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Jim McCrum
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Which Kreg products do you own?
Kreg Jig® Master System
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Intermediate DIY'er

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At 5:56pm on May 16, 2013, Jim McCrum said…

Wasn't too bad.  Had to take it really slow and not push the blade too hard.  It routes pretty easy though.  The maple's not too hard to work with, but the glue they use to make the laminations is pretty tough.  Plus there's a lot of sugar in the wood, so there was a lot of smoke.  Overall, I'm really happy with it.  It creates a really rugged surface to work with.  I had to predrill all my screws, otherwise the screw would make it about 3/4" in before snapping.

At 2:24pm on May 16, 2013, Dave Brooks said…

How hard was it working with the maple top? I have 2 similar ones in my garage and am looking for ideas to take advantage of theml. Really like what you did with your's!

 
 
 

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