefunk22 2 жыл бұрын

My friend, you have rocketed to the top of my list of favorite woodworking channels. It's unbelievably refreshing to not have to sift through a 10-20 minute video to absorb 2-3 minutes of real information. You respect our time (and attention span) and I respect that

@jellen7332 2 жыл бұрын

Where is your video

@beniciomoldenado2315 2 жыл бұрын

First off. You did not go too fast. For those who don't get it, watch it again! I agree 100% with James Popp. KZfaq has devolved to a very low level and I am tired of watching long videos with loud introductions and awful music that end up being 2 or 3 times longer than necessary. Keep up the excellent work sir. I am not even a woodworker and I will watch more of your stuff. Thank you.

@dgrstl Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. first off super clever technique, I just created a new playlist for this type of video but I find I keep coming back to your stuff. Second, could not agree more with how much I appreciate the practical succinct approach; you have a gift.

@raytry69 Жыл бұрын

@@beniciomoldenado2315 I just wanted to say the exact same thing. :)

@emrehanli Жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts! Such a refreshing video.

@spellingmistake1 2 жыл бұрын

We all know that the purpose of woodworking is to buy more tools

@Bigteddy552 7 ай бұрын

Over priced at that.

@narclem 7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂 no lies being told here!

@PerukanTimpuri 6 ай бұрын

Festools...

@manusalinas3994 6 ай бұрын

I convince my wife that was the purpose. Woo hoo

@mylesmoore4255 5 ай бұрын

The purpose of woodworking is to fix your mistakes.

@Wyman642 2 жыл бұрын

For us college guys learning woodworking as a hobby, your videos are invaluable. Woodworking uses its own logic that is difficult to grasp at first for people not used to working with physical things, but makes perfect sense in hindsight. Thanks and keep the tips coming. I’m learning so much and finally getting a feel for how things work.

@vtlynch92 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly my experience as well. True talent for teaching.

@Richard-wk9le 2 жыл бұрын

Ya and your hands may get dirty......

@Wyman642 2 жыл бұрын

@@Richard-wk9le Never! My butler actually does all the work for me. But I supervise while reading poetry.

@coreygrua3271 2 жыл бұрын

An astute observation. I’d bet that more than a few of us exist and learning the logic can be challenging (but very worthwhile and good for the brain).

@groverearp2600 Жыл бұрын

For us non-college guys learning woodworking as a hobby, its common sense and aptitude . He explains it in a way that even college guys can understand.

@danielgallegos1528 9 ай бұрын

It took me FOUR-EVERRRR to understand this. Like embarrassingly long. I stalled on my shelves for a week. Even bought a smaller router because I didn’t think I could maneuver the beast I have. I’m a totally newbie. First time I do anything other than shape an edge with the router, but I really wanted some clean dados for my shelves and I really want to make plywood stuffs to solve organization and furniture needs around the house. So I persisted. On the day I purchased the smaller compact router, but never opened, I finally was able to wrap my head around this simple but WAY effective hack. My dados are tight and the only one that had a little play was the first one. I wonder if the process of passing the off cut against the fence sanded it just enough to narrow the piece and leave the dado fit a little more snug. Much respect to the big brain on Bob that figured this one out. I’m feeling PRO with these dado slots. And my big boy router made clean cut and worked like a charm. Thanks again.

@meangreen7389 3 ай бұрын

I too didn’t see the nuance in making the off-cut and making the prefect dado. But once it’s actually done, it comes together figuratively and literally.

@davidyoung353 2 жыл бұрын

Hands Down! the best woodworking tips online that I've found. Wisdom is the ability to make things simple. Any fool can convolute things.

@gordroberts53 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, definitely one of the best how to channels on KZfaq. Practical solutions to everyday problems and you respect our time. Thanks always for sharing!

@skigglystars9525 2 жыл бұрын

Always learning something new on this channel. It's like I'm getting a brain/knowledge fix drug.. without all the bad side affects. Once again rock on with all the new content. I've been a subscriber for quite sometime now and so grateful for all you share.

@gonzaleznadia2 9 ай бұрын

I just finished building the handrail on my deck kzfaq.infoUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z and used this great little router to clean up the top rail before the final sanding and stain. It was light weight but packed lots of power. Either size battery didn't seem to make it top heavy and I'm a 64 yr old women so I really appreciated how easy it was to use...................... CORDLESS only way to go !!

@JP-rr5zg 2 жыл бұрын

I subscribe many woodworking channels, but as others have already mentioned, you are my favorite too. Concise, easy to learn, yet super helpful, brilliant, and original. You deserve 10x more subscribers. Great work and thank you.

