You have more control feeding into the bit. I can never remember CW or CCW, I just look at the cutter face. Somewhere on the forum I posted pictures long ago
The template is the outside piece, the block in the center is to keep the router from tipping and messing up the inset.Is your block of wood the template? If so, you'll be cutting counter clockwise. I assume the car board is just the pattern? Sorry at first glance I thought it was cardboard. Silly me..😩