For an upcoming project, we needed a large, 1-3/4” thick piece of solid black walnut. Wood like this isn’t something you’ll find just anywhere, and when found, it’s rarely in the dimension you need.

In this video, I demonstrate how to create a homemade router sled flattening mill with sled dimensions of 24 inches by 36 inches inside the rails. Birx says 'persistent anger' over COVID response ...

What starts as a quick shop fix turns into one of the simplest useful jigs you can build. Using scrap 2x4s, angle iron, and a plunge router, they throw together a flattening sled in about 10 minutes ...