Hand router – shavings marring wood
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Hi, I’m building the plate holder for my diamond sharpening stones. I’m using a cut off from an old tabletop in pine. When routing out the holes for the stones, the shavings are marring the wood around it. Now I realise I can easily clean this up by planing the wood afterwards, but when building nicer pieces of furniture I would like to avoid this. Anything I can do to prevent this? (Using a record 71).
Is it the shavings or the router sole doing the damage?
Are you using the thhroat closing shoe?
I work mainly in pine, so often get the same problem. I use a damp cloth to moisten the surface, which puffs up the grain again and eliminates the marring.
If you use a plane to flatten the wood’s surface without first dampening it (wait for it to dry first, of course), you run the risk of the marred pattern becoming raised bumps when you subsequently use a water-based stain.