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I then put my router in a vise upside down and used the router base as my router table (without a fence). I cut as close as I dared to the marking and then smoothed out all the tiny irregularities on a large sanding board. Worked really well, but I was quite anxious while doing this. I triple checked the vise and the router because I was afraid the vibrations might loosen the grip, but no problems.
That sounds a little rocky to me, freehanding your FB into a router bit. You're not getting the benefit of the precision that a router can provide. Also, I like to have the whole workpiece supported, and a router base just isn't big enough. Potential for disaster, if not injury. I'm glad you got away with it, but I'd recommend one of the other approaches next time- any of them! Things happen
fast with routers, as you know! Planes are calming, and fun to use. If you're anxious- that's worth listening to!
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