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Check the copy size against the base size in case the copier is off flush trimming with router youtube, and reduce or enlarge it as needed. After drilling an oversized hole for the bit in a hardwood blank for the base, I chiseled out the waste to form an opening for chip removal. Tip of the Day. Flush Trimming. Cut Style.

With a flush trim bit installed in the router , the jig provides a stable platform to ride along the face of the shelf instead of the edging. After drilling an oversized hole for the bit in a hardwood blank for the base, I chiseled out the waste to form an opening for chip removal. A rabbet cut on one end of the base creates a channel for the uncut edging.

Another hardwood block is glued to the base and forms the handle. Adjust the position of the guide so the cutting edge of the bit is flush with the base of the jig.

Here are some supplies and tools we find essential in our everyday work around the shop. We may receive a commission from sales referred by our links; however, we have carefully selected these products for their usefulness and quality. Close Subscription Menu. Keep up to date with. Sign Up. I generally cut my dovetails to stand a hair proud of the workpieces. To get them flush after assembly, I used to work with a chisel or belt sander.

Using a chisel was pretty slow work. And with a belt sander, it was too easy to round the corners or gouge the faces of the workpieces. Now, I use a hand-held router and a straight bit with an auxiliary base. The problem with the regular base is that it runs into the pins or tails before the bit can get near enough to trim them flush. This auxiliary base "raises" the router up so it doesn't hit the dovetails, see upper drawing at right.

The rabbet provides clearance so the bit can reach the pins and tails.

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