I’m going to build a new router table. Anyone have any experience/opinions re the NYW or recent FWW router tables?
thx
dave
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Dave,
A few of us have built the NYW router table, if you search on 'router table' in gallery you'll see a nice one built by Tom F.
It a fun build....works great.
I just got done building a hybrid between these two. I really like the top and fence from the AWW table but the base cabinet is really a waste. so I built the AWW top and then built a NYW-inspired Cabinet under it. I didnt have plans for the NYW cabinet so I just took Ideas from the pictures i have seen and sized everything to the AWW top. By the way the woodpeckers plate really is nice too.
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