The Game-Changing Router Sled Design You Need to See!
If you're looking for an excellent design for a router sled, look no further! In this video, Bryan will show you the game-changing router sled design that you need to see.
This router sled design is made with linear rails, which makes it the perfect choice for users who want an easy and efficient way to move their routers over those curvy slabs. This design is also very easy to assemble and use, making it the perfect choice for users who want a high-quality router sled without any hassle!
Check out Ideal Woodwork's excellent video (this is what I based my design on): • Build a Better Router ...
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That's one sharp looking setup, can't wait to see it in action on the desktop. I also enjoyed your short yesterday or the day before on progress on the shop remodel. Thanks for another fun video and have a great weekend.
Thanks so much Pat! I’m excited to try it out on the desk too. It may be delayed a few weeks because of the work being done. I’m planning on doing a lot more shorts on the renovation, that’s almost all I can do right now. Todays video was the last one I could film before they took over!
Very nice router sled Bryan! Enjoyed the video as always! Have a good one!
Thanks so much Mike! I appreciate it! Have a great weekend!
Great video I’ve seen a router sled like that before and I think that’s what I’m going to go with so thanks for sharing how you built it
That’s awesome Jim, I think it is by far the most stable design out there. I’m very pleased with the results. And as soon as my shop is back in order I’ll be showing it in action!
Thank you!!! My surface bit on my CNC thanks you.... I Think you just helped me find my frame for my laser i want to build. i know kinda off subject im still going to make this. thank you once more.
Oh I love this! That is the beauty of watching KZhead channels, find something that will work for you and customize it for yourself. Best of luck on the laser! Excellent idea and thanks for watching!
I need to make one, but probably smaller scale for flattening cutting boards or small slabs. I have some salvaged guide rails from old table saw that I will probably use.
Great idea Ken! This one is pretty big I agree with you. I envision using it for table tops mostly, but obviously could work on smaller pieces of wood as well. I have no doubt you can make a heck of a good one from some of the pictures you’ve shared. If it wasn’t for for filming this video, this project probably would have only taken a couple of hours. Although that’s not counting the couple of trips I took back and forth to get those darned metric screws! :(
This past Spring, my colleague and I needed to build a router sled and found the same video. We purchased the rails and bearings in the link and also bought plywood, 2 Bora sawhorses, a 3-1/4 HP Bosch router, two 3" flat-bottom planing bits, 1/4" acrylic (for the router base), steel and aluminum angle and a bunch of metric screws. It was easy to build, but took some fiddling to get it perfectly level. Works incredibly good. The results are amazing and the slabs require "minimal" sanding. We kept a couple slabs for ourselves, then sold the rest on Facebook in 2 weeks which paid for the slabs, all the stuff for the sled and still put nearly $3000 in each of our pockets!! We were lucky to find these beautiful pecan slabs for "dirt-cheap" and knew they would be more valuable if we cleaned them up. We leveled and smoothed 12 big slabs (approx 8' X 4'X 4" thick) and 6 smaller slabs. Not only did you save $1100, but you got to see your creation in action. Very satisfying. Have fun.
Oh man this is so great to hear richpeggyfranks! I'm hoping I have as good of luck with it myself! I was really quite amazed at how easy this was to build and I am really excited to use it myself. The only think I don't like about it is the size and weight. This thing will be a you know what to pull down and store away when not in use. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and watching!
That was a great video. Ive been wanting to make one for over a year!
Thanks so much Jim! It's really a lot easier thank I thought! Best of luck to you!
Nice build.
Thanks so much Paul! I appreciate it as always! 👍🏼👍🏼
Great build. Thank you for the links!
My pleasure Teri! thanks for watching!
Great project!
Thanks so much! Love your channel! Keep up the awesome work!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork Thanks! I love yours too.
Very nice and well thought out presentation. Is that 2x2 angle alum?
Yessir! And thank you! Great question as I originally had a 1 1/2 and had to return it as it didn’t fit perfectly
Very nice.
Thanks so much woodchip! I appreciate you watching!
linear rails really add so much precision. I doubt you will need to sand much compared to another jig. I made one of irons and while it works fine, it's not nearly as precise as the router can jump up and down. But then again those linear rails are pricey (but ultimately worth the price if you are flattening regularly)
Yeah, I'm glad you said those linear rails were pricey, becuase even though this set-up saves some money vs the higher end flattening sleds, I was still very hesitant to buy them online. I was very pleased however when they came in the mail and were so sturdy. The nice thing too is I can always replace the bearings on them, which is nice, but I agree, the rails are not cheap, and if this jig didn't work, it would have been a lot of money down the drain! Thanks for commenting and watching Edwardliu!
cool build. love your shop. just subscribed.
