How To Level A Wood Slab With A Router

This shopmade router jig designed by NBC sitcom star Nick Offerman levels thick slabs to create Nakashima-style tabletops and other unique pieces.

How to level a wood slab with a router. Nov 8 2019 - Explore Michaelstrongs board Slab leveling router jig on Pinterest. A router is placed inside a sled that rides along two parallel rails that are attached to the sides of the bench. Designed specifically to be able to handle large area planing operations the TrueTrac Router Gantry System allows you to take your standard 2-12 to 3-12 HP router with a 1 to 2 inch diameter router bit and be able to easily flatten large slabs table top glue-ups epoxy resin counter or table tops or other large projects that dont easily fit into standard floor model equipment for a much.

I had a big project and. I have also written a article about this with all the details on m. The router sled is very easy to make from scrap 34 plywood.

It was over 3 thick and weighed 505. When you are just starting this is an approximate setting at best because the surface of the wood can vary significantly. This will be a useful skill if you want to build a waterfall table which is also a.

Level the top surface of the slab. A buddy of mine said the bosch 225 hp plunge router that they sell at the local home depot is a great buy for the money. With the bit clear of the stock start the router and grab the jig outside the rails and start to rout in.

A long MDF strip and blocks for shims make quick work of leveling the slab and raising it up in the sled box so that the router bit can reach. You know those slabs of wood that make beautiful benches table tops or even anniversary laptop trays for your wife Ive lucked out and have an awesome source for local live edge pieces. This is an example of the improvising that happens when making tables.

Slab leveling router sled. Jschaben John. Thin wedges can be used for fine-tuning.