Pool Table Build - Part 3

Part 3 in the series where John W. Nixon from Eagle Lake Woodworking builds an Arts and Crafts Style Pool table.

This woodworking video focuses on mortising on the Router Table. The primary joinery method for the leg system for the Arts and Crafts pool table is Loose Tenon Joinery.

This video covers:
* Motorized Router Lift.
* Router table mortising.
* Loose Tenon Joinery.

The efficiency and accuracy with which this setup cuts mortises is showcased in this video. The mortising operation possible with this motorized router lift setup rivals that of expensive dedicated mortising machines.

Quartersawn white oak gives this Mission Style pool table an authentic Arts and Crafts look.

Visit www.eagleLakeWoodworking.com to see the rest of the videos in this series, as well as video on other woodworking topics.

Eagle Lake Woodworking is the home of the world's first foot-activated motorized router lift that makes router table mortising quick and easy.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• pool
• table
• arts
• crafts
• mission
• oak
• quartersawn
• billards

[StrayedFuries]

This is seriously bad ass. Would you be able to just raise the router bit up gradually to achieve the same effect?

[EagleLakeWoodworking]

@StrayedFuries Yes, you could raise the bit incrementally, with the caveat that you will have to lower the workpiece down upon the spinning bit. You could drill a pilot hole the depth of the finished mortise and always start with the router bit positioned in the pilot hole. There is a retail version of my router lift coming soon through MLCS Woodworking. If you head over to my site Eagle Lake Woodworking , you can read more about building or buying a motorized router lift.

[kingmike40]

How do you control the depth of the cutter? Are you looking at something that I can't see?

[EagleLakeWoodworking]

I use the depth stop on the router to control how far the bit can protrude up through the table.

[rachaelsharma]

ohh shit ur 2 gooddddd lookinggggggggggggg

[EagleLakeWoodworking]

Thanks! I appreciate the compliment.

[Nosokomos1]

@EagleLakeWoodworking

No risk of excess forces from the power lift when the router depth gauge is hit? I haven't tried the device to I'm just curious.

Sincerely,

Robert H. Galloway

[ovidie85]

Very nice work. In my country there is a phrase that says: "Bez alata nema zanata!" It means something like: "No tools - no crafts!"

[kingmike40]

I should have thought about the depth stop. It was obvious once you mentioned it.

[1nf3rn042]

good job u have machines what i never seen ;)