How to use a Router day class, woodwork

How to use a Router day class, woodwork

Learn how to use the router with confidence during this one day intensive class, covering basics, accessories, bits and tables.

By The Great British Woodshop

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Wed, 5 Jun 2024 09:30 - 17:00 GMT+1

Location

The Great British Woodshop

Cherry Lodge Oakcroft Rd West Byfleet KT14 6JH United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • 7 hours 30 minutes

Learn how to use the router with confidence during this one-day intensive class, covering all the important and useful capabilities of this versatile woodworking tool.

David will teach and guide you through different techniques giving you the knowledge that only hands-on experience can give. If you already have a router and want to know how to use it safely or are wondering what sort of Router you should buy, this class is dedicated to this amazing piece of equipment.

Content score (practical/info-theory): 5/5

Router Basics

• Features of the router

• Depth setting and adjustments

• Shank sizes and inserts

• Speed control and why you need it

• Router direction and safety

• Router joinery

• Dust extraction

• Looking after your router and cutters

Router Accessories

• The fence and how to use it

• Router bases

• Collars and Bushes

• Collet extensions and sleeves

• Plates and trammels

• Making Jigs and Jig Accessories

• Straight edge guides

Router Bits

• Straight cutting bits

• Profiling bits

• Bearing guided cutters

• Speciality bits

Router Tables

• Safe working practices particular to tables

• Mounting the router in a table

• Mounting plates, Fences and Mitre slots

• Advanced techniques (Plunge cuts, Rebates, Dados and Grooves)

• Setting up depth adjustment in the table

• The benefits of height adjustable plates

• Table designs - Should I buy it or make it?

By booking this course, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions.

http://greatbritishwoodshop.co.uk/Activity-Risk-Waiver

General information for your visit.

Please wear clothes suitable for dusty work, sensible shoes and your own lunch. There is a local shop nearby if you wish to buy lunch or you can bring a packed lunch with you. Tea and coffee is provided throughout the day.

If you have some of your own tools and would like to learn how to use them properly, then you are welcome to bring them and use them on the course. We have a fully equipped workshop so there is no need to bring anything, but some students like to bring their own.

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The Great British Woodshop

"The Great British Woodshop" is the location of the Discovery channel TV Series of the same name. 

Students of all abilities are given a warm welcome at our large, fully tooled workshop in West Byfleet.

You can learn a variety of different skills with the Great British Woodshop, depending on your interests.  Courses include Woodwork, DIY, Special Projects, Spray Painting, Upcycling and Upholstery and we also hold holiday sessions for children and juniors.

The Great British Woodshop run daytime, evening and Weekend courses to fit in with busy lifestyles.  Class sizes are deliberately kept small for the personal experience and can be tailored to the specific needs of those attending on any given day.

Courses are run by woodworking craftsman and television presenter David Free. DRB certified, David has been practising woodwork for 40 years and has been teaching all ages for 20 of those.   David is passionate about sharing his woodwork and DIY knowledge with others.

Now that DIY Superstores are full of woodworking machinery at very affordable prices, there's never been a better time to build a home workshop and have fun making some of your own furniture, renovate your kitchen or learn how to spray paint to a high quality finish. This not only fulfils practical needs but it also gives you a great sense of achievement.

Our courses give you basic knowledge for the complete beginner or take your existing skills to the next level. We look forward to you joining us for a really fun event and in the mean time why not check "YouTube" to see some of the episodes from the TV series.