Ahhhhh, the router.
You can do so many tasks with a router.
And it can really help you cock most of them up too!
 
We’ve all been there ……

Try taking a shaving off a bit of your body offcuts with a plane, adjust the depth of cut to get the thickness you want.

Why have I never thought of that!
Excellent tip @robin.

More Germerican, I think ….

TBH @peebee, unless you’re planning on repeating the fec up on future builds and therefore needing lots of veneer, you can find small offcut pieces on eBay, or I can just put some bits & pieces in the post to…   Read more»

I like seeing your shed come alive

Note that Robin isn’t worrying about coffee machines, or bean bags, or curtains or other soft furnishings @mattbeels.  His is a proper workshop for working in …
😆 😆 😆 

I’ve made so that the table is the same height as the workbench so that I can move it into the corner and have an extended table for cutting things

*that* is forward planning!  Nice thinking @robin.

Thanks @darrenking for taking the time for the detailed reply. Hmmmmmmm … I’m now thinking about all the fun I could have with new kit in my workshop! Coincidentally, between my first post and this one, my “neighbour” emailed to…   Read more»

The front, back and roof of the old 6’x4′ hut will be moving to the caravan though. They’ll be getting resized to fill the 3′ gap between my two huts that are there and that’ll let me clear some working…   Read more»