Router Jigs

I was looking through the Popular Woodworking Pocket Shop Reference Guide and came across a list of “Circle Templates around the House”. I thought it was so funny that they have a measurement for the bottom end of an Old spice Shave Cream 11 oz. can! By the way it measures 1 5/8” and has a radius of 11/16 “.

If you need to make circles, you don’t have to trace pennies, or the bottom end of a coffee can. Eagle America has many woodworking accessories for making circles. Here are 6 different router accessories and router jigs to help you cut circles:

1. Adjustable Circle Cutting Jigs
2. Turnlock Circle / Edge guide
3. Curv Pro Circle / Oval Cutting System
4. Circle Template
5. Circle Cutting Template
6. Router Tri-Jig

If you are using other woodworking tools, like a Drill press, or Jig saw, don’t forget about our 3 Piece Circle Cutting Pins Set.
 

Simply drill a 3/16" diameter hole half way through material being cut, thread proper length pin into filler strip, place material onto pin and cut to shape using straight or spiral router bits. Circular pieces should be rough cut using a band saw or jig saw prior to cleaning up the edge. Pins measure 3/16", 3/8", and 3/4" long for various material thicknesses.
 

Another woodworking accessory we carry at Eagle America for your drill press is the Wheel and Circle Cutter.

Certainly, with all these woodworking tools and woodworking accessories, you should never have to trace another bottom end of the Borden’s’ condensed milk can again!

I had a customer call the other day and the Eagle America catalog he used to order from was a catalog he borrowed from his father, that is not that unusual but the catalog was from 2000.  He is not the first customer to order from one of our catalogs from several years ago. I’ve asked "Why do you keep them so long" they usually say they keep it for reference. They would see a woodworking accessory or router bits that they had not seen before. So they hold on to it for when they need that item.

Do you know we carry over 6000 different woodworking tools? We have everything from; router table systems, router bits and router bit sets, saw blades and saw blade accessories, woodworking clamps, sanding supplies, wood carving tools, Kreg pocket hole jigs…. and the list goes on.

A few years back we ran a promotional offer to see who had the oldest catalog and I believe we had multiple customers that supplied us with catalogs from the late 80's and early 90's.

  Yesterday's Catalog                                      Today's Catalog
                                 

Wow what a difference, so don’t be so quick to toss that old Eagle America catalog it just may be worth something in the future.

Working here at Eagle America one question I hear more than any other is" where can I get that information"? I hear it in our outlet store, I hear it on the phones and I see it in emails. No matter what the woodworker is trying to do, setting up dust collection, looking for band saw accessories, questions about shaper cutters, any woodworking accessories that is new to a woodworker them we get questions about that item. Another thing we hear a lot of is, I am interested in one of the Kreg pocket hole jigs which one should I get? Or I am building some cabinets which set of stile and rail bits should I use? Which one of your router bit sets is the best for me? We do our best to answer all the questions we receive within 24 hours.

Did you know we have tech support available where we will take your question sent to us via email to us at tech@eagleamerica.com and pass it to our one of our woodworkers that we have on staff?

 

Don't they look knowledgeable! 

Well back to the question, where can I get this information?
You can find just about anything...
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 ....ON THE INTERNET!     

There are thousands of website dedicated to woodworking. Places where you can ask questions of your peers or ask professionals like The Wood Whisperer's website.




You can find just about anything you need right here. They have a community where you can access blogs and forums where you can ask questions that will be answered by many people that are just woodworkers like you that want to help their experience is there to help you. Also in their community they have photos of the member's projects. Not to mention many videos that Marc Spagnuolo (The Wood Whisper) does showing how to do certain things or projects start to finish. You can also find Marc's work on You tube talk about a video library that you don't have to buy! You can also find many different woodworking groups that have joined the community, maybe you belong in one of these groups? Do you?

And of coarse what true Wood Whisperer member doesn’t have a Wood Whisperer hat and T-shirt. Well don’t worry you can get these items and more at the store. I should get a free t-shirt for this blog don’t you think?

There is a live chat room where you can discuss your project or anything woodworking related. You can even watch projects being made because there are dozens of people/workshops that stream live video to the site for you to watch.

This is just one site of the thousands of woodworking sites out there on the world wide web. So if you have a specific question maybe we can help. Or if you are looking for a place to go to learn and pick up some tricks of the trade and meet some woodworkers maybe The Wood Whisperers website is where you want to go.

