So the kids are starting to leave the nest. Our time is being free'd up! Ya right
So we do have lots to do around the house which we've procrastinated about for years. I was at the local big box hardware store recently buying a cheap brad nailer/compressor to help with a bunch of trim we need to put up. Got the mitre saw for fathers day
So on the sales bench there was this refurbished Bosch 1617EVS router. Buddy burned the motor out and brought it back. I was assured a new motor was installed, and if there were any problems I could return it. The store is reputable and we've shopped there for years. I mentioned to my wife that if we had that we could do this job and that job and not have to pay for someone to come in. I've always been attracted to routers. They seemed like very creative toys. I'd looked into them before, so I knew a bit about them. Sales kid was there and I hummed and he dropped another $20 and I bought
I get it home and decide to fire it up without a bit. Holy crap is she powerful! She's no electric drill! Realizing this can be a dangerous thing I go into research mode, bought a big old book on Ebay, been to every site on the net, decided to buy a table, one of those closeout Rockler bench things (best deal and product I could find) as we have little room, and I found an old craftsman bit I got for a present by my crazy mother who thinks woodworking would be good for me years ago. I'd like to do freehand routing, but I think using one secured to a table might be a safer way to start.
So I'm gearing up to rout some tops for some knee-walls we have left to do. The others are painted pine, so I'll match these. It should be a good easy intro. Funny how something so simple can get the adrenalin flowing