Wood Slab Flattening Jig. The heart of the jig is a trough that guides the router over the workpiece, allowing you to even out the high and low points as much as possible. Follow our guide to make your slab of wood perfectly flat. For thicker slabs, offerman shares a technique for routing flat channels in the bottom to hold the table base and leaving the rest of the bottom surface rough.
Your jig could be used to scarf plywood (to edge gluing plywood to make larger sheets).
Hi, i am wondering if anyone has made their own jig for surfacing a slab of timber? I was planning on making a sled the way i saw on the wood whisperer. See more ideas about woodworking jigs, woodworking tips, woodworking projects. Follow along as i make a router sled/slab flattening mill. You know, those slabs of wood that make beautiful benches, table tops or even i placed my live edge slabs directly on the sawhorses because i knew i would have a nice even surface and the this is what i did over the weekend and finished flattening. Your jig could be used to scarf plywood (to edge gluing plywood to make larger sheets). Check out our wood slabs selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our craft supplies & tools shops. There are a lot of people wanting to jump in on this gorgeous trend, but there are some things you need to know before taking on a such a project.
