ROUTING A NECK POCKET

how to work out the size you need to make your template bigger than the actual cut size , this example shows a 14mm Cutter and 20mm Guide bush - again here's how it's worked out - 20mm minus 14mm = 6mm divide by 2 = 3mm , so you make your template / jig 3mm bigger on all sidesHere's another example of the same guidbush and cutter , but this is worked out from the centre point of the router cutter20mm divide by two = 10mm , 14mm divide by two = 7mm , 10mm minus 7mm = 3mm
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  • Hi.  I was searching the archives when I happened across this....this picture is worth way more than a thousand words to me!   Thanks for sharing your knowledge.  I will deffinately make use of this little bit of your brain!
  • Hi Hogs , Thanks bro , as it happens i did teach two wippersnappers in one of my previous joinery jobs , took them from knowing nothing to NVQ level 3 in two years , both are now finishing joiners and earn more money than me - they should be paying me Royalties ! lol!

    i do like to share what i can - nothing worse than wanting to try something and not knowing how to go about it - that's why i add stuff like this to help others out
    thanks bro most kind of you
    juju.
  • You should take up teaching. You are doing a good job here.
    Keep it up we can all learn something new every day.
  • Hi Don , most 1/4" Collet Routers accept a Guide bush , what Router do you have ? , if it's very small like a dremel you won't have enough plunge depth on the router to do a neck pocket and a dremel aint really up for this sort of job !
    juju.
  • Good to Hear it will be of use to you Wes , i have had a few people ask me about Routing and Templates / Jigs so this is why i added the pics
    Cheers
    juju.
  • You know, I'm working on a project (or will be soon) where I need to know how to do this. Thanks!!!
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