Today I’m walking you through the routing process. I start with a net that still has square edges and use a quarter-inch roundover bit to shape the hoop. You just have to stay clear of what I call the red ring of death — that red guard changes with each bit, and as long as your fingers stay out of it, you’re good. After that, I switch to a three-eighths bit to route the handle. It leaves a few burn marks and some sharp edges, especially on maple, but that’s where the filing stage comes in — that

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