A Board With A Hole -- My Cheap Simple Homemade Router tables (WnW#74)

A Flat Top and a Decent Fence... everything else is gravy.
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I received a comment on my last video asking about the router table that I was using. Now, this caught me by surprise, because that router table is literally nothing more than a board with a hole in it.

But the more I thought about it the more I thought it might be interesting for me to take a moment and talk about my router table solutions, because they are all basic, cheap, and simple.

My main table cost less than $20 to build. it's made from a 2x4 sheet of half inch MDF, some small scraps of plywood, and a few electrical bits. I built it nine years ago as a "temporary" or "something to learn on" router table. And almost ten years later I'm still using it.

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[Wordsnwood]

A Flat Top and a Decent Fence... everything else is gravy.


I received a comment on my last video asking about the router table that I was using. Now, this caught me by surprise, because that router table is literally nothing more than a board with a hole in it.

But the more I thought about it the more I thought it might be interesting for me to take a moment and talk about my router table solutions, because they are all basic, cheap, and simple.

My main table cost less than $20 to build. it's made from a 2x4 sheet of half inch MDF, some small scraps of plywood, and a few electrical bits. I built it nine years ago as a "temporary" or "something to learn on" router table. And almost ten years later I'm still using it.

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[tomsatterlee]

You enjoy the value of building and saving time to build with no extra money making something that might look good on the tv but is what is needed to use the router and to to work. Not enough suggestions like this that serves the need to hell with the way it looks without a lot of money and time. Your set of videos shows how a good mind works.

[georgeshaw]

Superb video. I’ve had a router in a cupboard for maybe 10 years. I’m going to dust it off and do a board with a hole. George U.K.

[MATTP]

Thank you. Didnt want to buy an expensive router table made from plastic and a lot of people on youtube seem like they are just trying to show off and most of us just trying to get into woodworking dont even start a project because it feels so impossible. Thanks for showing that it doesnt need to be so complex at first. It just needs to work.

[jeffmazur]

I like the way you think, without overthinking. Simple is very often best. This video was reassuring to me in that way. I do believe I'm going to go ahead and throw together a SUPER simple fence and see how far it takes me. No more analysis paralysis, thank you!

[jehovannysoto]

That's a really diy router table, clean and simple, unlike others building with fancy and expensive tools, 👌👍

[whomadethatsaltysoup]

Fabulous little router table, and router board. Easy to put together and very effective solution for the occasional router table user. I made one similar after watching your video about three years ago. I always planned to make another for the half inch router I have, and am now about to embark on a project where I'd rather use the larger machine. Once again, thank you so much for sharing this video.

[aaronsakulich]

This is the first DIY router table video that seems to have actually been made for DIY folks. Wonderfully done!

[briang]

Great video. Simple straight forward and practical.

[fionamacelli]

Board with a hole. Perfect solution for my one time job!

[LomoPlateAldo]

a Board with a Hole.
that is all I wanted when searching for cheap router tables. Thank You!

[heyalicia]

I've watched a bunch of videos on building a Router Table. This is the only one that makes sense for my needs. I'm an artist and need to build shadow box and floater frames for my work at the lowest cost possible. The dust collection solution is what totally sold me. I will probably just start with the board with a hole (no stand/table) but also build the fence. The fence rocks and solved my dust collection problem since the shop vac needs to be easily moveable. Thanks a bunch for your simple solution!

[josephKEOarthur]

i like this. very humble and gets the point done.

[calvincassle]

Simple is usually best. Thanks for reminding me.

[roblytle]

Great video, nice to watch something practical that doesn't call for a bunch of proprietary (sponsored) jigs! Cool stuff!

[tornadokat]

This is perfect for my very occasional need to use a router on a table! I like how the table and the fence have a lip that makes it quick and easy to clamp the fence down.

[reddysoft]

I first noticed your "table" in your paddle-making post. I am about to make my 1st paddle so I thought I'd look on YouTube for this exact thing - just in case there was more to it than simply drilling a hole in a board. Surprise surprise. I have a plunge router so I kind of figured this simple idea would work. Thanks!

[WW-jzzd]

Best video for a diy hobbyist. Most videos aimed towards diyers seem to be using already established big workshops which defeat the purpose of a diyer building simple things for cheap. Subscribed!!!

[dukecarey]

I think you do a really good job with your videos, better by far than many of the woodworkers on YouTube.

[Goldhunter]

I've checked out a few videos and I'm building yours. Simple, quick and practical. I like your style. Thanks. I'll use it to redo my front porch railing on a Victorian house. Here near Seattle outdoor railings are good for about 20 years. Next repair cycle I'll be 90.