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template tom said:
What is the opinion of other router users.

(1) "When routing the edge and of the material with the use of the side fence attachment, Rout on the right hand side and push the router away from you".

or

(2) "When routing the edge of the material with the use of the side fence attachment, Rout on the left hand side and pull the router towards you".

I personally use method No 1

I would be interested in you opinion


Tom
Don't read..... I this is not what Tom was talking about
go on to the other follow-up messages......

Ed
If I understand what you are asking it would be (1).

I've attached a drawing of what I think you are asking and the "A" = (1)

If this is not what you are saying then sorry I'm lost here.....

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I guess I jumped the gun here...... If you are using a guide and using the convention that the feed direction is counterclockwise then the direction of cut is clear. The uncut wood will pull the router against the guide. This is a must if even part of the cutter is exposed.

In this case the router is held with both hands and away you go.... This is not what I pictured you to be asking...... sorry. And yes from the pictures I'm with what you said and how you are doing it.

For some reason I was thinking about another discussion at another time and place...... What I was picturing was something that I've seen done and tried myself. I am not saying this is the way to go but it does have some things going for it. If the cutter is fully engaged you can then cut "backwards" by holding the edgeguide (with attached fence) against the edge and support the router as the cut is made. This is what I pictured and what I displayed in my sketch..... The "A" is done with the push away from you movement, left hand pushing the guide against the edge and right hand guiding the router. This can only be done with an edgeguide....... and this is not the normal way of doing this operation.

Again I am sorry if I confused anyone.

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thebig0 said:
I use both, saves turning the wood around. Attached a handy guide to stick on the wall.

regards, Lionel.
How about a bit bigger image like 640 x 480?????? I can't see what the post looks like?????????? maybe it just my eyes..... to many hours looking at this computer screen

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