No matter what you are looking for, the Internet can be the best tool in your workshop.

We get a lot of requests for templates, router jigs and routers bits for making wood signs. One of the best selling kits on the market is the Milescraft “SignPro”. We do sell a lot of this item, but you are limited to 1 letter style in 2 sizes: 1-1/2” and 2-1/2”.

I personally find that very limiting, as I spent 20 years as a manufacturer of high end architectural signage.

There is a definite need for a system that has greater flexibility. I have yet to find anything available that is end user oriented.

I recently watched a new DVD that Eagle America has on how to freehand rout signs. This video shows how easy it is to make your own free handed signs using a router.

The techniques are easy to follow and it appears to be a doable process that almost anyone can do. The techniques in this DVD give you unlimited latitude as far as the letter style, size and layout you choose.

They use plastic letters as a pattern, but you could also use computer generated graphics and spray adhesive.

The video is “Freehand Routed Wood Signs Made Easy” (413-9200). Check it out!

Amongst all of the projects I have been working on this winter, my wife decided it was the perfect time to remodel our master bathroom.

After a few weeks of researching and planning, we finally agreed on a design and layout for the bathroom.

Not that it needed it, but after all of the upgrades and changes, the job ended up being almost a total tear-out.

The nice part of this project was that it was time for me to dust off my cabinet making tools and cabinet bits as I build my own custom vanity.

Naturally, I will be using Eagle router bits but I had to build the cabinet carcass first.

The quickest and easiest way I have found to build a cabinet is by using Kreg pocket hole jigs. I was able to use my pocket hole jig to assemble the face frame and body of the cabinet in less than a day.


Pocket hole jigs create strong joints and can save you time and money!

As I continue to build my cabinet, I will keep you updated on the tools and techniques I use.

• Router Bits and Router Bit Sets such as Cabinet Bits or Stile & Rail Bits
• Different Router Jigs and Router Accessories
• Shaper Cutters
• Band Saw Accessories
• Scroll Saw Accessories

I ordered a 20” x 24” oil painting for our 50th wedding anniversary and needed to frame it.

I wanted to use some nice cherry that I have so I set out to create a simple frame that would complement the painting and not compete with it.

I chose a simple profile that was easily done on my router table system with two simple bits, a 45 degree chamfer bit and a basic rabbeting bit. 
 
After milling the profiles on my router table system, I cut the pieces to length with mitered ends.

After applying glue to all the joints, I used some woodworking clamps, specifically, a simple picture framing clamp that keeps everything nice and square. I did not use any fasteners because I planned on adding a simple corner spline. 

After the glue had cured, I cut a slot in each corner using a simple shop made jig and made 1 pass through the table saw.
 

The splines were made to match the thickness of the saw kerf. A little glue was added and the splines were tapped in. After the glue dried I trimmed the excess wood off with a flush trim saw and sanded them flush.

I found that one of the easiest ways to hold a picture into a frame is to use fender washers that overlap the inset picture. The washers are slightly countersunk using a forstner bit just slightly larger than the washer.



 

All in all, a successful little project!

Anthony Szik (courtesy Burbank Leader)

• Could it be attending a meeting of a local woodworking club or guild to network with other woodworkers? 
• Could it be time for you to register and take some woodworking classes to expand your knowledge of the craft?
• Could it be that you simply don't have to tools to get the job done?

• Wood Cutting Tools of all shapes and sizes
• Router Jigs and Router Accessories
• Woodworking Router Bits
• Table Saw Blades
• Wood Carving Tools
• Etc., etc., etc.

You know you want me, but do they know that?
 

• Festool Power Tools - They will change the way you work, we promise!
• Kreg Pocket Hole Jigs or a new Kreg Router Table - Both will make your woodworking life and projects much easier.
• Router Bits - We are "The World's Router Bit Source" after all, you can never have enough bits.
• Sanding Supplies - Have you seen our new Scuff Balls?  They are one of our most popular new items because they are a true problem solver.
• Table Saw Blades - A sharp new Freud blade would be welcomed by your table saw.
• Woodcarving Set - Give carving a try, it's fun!
• Woodworking Clamps - Seriously, do you ever have enough clamps?  NO!