Hi Guys,
Stumbled across this forum when I was looking for some advice on routers seems to be great forum! I was hoping I might be able to get some guidance and advice on some questions I have?
Now I’ll premise my questions by saying that My woodworking skills are very limited (and that’s being kind) so please forgive my questions in advance for the newbieness
I’m looking to build a speaker project that uses two bamboo IKEA bowls joined together to make sphere speakers.
I couldn’t include a link as I’m new but they are two bowls 11inches in diameter joined together.
Here’s a pic of one
The speaker driver cutout is meant to go on the bottom base.
Now my main question is what is the best approach using a router to make a recessed hole so that the speaker is flush mounted in one half (bowl) I could use a hole saw but then I wouldn’t be able to have a 4mm recess to make the speaker driver flush.
I’ve bought a jasper jig to make the circular holes but I’m not sure (given it’s not a flat surface) how I would go about doing the cut out.
I haven’t bought a router yet so any suggestions would be appreciated I’ve looked at a couple of routers that are both plunge and fixed but they are getting up there in price and I’m assuming I would also potentially need a router table as well?
If anyone could offer some advice on how best to approach making a circular rebate/recess that would be really appreciated. Baring in mind this will be my first router project and generally new to woodworker.
Also, any comments on a reasonable price setup that would do the job. I don’t want to go too cheap but also would like to keep as cheap as possible given my current skill set!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks guys
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Stumbled across this forum when I was looking for some advice on routers seems to be great forum! I was hoping I might be able to get some guidance and advice on some questions I have?
Now I’ll premise my questions by saying that My woodworking skills are very limited (and that’s being kind) so please forgive my questions in advance for the newbieness
I’m looking to build a speaker project that uses two bamboo IKEA bowls joined together to make sphere speakers.
I couldn’t include a link as I’m new but they are two bowls 11inches in diameter joined together.
Here’s a pic of one

The speaker driver cutout is meant to go on the bottom base.
Now my main question is what is the best approach using a router to make a recessed hole so that the speaker is flush mounted in one half (bowl) I could use a hole saw but then I wouldn’t be able to have a 4mm recess to make the speaker driver flush.
I’ve bought a jasper jig to make the circular holes but I’m not sure (given it’s not a flat surface) how I would go about doing the cut out.
I haven’t bought a router yet so any suggestions would be appreciated I’ve looked at a couple of routers that are both plunge and fixed but they are getting up there in price and I’m assuming I would also potentially need a router table as well?
If anyone could offer some advice on how best to approach making a circular rebate/recess that would be really appreciated. Baring in mind this will be my first router project and generally new to woodworker.
Also, any comments on a reasonable price setup that would do the job. I don’t want to go too cheap but also would like to keep as cheap as possible given my current skill set!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks guys
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