@pemtax557 2 жыл бұрын

You have become my goto woodworking channel to learn some of the coolest things ever. The beauty of it all is how common sense with a touch of clever is what makes your tips & tricks so darned good. Cheers!!

@burntsider8457 Жыл бұрын

I like your videos. Informative, tightly edited, and no gratuitous BS. Keep 'em coming.

@garymonroe6699 2 жыл бұрын

I just discovered your videos, and I’m so glad I did. The thickness of the materials we work with in wood working are so different, your ideas of getting the exact fit are priceless. Thank you so much for these brilliant tips to add to my toolbox. So helpful, and reduces the frustration factor greatly. Keep up the great work.

@MakeSomething 2 жыл бұрын

whoa! this just blew my mind. Brilliant!

@constantinosschinas4503 Жыл бұрын

a lot of the pleasure in woodworking is figuring out simple solutions like this.

@johntailing5283 2 жыл бұрын

I’m now CONVINCED this is sorcery, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ! Another 2 minute master class - Great vid 👍

@robertpenoyer9998 2 жыл бұрын

You have provided some of the cleverest, most useful tricks and techniques that I've found on KZfaq. Thanks!

@tommythompson6278 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! Your channel is one of the very few where I watch everything you post.

@waylandforge8704 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your presentation. Pure and simple and straight to the point without the usual hullabaloo I get on youtube, and you talked to me and not at me and you explained everything very well. I'm impressed.

@ericprobinson 2 жыл бұрын

You have an inspirational commonsense approach to woodworking. All the stuff you explain just makes sense but it’s hard to think of on your own! Thank you for the insight.

@emrehanli Жыл бұрын

Great video! Content, staging, editing, and the duration of the video is just perfect. Thank you.

@akthumbpicker 2 жыл бұрын

Brother, you have an awesome way of approaching problem solving in the shop. Thank you for all these videos.

@MatterLabz 2 жыл бұрын

Another winner! I'll say it again, these no measure tricks are fantastic. Thanks.

@sootys4024 Жыл бұрын

That's amazing and proof the best methods are the simplest! From starting your clear, padding free video to doing this in my own shop (and adding to my mental toolkit), ten minutes!

@SJmystic 2 жыл бұрын

Love the cleverness! And the encouragement to solve problems using cleverness rather than buying more things. Better for the world!!

@TheBlakerunner Жыл бұрын

What a great idea! Thank you for sharing! You jam packed this video with only what I needed to know, and for that I thank you. The way you present ideas is first rate. You are a talented teacher!

@roystidomsthe2nd336 2 жыл бұрын

That's one of the reasons I really enjoy woodworking, I can exercise my old brain coming up with solutions to different problems. I'll never be on your level but your videos inspire me to stay vigilant. Thanks mane.

@guitfiddle 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great tip. Not too fast at all. After all, we can pause and replay it as much as we want. Thanks for keeping it under 30 min. :D

@bruce-le-smith 3 ай бұрын

yeah utoob has a little cog with a feature that let's you play the video slower... people are so funny

@stupot3588 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best woodworking tricks I've seen on KZfaq. Excellent.

@stevesilva6478 2 жыл бұрын

Your practical solutions to challenges is very helpful in both the tip itself, as well as your thinking out of the box approach. Love it! I have gotten more useful information from you channel in the last two years than I have all the other popular woodworking channels combined. Thanks for posting and may this help you prosper.

@flowleopard893 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most useful videos for my tiny workshop EVER. Only 20 square meters, each jig I do not need to make truly matters. Great video

@Markevans36301 5 ай бұрын

I know this is an older video but the algorithm just now gifted it to me. I love stupid simple solutions and this one takes the cake. I've seen jigs for this that are all day builds and this is probably 10 minutes the first time and a lot less after that. thanx!

@alans1816 2 жыл бұрын

The difference between your approach and other related ones is that you show how to make the precise shims needed. That helps. A couple of comments: when you run your router against a straightedge, it's easiest to do accurately if the cutting forces push the router into the fence rather than pull it away. While cutting, routers tend to move to their left. Leaving on that tab to prevent slipping off the shim is brilliant. In most cases it's better than the usual approach of clamping something behind and in contact with the square, then using the shim between the two as you reposition the square.