Oh thanks so much yellowlabwoodcraft! I have fun with this channel! :) Thanks so much for subscribing and watching, really appreciate it!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork plan on watching more of your videos tonight as I appreciate the level of detail you give. I haven't taken the plunge into YT yet as never feel prepared enough which I know is the wrong thinking. Only on IG now. Would like to hear about your journey with it so far. Not necessarily on here but would love to pick your brain sometime. All the best to you.
@@mjg6191 Would be happy to share my experiences. It's been quite a learning experience! Thank you so much for reaching out. You can find my email in the about page on my page! Take care!
Even though I don’t have any interest in making one of these, I sat and watched the 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 thing! U did such a good job of explaining every single step. I just found myself wrapped up in it. Wished everyone would be so thorough. Great vid!
You are too kind NPOAfterMidnight! Thank you so much for watching! :)
Think you very helpful and well done!
Thanks so much Randle! I appreciate you watching!
Cool, We used the same design but made our router base out of acrylic, used aluminum tubes at each end of the sled bed to minimize bowing or flexing, used aluminum at each end of the lateral rails and picked up ready made sled dust skirts from somewhere. Also attached used rail collars and a battery powered led under the router cradle to see how things are going.
Dang!! Excellent ideas and great work. I debated on the acrylic option and almost considered it. I very well may upgrade to acrylic depending on how much this get used. Thanks for sharing and watching!
Is there a way to share some pictures? A link maybe? I’ve been waiting to build mine and I was also going to make the base out of acrylic.
short of posting a video, I'm not sure how I could send them other than email, but yes.
To mark the holes on your aluminum angle iron, you could have put some painter's tape on the brackets and marked the hole locations then move the tape to your workpiece to get accurate placement of holes. I use this trick all the time for mounting things to the wall.
Love that idea, thank you so much for sharing! now I have that in my mental tool box for next time. Thanks so much for sharing and watching Kevin!
Where did you purchase rails
Where did you purchase the rails
@@richardwest9991 Great question, I got them on amazon. There should be links in the description to the ones I got but there are a few options out there!
Highly informative video Bryan. I took your advice and watched Ideal Woodwork's video, "Build a better Router Sled/Flatting Jig", I saw that you used the same size rails that he used. Crazy thing is I'm designing, right now, a Router Slab Flatting Sled for myself. My question is why you didn't use the same size diameter Slide Rails both Vertical and Horizontal Rails? You used SBR16-2000mm, 0.63 diameter Rail Set for the Vertical rails and the SBR20-1500mm, 0.8 diameter Slide Rail for the Horizontal. My thinking is that the SBR16- 0.63 diameter Linear Slide Rails should be stout and ridge enough to handle the weight and movement (vibrations) of the router sled as it traverses on both axes. I found both a local source for acrylic with very reasonable prices and Baltic Brich 4 x 8' sheets for only $20 more and White Melamine MDF4'x 8' sheets were $10 more than comparable sized furniture grade 4'x 8' plywood. I'm opting to go with acrylic and White Melamine MDF instead. I would appreciate input from you or any of your followers of this subject.
Great questions Ken. To answer your question, I really wish I had a better answer on the rail diameter selection. The truth is I probably would have bought the larger diameter rail for both pieces, but at the time I was looking I could not find the right size in the length I wanted (so this was not an intentional decision, but more of an availability decision). That's awesome that you have a reasonably priced supplier for your materials. I need to find one for myself. The prices for plywood right now are still shocking. I like the route you are going. If I were to do it again. I would probably go with the Malamine/MDF route for the base, and acrylic for the sled. I may in fact even upgrade this sled in the near future to both. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Funny! I built the same one from his video also. LOVE IT!
Oh that's awesome! Glad to hear it worked out well for you John! He has one of the best designs out there I think!
Nice and I have always wanted to build one, but my garage/shop is the size of a teepee and I could never fit this tool in my garage
You are so correct on that Lordhog! This thing is a beast. However, I did notice that that ideal woodwork guy didn't permanently affix the rails to the plywood in his video. He just has them attached to the 2x4 10'' strips. I'm thinking about doing that with mine as well, that way I can pull it apart when not in use. But you nailed it. This thing is big. thanks so much for commenting and watching!
for a few hundred bucks, great project.
