How To Make Plywood Boxes • 16 of 64 • Woodworking project for kitchen cabinets, desks, etc...

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In this video I use the Festool plunge router to trim the solid wood banding flush to the plywood panel in preparation for sanding.

You will see me demonstrating or discussing the following tools and machines: Festool plunge router model 2000, Festool vacuum, and the Whiteside over/under flush cut trim bit

This is video 16 of 64 in the How To Make Plywood Boxes series.

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• plunge router
• router techniques
• woodworking router
• festool work station
• festool vacuum
• whiteside router bit
• flush cut trim bit
• woodworking
• panels
• solid wood banding
• solid wood trim
• kitchen cabinets

[f0ckt]

excellent series. thank you.

[askwoodman]

@f0ckt I have been wondering how your poplar drawers are coming along. I hope you and your kitty assistants have a Happy New Year in SF. Keep in touch and thanks for commenting.

[aghorash]

These videos are awesome. Thanks for spending the time planning, recording, editing..... I have a question though: Is the back-routing (climb-cutting) technique needed because the bit is cutting against the grain? Can you do a full cut if the bit is cutting with the grain?

[askwoodman]

@aghorash It is all about chip exhaust. When you back cut you are removing almost all the material before one final cleaning pass. I always do it on edge work even if the grain appears to be running in the proper direction for one pass. I always get a cleaner cut doing it. I want that final pass to be very fine without the exhausted chips getting blown right into the advancing cut.

[attainableapex]

isn't this called climb cutting? im like 98% sure and i use it also for the same tasks

[askwoodman]

@attainableapex I have never heard that term, but it would make sense. We may have to get you to guest post a video, you sound very knowledgeable. Keep up the feedback and thanks for the new term. I struggle with the best words and phrases.

[leftbent]

It is climb cutting; you may try putting a couple layers of masking tape on the plywood. Each layer is about .005 of an in inch 2 layers would hold your router off .01 of an inch. Peel the tap off and take your finish cut. You could add more layers if needed.

[askwoodman]

@turnercarl The green 27mm hose comes with a vacuum. I bought the grey 36mm 5m hose as an added accessory and have been very happy with it. Only very occasionally do I feel an slight charge in the hose if I am really plowing through course chipped router work. It has not been a problem. The grey hose is also a lot more pliable than the green so easier to handle. And It was substantially cheaper. Thanks for writing Carl. Allan

[turnercarl]

hi good thanks for intresting detail about cupboards i think i will try and make bed side cabinet . could you give a bit of advice on hoover i have read about festool and about anti-static hose . how much of a problem is static .