This is the best way I have seen for (manually) making router templates. Quick, simple, accurate, easy to learn and no extra parts needed more than the template material. This method can be used for everything from small tasks like recessing hinges or locks to larger shaping operations.
00:00 Intro and arrow template
03:56 Template material
04:39 Template #1 Drawer pull grip
12:55 Template #2 Shaping wood
20:56 Template #3 Big inner round