Thanks so much Rod! I like it and can’t wait to use it! 👍🏼
I didn't now, will be so hard to bring all that festool equipment to home first.
Best of luck to you! I really like Festool, but man is it pricey! Thanks for watching grzegorzsaken!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork was only joke, festool is way above my budget , woodworking is only a hobby for me, thanks!
Where did you get the rails? I don’t see the link.
It should be in the description, but here is a link: amzn.to/3Zt2lqz Thanks for watching!
My first time watching your tutorials and full respect to your precision and your editing.. I had to watch to the end even though I'm probably gonna go with a hillbilly sled! 😂
Haha! Nothing wrong with a hillbilly sled! I may go back to that someday. I'm becoming more and more of one the older I get! :). thanks for watching jonathan!
I used an old interior slab door as the bed
Oh nice! Great idea! Doesn't get much straighter than that! Thanks for sharing and watchign hartman!
I would of gone with thick perspex for the sled that way you could see the bit and do more than just for flattening work :) . But nice build
That is a great point lawnanlawreaper. This is one thing I very well may do in the near future. Thanks for sharing and watching!
had to pause and go find the hillbilly sled video. I've had the linear rails in my amazon cart for over a year. I can't pull the trigger yet. still no room for it. I don't even have room for the stuff I already have lol. The best tip I saw for building this that I liked was using something transparent instead of wood to mount the router to so you can more easily see what you're doing. damn it, I had to go find the a hole/b hole commercial too.
haha! I'm glad someone appreciates the clips! :) Got a lot of negative feedback on them this week... oh well. You know you hit the nail right no the head with these linear rails. They are BIG.... and they take up a lot of space. That is probably my biggest concern with this whole setup is it is a monster and will be hard to move around as I don't have a place to have it set up all the time. Totally agree with you on the acrylic instead of the wood! I'll probably make that upgrade myself at some point too. Shouldn't be too hard. Thank you so much for watchign as always and commenting!
great job. Building that for around $200 is pretty good. Wondering why you didnt use MDF for the base. That would have been definitely flat. Also how do you plan to secure slab from moving. I saw one video where the builder drilled 3/4' holes throughout the base and used 3/4" dogs and horizontal clamps. I thought that was pretty smart way to hold the slab in place.
Great question! I very well may upgrade to MDF. This was one of the last projects I did before they were starting construction on my workshop. I would say the main reason other than that was because of the weight as I new I would be having to move it around. But I agree MDF would be an excellent idea. For holding it down , that's another great question. I envisioned some sort of wedge, hot glue solution, but I may screw it in as well. I will be testing this thing out as soon as my renovation get's done so I'll have to figure that out very soon! Thanks so much for watching Hoxha34!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork good luck with the new shop build.
@@hoxha34 Thanks so much hoxha34!
Now you can build epoxy river tables 😊
Oh boy, I guess you are right! :) I've never done one. But might at some point! Thanks so much for watching anthony!
Whew! After watching you build this router sled I got plumb wore out! Now I have to take a nap. 🤣😂😅 Tomorrow I'm going to throw out all my old power tools and buy all new Festool stuff too!
Haha! Take a nap, you’ll feel better. Thank you so much for watching!
safety Dan🙂
Haha! Safety Dan Drinking a beer and having a cigarette! :) Thanks for watching Jerry!
The one challenge I have had with the SBR16 rails is it is difficult to find 2800cm in order to flatten 8’ lengths of lumber (I design and manufacture signs). When I did find it they sold one rail for over $400.00. I found another option but they sold four rails for over $400.00. I guess $400 bucks is the magic number if you want 110” length rails
It's outrageous isn't it... The rails are so darn expensive for what they are. I just used this device last week and had to make a few adjustments to it to get it to work properly, My main problem was I had way too big of a bit in my router.... thanks for watching TheseusTitan!
Why not forget the 2x4 and use some of the scrap plywood doubled up under each screw hole?
An excellent idea, probably would have been better suited to do that. Thanks for sharing and watching Peter
Dogg, man...yeah buddy! What's up with those millimeters? Those rails are brilliant! Heck of a design, I really thought you might go with an all wood construction, but man I like your concept. Was that the Paolini I saw? We were able to get some push-ups in every time you employed a Woodpecker tool and that sweet, sweet Nova drill press. If anyone is paying attention, you do a nice job of demonstrating how important proper layout is. Obviously, JyB818, doesn't appreciate how satisfying making things for yourself is; plus, if you have the tools why wouldn't one use them. Thanks, I know you made this for those of us here at the Meat studio. How's construction going?
