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Quick Tip: Router Table Surface Doubles as a Notepad
Sep 23, 2008
When I built my router table, I laminated two thicknesses of MDF, then encased it in white kitchen-counter laminate. I didn’t particularly plan for white, but the stuff was cheap at the time. Since then, I’ve found that the white surface makes a great place to jot notes or arrows to remind myself to run a board through a certain way (face down, for example) or to raise the bit 1/16 in. for the next pass. I use a regular pencil to write on the board and a damp rag to erase.
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