@Genpattonmd 2 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely ingenious, I've binged watched like 5 videos already. Awesome stuff and thank you for being that guy on youtube that isn't asking me mash a like button. Super appreciated

@seattledanr5363 2 жыл бұрын

I had to watch this twice and use my fingers and imagination to figure out how that offcut works, but I got it! Neat trick. You went through it quickly, but like others have mentioned, I appreciated not having to watch a 15 minute video to learn a 3 minute trick. Thanks for posting this. I subbed!

@caploader111 Жыл бұрын

Same here I watched it twice and still don't understand how he gets the off cut. A different camera angle might help.

@20thCenturyPox Жыл бұрын

@@caploader111 I have lost count of how many times I've watched this and I still don't know what's going on

@davidprinsen1100 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant trick… took me a minute to figure out the mechanics but once you understand it steps out by it’s simplicity. Thanks and thanks for your sympathetic videos. Great stuff ❤

@egbluesuede1220 2 жыл бұрын

you really think about woodworking so differently than most people do. I learn so much from these quick tips. It makes the traditional ways seem silly!

@ganjasmoke21 2 жыл бұрын

This came at the perfect time for me I was struggling with my router yesterday and this process really helped simplify what I was doing thanks!!

@katingaman 5 ай бұрын

you just gave me an idea about this, as an HVAC tech i thought about an even easier way to do this, if it fits you thats great. there are spacers which we use to measure the gaps of the pistons of the compressors, its a set that has a bunch of them which have different measurements, you dont have to cut them every time you make dados, mechanics use them too. they're called spark plug feeler gauge or just feeler gauge, they come in inches and metric and super cheap. thanks for the tip!

@Mr86tango 24 күн бұрын

Video was complete enough. Great job and good idea as usual. Thanks.

@wadesam6232 2 жыл бұрын

Jodi, for the life of me, I don't know why you don't have more subscribers. Your vids are always on point and are not filled with "filler" so to speak. Thank you and for the tips and education. Keep 'em coming.🤑

@aerialrescuesolutions3277 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@Esuper1 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE it. And yes, trouble shooting and making the jigs onthefly as opposed to carrying yet more crap is always a plus. Trying to apply what I just learned to other applications is the mental candy.

@jimbeasley5319 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most useful tips I’ve seen.

@mojoman7141 Ай бұрын

Excellnet way to make a quick on-site dado, with no special table saws, just a scrap of wood, top tip.

@Expedient_Mensch Жыл бұрын

Nice twist on an old classic. Thank you for sharing.

@Zambonick Жыл бұрын

Only seen a few of your videos so far but I love your emphasis on practical alternatives to established techniques -- without dissing on the established techniques, since they have their place, too. I'll take a big "mental toolbox" over a big physical one.

@iFixJunk Жыл бұрын

Brilliant in its simplicity. Awesome stuff, sir!

@vanillajustin 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you're back 😆🤗

@thegoodfight365 2 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful tip that's sure to be a great help, over and over again. Thanks for sharing your work 👍🏾.

@dufreebell 6 ай бұрын

Super cool video, because you stated the problem and then provided a solution to it, and that too in a short 3 minute video. Thanks for sharing.

@wesbaumguardner8829 2 жыл бұрын

That is genius! Excellent work!

@tomhargrave27 Жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your creativity! Thx

@stewartg2101 2 жыл бұрын

Top quality little tip, and well discovered. thank you.

@Franky2A3 2 жыл бұрын

Had to watch it twice - that's clever!

@liddonbuilt 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip! I’m loving the channel.

@patseevers262 2 жыл бұрын

You Sir, continue to amaze me! So many really great ideas & shortcuts. Thank you!

@HowlinWilf13 Жыл бұрын

An excellent woodworking video - a very useful tip, presented clearly and concisely. Good on you, buddy.

@almamdani6564 Жыл бұрын

i feel this trick is something my late father or grandfather would have shown me. thanks for sharing!

@ehudgavron9086 Жыл бұрын

Brother, you just got me back some more hours of life in the next year. The amount of time I won't spend making jigs and perfecting guides is TIME and TIME is all we have, SELL, SPEND, and LIVE. So, to put it simply: THANK YOU!

@hackedi.t3065 Жыл бұрын

That little ramp looking part.... You are a genius my friend.

@gregmize01 2 жыл бұрын

You are a born teacher!

@ErHelper-ez1id Жыл бұрын

Best top 10 shop tip I ever saw

@lauramarshall6376 2 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! Had to watch 3 times to get it, but that's not a problem for me. Thank you.

@William9alex Жыл бұрын

Genius. Saved this video for future use. Thanks!

