I am a beginner woodworker learning by building. My first sauna was a huge success and I decided to make another one to see how I could improve.

Check out the first sauna build here: https://youtu.be/I2lJIF8Jus4
First sauna write-up (with updated bits from this build) https://www.sounart.com

This video shows my process of cutting, planing and routing the staves for my second sauna build. I chose 2x4's instead of the 2x6's used in the first build to see if they looked better or had better function. I determined that there wasn't much of a difference and it would be up to personal preference. I also rounded the ends this time for aesthetics.

Lessons learned:
-Routing with gloves is not recommended.
-The cove bit needed to be slightly lower to avoid weak edges and splitting.
-The dado cuts would be better done with a table saw to avoid splitting.
-For the rounded edges, it was too difficult to get a consistent cut with the -cove end so I would do this cut first next time.

-Router table - https://amzn.to/3b8OQ6a
-Router - https://amzn.to/36HAxW1
-Round Nose bit (Cove) - https://amzn.to/2YOUO7p
-Rounding Over bit (Bead) - https://amzn.to/2DaPNyi
-Double Flute Straight bit (Dado) - https://amzn.to/31JqrBj
-Planer (not required) - https://amzn.to/3nFokaj