Large holes in 5 easy steps | Wood
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1. Mark the workpiece 1. Mark the workpiece Cut an MDF or hardboard template to the desired hole shape using a jigsaw, scrollsaw, or circle cutter. Sand sawn edges smooth. Now, hold the template on the workpiece and mark the hole location as shown. Using pencil on inside of hole2. Rough-out the hole 2. Rough-out the hole Using a drill press and 1" Forstner bit set just less than the finished hole depth, hog out as much material from the hole as you can. Be sure to leave the layout line to relocate the template on the workpiece. Router bit in hole drilling3. Reinstall the template 3. Reinstall the template Using double-faced tape or hotmelt glue, attach the template to the workpiece. Take care aligning it with the marked layout line. Putting one board on top of another with tape on it4. Rout the hole 4. Rout the hole Chuck a pattern bit in your router, set its depth so the bit's bearing contacts the template, and rout around the template's hole in a clockwise direction, smoothing the roughed-out edge of the bored hole. Router above hole with two boards5. Complete the hole 5. Complete the hole If the hole can be routed to finished depth with the template in place, reset the bit depth and complete routing the hole. If the bit won't safely reach the finished depth with the template in place, remove the template, reset the bit depth and complete the hole as shown. Router above board with hole made Close this dialog window
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