Haha! I threw in the Paolini just for you! I know when I saw this design on idealwoodworks I knew this was the best one I had seen. Not sure if he came up with it, but it’s excellent. I hear you on some of the comments. People seem to have a problem with nicer tools. I think many people think that anyone on KZhead just gets a welcome package of woodpeckers and Festool. 😂. Oh well. Renovation is coming along. I will have to be slowing down on the full length videos for a bit (most likely). But I’m doing shorts almost daily on the barn. Just got done doing one about 30 minutes ago!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork Where do we see the shorts. We're limited by age so we don't do Facebook (too much of an invasion of privacy), but we want to keep up. We need our dose of FlynndoggWoodwork. Hey, I swear, I'm gonna make the guys buy me a Paolini pocket rule for Christmas. I want one, I'm just cheap; so, I guess I'll break some labor law by coercing them into getting me one. If that doesn't work, heck, I'll just get it myself. Put a good work in for me with the Woodpecker, would ya?
@@themeat5053 I didn't know anything about these "shorts" until I started doing this youtube thing :) . if you click on the channel I think you can scroll down to see past videos or even select shorts. I know on my phone shorts show up the most when I go to youtube. I also have a tiktok channel and instagram as well where I try and post all my shorts.
@@FlynndoggWoodwork Duh, you know we've been on your channel, but forgot all about it. If we don't use the Facetime here in the Meat studio, we darn sure aren't on any Chinese Communist link.Though, I do understand it because when we were contracting we called ourselves ABC (All Business Cash) Remodeling and Renovation. With age, and injuries, we had to go to almost all shop work. So, anything for a buck (except collaborating with the enemy). Have a great weekend. No matter what the Meat and Meatballs will stick by the FlynndogWoodwork because you're a stand up guy.
All you need is a good router, and a good work surface, and knowledge, no sled. No point
Please elaborate! I would love to know how to flatten slabs without a sled or CNC!
I would like to see the plywood in 18 months time, its not the best , as you said, but you may be lucky if it in a controlled warm environment, the sledge is not bad for $200 the timber in the UK is about £60-75 , timber is not cheap over here. I would like to see it raised up against the wall and lowered when required, losing space if left out flat like.
I would love to see it in 18 months as well, I very well may upgrade to some better plywood, depending on how flat it stays. I would have used something like oak or Baltic birch but with my current renovation, I couldn’t get to my stock that I have, and didn’t want to shell out the extra cash. If you watch the other gentleman’s video that i mention, he didn’t even attach the 2x4s to the plywood, which is also another great solution so that you can attach it to any flattened surface. MDF might even be a great choice… just have to lug that heavy MDF around! :(. Thanks for watching and commenting simplyphil.photography164!
Good video. It sounded simple from the start, then it went down the rabbit hole… It takes lots of specific material of lots of different tools to make this sled to save a few $100 dollars, with also lots of unknown as far as longevity and reliability. No disrespect intended but I would rather spend more and get manufacturers reliability. I do appreciate this well made video and the effort you put into it. Well done!
No I totally get it, I know I used a lot of fancy tools in this video, and actually I probably would have used some of my more "simple" tools to make it, but things are all packed up for my shop renovation. I totally get it being able to rely on the longevity of a manufactured sled. I really debated on that woodpecker's sled, but I can always check that out if this one doesn't hold up! Thank you so much for watching, really appreciate it!
It's a good sled system have it use it good results pro tip blow out and lube the bearings regularly for continued smooth operation. Side note if you do a build with all festool stuff dont bitch about the price of anything.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the sled, good to know.
i started this over and had a shot everytime he said so now. my funeral is monday at 10 am. they didn't waste money on any preservative
Haha! Too funny victor, thanks for watchign!
Nice, but what if the wood is higher?
Well, great question! One thing you could do its to not attach the side rails to the plywood and just have them attached to the 2x4 strips. Then you could place plywood strips, or something that is nice and flat like that underneath the 10'' 2x4s to elevate it a bit.
You should have used plexi for router base
Yep you are probably right! Thanks so much for the tip and thanks for watching. I'm probably going to rebuild the base of this sled.
I understand having a flat piece of plywood, but level? What does that have to do with the quality of the plywood. A $300 piece of baltic birch may be perfectly flat, but lean it against a wall and see how level it is. I am not sure level should be any part of the equation unless you are checking your floor.