@20pump 2 жыл бұрын

Another great, no measure solution Jody, Thanks man.

@csimet 2 жыл бұрын

You always have great tips and explain them well.

@MAgaSUXX 4 ай бұрын

I am a retired Boeing 747 captain, who now enjoys woodworking, I make mostly children’s chairs, which I entirely learned to do on KZfaq. (Adapting design from adult chairs to little chairs because I have grandkids) Now I am venturing into making a collapsible carryable little chair that I found in Colorado where I’m from and I need exactly the little cut that you just made there… While I really don’t think I can do it yet, your video gave me the inspiration to keep trying thank you. It’s amazing how complicated woodworking can be but man is it ever enjoyable👀🙏

@pcstar123 2 жыл бұрын

I used to move the clamp and sometimes it can be off a bit, but your method is much better, easier to control and always precise!

@jonwilson5236 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work. I tend to over think things and this is a perfect example of just keeping it simple.

@bansheeindahouz7594 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, you are like the MacGyver of woodworking!!! Many thanks!

@AlexGarcia-ur9dy 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant solution. Thanks for sharing.

@TwoDogsFighting 2 жыл бұрын

Keeping the ski ramp on is genius.

@woodturnermark8529 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip ! I had to watch the video 3 times but I got it , and will use this technic on my next dado cut. Thank You for sharing .

@terryt2910 2 жыл бұрын

I like the way you think. Problem solving and making do with what's at hand saves a lot of trips the the hardware store and yields much satisfaction. I grasp the basic idea,, here, but will have listen to the video a couple more times to clarify your process. Thanks.

@smalexo Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing seeing this video. I have some light tracks to route into shelves and have been thinking of how I'm going to do it but this seems a fair bit easier than what I have come up with. Glad the delivery only arrived today instead of last week when it was supposed to.

@hayfahvytsen 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is simply awesome. 👍🏻

@tmhogge 2 жыл бұрын

I love your little tips like this.

@DHSNewsTeam Жыл бұрын

You have great videos that you are able to understand. I find myself always coming back here for your content

@saaid000 2 ай бұрын

Excellent idea. Thank you for sharing

@nafnaf0 Жыл бұрын

That is pretty brilliant. Very creative, good problem solve

@andrebedard1816 2 жыл бұрын

Great solution. You are really a woodworker scientist.

@marshallbueckert2098 Жыл бұрын

Great little video. Keep up the great work.

@trickster11300 Жыл бұрын

Just seen this video. Excellent little tip.Thanks for sharing I will be giving it a try tomorrow.

@murraytrimmer228 Жыл бұрын

Love it. I'm about to go and make one. "Woodwork is about problem solving". It sure is. I run into a problem and go straight to your channel. Thanks ever so much.

@clemmcguinness1087 2 жыл бұрын

Always searching for a better way. Love your approach

@mp180170 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool trick BIG thanks 👌🏼 from 🇬🇧

@gilbertboyer9936 2 жыл бұрын

Another brilliant idea. I love your tutorials, so helpful.

@barry10ish Жыл бұрын

Thank you I am so new I bought a router 6 months ago and you have given me knowledge and confidence to use it what a star no 5 *****

@mitchmiller9658 Жыл бұрын

I just tried this and it worked perfectly! I dread using a dado stack especially on a longer workpiece. I didn’t brace the router like you did on the two black boards. I used my smaller router and just favored one side. Worked amazingly well! Thanks!

@wetchickennugget 2 жыл бұрын

I like my method better. I have two very straight 3/4” think boards - they are actually coated MDF shelves. I secure one to the board I want the dado in at the exact line I want the edge of the dado using double sided tape. I then place the board that is going to fit in the dado up against the first board and tape the second straight board / coated MDF up against it, sandwiching the board in between. Then using straight cut router bits with bearings on the shaft side, you can run the router down one straight board / shelf, then the other. This makes perfect, tight dados. I’ve done this many times and even blind dados.

@DazJeffo Жыл бұрын

WOW Thank you for sharing... This was so easy to follow, very well explained and demonstrated.

@SkylopianFever 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I appreciate the rate you explained it. KZfaq has this nice Pause feature that one could use while following along in the shop.

@jansolo7963 2 жыл бұрын

I'm actually impressed.. genius jet so simple

@stevecolbeck6364 2 жыл бұрын

This video just earnt my subscription, was literally just having to do this, came in for lunch and you popped up on my KZfaq feed, thanks algorithm and thank you for making my afternoon easier, no jig for me!ha