Router Guides

[silentC]

Was searching the forum for info on making and using router templates and found a posting by Tom O Donnell regarding a document he'd written on the subject. There was a web link there but unfortunately the site is no longer at that URL.

Does anybody know whether the site was moved or where I can get a copy of his doc?

Also, what do people make templates out of? I used a bit of plywood to make one last night and it worked OK but it's hard to cut a shape out of it without tearing.

[Dean]

MDF is a good material for templates I have found.
Pretty cheap as well. Just make sure your blades are sharp when you cut the material and you should have no problem.

[silentC]

Great thanks. Do you just cut it out with a Jigsaw?

[Dean]

Depends on the shape mate...

I usually use either the jigsaw or the bandsaw (mostly) to rough cut the shape and then fine tune and clean up the shape with a sander (a drum sanding bit in my drill press) until the woodworking gods shower enough money on me to get an oscillating spindle sander :)

[KevM]

Try this link http://www.wa1.quik.com.au/tod/ for Tom, still works.

Kev

[silentC]

Excellent, thanks Kev.

[John Saxton]

He also produces a CD-ROM on templates and their applications which is also handy.
Cheers:)