You know I agree with you. After filming this video, when I was editing I was like, that really doesn't matter, but I left it in anyway. I guess it's just a natural instinct to make sure everything is level... I was just going through the motions I think! Great catch!
Completely agree with keeping things level. Didn't want to be a troll, just didn't see how it fit. Love your work. Keep it up.@@FlynndoggWoodwork
@@jeremybrooks8618 Haha! Well at least I'm not the only one that likes things square! :)
Please, you have to show us the sled in action with the router, even on just a small scrap of wood. 😢
Oh I know, i wanted too so bad. I will be showing it in action in an upcoming video. I’m right in the middle of a remodel in my shop right now, so all of my tools are all over the place (except for in my shop!). I’ll show it in action very soon. But you are right I should have included that, and would have if the circumstances were a little different
I’m sure the plywood you could’ve used plexiglass and then you can see exactly what the router was doing for the only thing I would change the design
This is an excellent point, and I actually have this sled sitting in my loft of my barn, that is one of the next upgrades i need to make! :). Great idea!
most small woodworkers dont have a shop full of Festool I dont like the big boys and I try to watch small shops that do things without all the fancy tools so thats just my 2 cents
I bought every one of the tools I have. I am not a professional woodworker, but I earned every tool I gave through hard work at my own career. I think your viewpoint is very narrow minded and you should focus on the work being done and not the tools being used
Thise li ear rails are not as strong as you think … they flex and they will conform to a crown or belly
Thanks for sharing and watching Travis. I appreciate your input!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork not a problem .. I built the same setup a while back and have one piece of material one of the rails were mounted to had a belly in it and I had the shim the rail … my rails are long just about 8’
@@traviskeller845 oh nice! Thanks again for watchign and commenting!
Totally agree, very low MOI stiffness. I just finished a sled where I used 1530 80/20 rails. A little more expensive but well worth it as less that .001" deflection. Sanding out machine marks are almost not even required. Also more friction on the 80/20 because of sliding bearings as compared to rolling. Use this axis to set cut overlap and run the sled down the rolling rails, works great.
A Woodpeckers sled at $1060.00 was too expensive? I've seen your other tools. I bet if Festool sold one at twice the price, you would snap it up and tell us how superior it was.
Haha! Well, If I was in the business of making slab tables yes, I would spring for the woodpeckers, but I've only made 1-2 slab tables before, so not worth the price to me! Thanks for watching.
What I don't understand is you have two of the most expensive. Sponsors you can have Festool and woodpeckers . And you probably have a . Sawstop table saw and I couldn't help but notice your CNC drill press. Why wouldn't you just get one from one of those guys?. Oh I get it to show us poor people how to get by LOL! NICE WORK SERIOUSLY.
Haha! Well, I agree with you, I do have some nice tools in my shop, But the tools don't make the projects, the person does. I worked for many years on much much cheaper tools, and since i have found this is probably my biggest passion right now, any extra dollar I have goes to this! Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Really do appreciate it! :)
Great example of how to use $50k in tools to save $1,100. Good build though
Thanks for watching!
Sometimes my time is worth a lot more than the time in building or cost of the tool; shop made or even Woodpecker and Festool.
What I was thinking too. If I ever need a router sled for routine operations, I’ll gladly spend the grand I didn’t spend on the festool, buck rogers drills.
Where exactly did he use 50k of tools?
LOL, "so now we have": a plywood panel That is completely flat and "LEVEL" (before you mount it to a fixed bench or any base, how can that sheet be LEVEL??!!!) @3:09
Well, yes you are correct, level does not matter. However the plywood was sitting on a surface that I know is completely level. Thanks for watching!
Dude you you are using angle aluminum not angle iron.
Haha! You are absolutely correct! Definitely slipped on that one, thanks for watching!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork I could"nt resist the chance to give you a chuckle. It is a nice little you are making .
Enjoy your videos, but not all the silly addons you interject.
I get it, I’m still a very new channel and trying to figure out my place. I enjoy the clips myself, but it is very time consuming to do. I’m thinking about limiting the number of clips but still maintaining a few. It is very time consuming to add the clips, and some are better than others
Your content is good enough that you don’t need it.
We all have our own traits, but you might like to consider the quantity of times you start a sentence with "So".
And the play by play was a little excessive. Decent build though, just the same.
@@jimeverden2244 Thanks for the feedback, and thanks for watching Jim!
