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  • This topic has 4 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 10 years, 6 months ago by Anonymous.
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  • TIM DAHN
    29 November 2012 at 6:33 pm #4031

    Has anyone made a poor man’s router? I have been wanting to make one since seeing Paul use it on the workbench build. So a couple questions I have.

    1. What width chisel? My guess would be 1/2″

    2. What angle chisel bevel?

    3. Bevel down level or slightly off of level?

    Any help would be appreciated, Tim

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    Thom Edwards
    29 November 2012 at 7:00 pm #4033

    1. 1/2 sounds good. You can certainly change it, but that seems to be a popular size.

    2. 25*, just like your chisels.

    3. Slightly off, so that the heel is slightly higher than the cutting edge. That will give you some clearance as you pare.

     

    Remember, really all you’re doing is making a chisel holder.

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    jespiir
    29 November 2012 at 8:41 pm #4044

    Hi Tim,

    Here are two links to blog posts by Paul that concern the construction of poor man’s routers:

    Paul’s Poor Mans Router (large version)

    Not so Poor Mans Router (small version)

    Regards

    Jesper

    Located in Jönköping, Sweden.

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    Joseph Sellers
    10 December 2012 at 3:29 pm #4484

    We just finished a video on the Poor Man’s Router. Here it is:

    Feel free to ask questions.

    There are a few tips for use on Paul’s blog.

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    Anonymous
    10 December 2012 at 3:33 pm #4485

    Thanks Joseph, this is a great help. Nice job 🙂

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