Great content. It’s interesting to see how many people get caught up in the tool controversy. I personally would love to try out some festool products, they are surely more expensive, I have no idea if they’re worth it. I did buy a few of the red (woodpecker) tools, some I use all the time, some I almost never use. I see people using beautiful and expensive hand planes that are new and crazy expensive. I restore the old ones and use them. Even my less expensive tools can do better work than I can, but I’m getting better all the time. Everyone has their own path to choose. I was always taught that is was the poor craftsman that blames his tools. It would seem like the best tool couldn’t do a great job in a poor craftsman’s hands. The tool brands are quite the subject, all too often. I built a super cheap router sled using angle iron (no bearings) for both the X and Y axis, I had a live edge slab that was terribly twisted. It was not a great solution, but I managed to get it closer to flat more quickly than hand planing the whole thing. One of my buddies has a 24” planer that could have done it without much trouble, it was still fun doing it by hand (mostly) and satisfying to me. Lead on, Dogg!
I love this comment Michael! That's what it is all about. I would love to restore a couple of old planes that my step father in law gave me a couple of years ago. I love watching Rex Krueger, and have just started to get into Paul Sellers. So cool to hear your experience. Festool is good. Not sure it's worth the price good, as I still have an affinity for my ryobi drill and driver etc., and can't tell that much differernce between the tools. but the sanders are really nice. I love my rotex. I also love my dewalt miter saw, just as much as the festool one I have. there really is very little difference, and sometimes the dewalt can handle things the festool can't as it has a bigger blade. Thanks again for watching and sharing your experience!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork we are lucky to have so many terrific woodworkers to learn from. Rex Kruger is one who I really appreciate. Paul Sellers is the consummate woodworker and teacher, Christopher Schwartz is incredible, James Wright, Matt Estlea, Andy Rawls, ENCurtis, Foureyes furniture, Johnathan Katz Moses, Mathew Cremona, Rob Cosman, Stumpy Nubs, and so many others. Some are purists with regard to only hand tools, others I label as Hybrids, since they use both power and hand tools (most fall into that category), and then others who won’t use a screwdriver to drive a screw or a hammer to drive a nail. Quite the variety. They all share their knowledge and experience, challenges, defeats and victories. Lots of fun learning this stuff. Just for the record, IMO, you should keep the funny clips in.
@@michaelkelley6905 You just listed off some of my very favorite channels. You are so accurate when you say there are so many options for this craft. I appreciate all of them, and really like to learn from all of them. I'm actually watching a hand tool video as I type this. I love learning new things and we are very lucky to live in a age where we can just turn on youtube and watch. I wonder how much better I could have gotten at guitar when I was a teenager if I had this technology! :)
It's only a matter of time till the first KZheadr switches to Hilti because Festool has become to mainstream. Btw, if you hadn't bought your Festool gear but regular Makita, DeWalt or Milwaukee stuf like 99% of woodworkers do, you would have had enough money to buy 10 of those Woodpecker router sleds.
I don't see a need to apologized for a tool I use. I started with a full line up with Ryobi, and still use it today. This channel is not about what brand of tool you use, its about having fun with woodworking and building stuff.
Can’t help but notice that you’re using a plethora of Festool tools to cheap out on building a router sled rather than buying the overpriced Woodpecker version! Oh the irony!!!
Well I spent all my money already! 😂. I take your point though!
Stop with the annoying interruptions with the office and other snippets
Gotcha, thanks for watching
I do have a sense of humor and I don't know if those short one line scenes are to helping your channel but for me they are a waste of my time.
Understood, thanks for watching
Thanks for the instructional video, but for future reference, if you could eliminate the word "so" from your vocabulary your videos would be easier to listen to.
That will be hard to do, sooooo I'll try! :) Thanks for watchign Demar.
So..... 1 CLOWN decided your video was trash pile worthy simply because you use the word so, so much.So with that being said.... so wat,keep the exact tutelage that you use in this video for future videos and the explanation and you will do great, for my opinion just a little better than, you guessed it....BETTER THAN JUS SO SO....
Haha! Love it, thanks so much for watching! so I guess this is the end of my comment! :)
Ummm No.. not my kind of channel. All that Festool makes me think I am looking at someone who can afford that Woodpeckers sled.
yep, I probably could afford a woodpeckers sled. I don't judge people by how much money they have. This is about woodworking and having fun doing it.
“I won’t watch this guy! He’s cheating! He’s got money!” .. if you put half the amount of effort that it takes to run a successful YT channel by yourself into anything of your choosing, you might have been able to afford that router sled.. But for real, you don’t wanna learn from people who are good enough to earn real money doing it? Your loss amigo. Our host at least had something to add.