This is an introduction to the practice of using a router table - the tool that has revolutionized the craft of woodworking. It focuses on how to make the most of a router table, showing which routers work best with tables; explains how to build jigs and fixtures that will improve the results gained from using a router table; and discussed the principles of jig design so that readers can design their own jigs. Show more Show less

The router is the most versatile and resourceful power tool in the woodworking shop, capable of shaping profiles, making duplicate copies, flush-trimming, and cutting nearly every joint used to build cabinets and furniture. Add a router table to the mix, and you can do all these tasks with precision and ease. But wait--there's still one other critical tool necessary to be armed and ready to take on any project: "Routers & Router Tables"! In this all-new collection of 20 great articles from America's premier woodworking magazine, Routers & Router Tables gathers the most up-to-date information on routers and router tables, bits and jigs, tips and techniques for router joinery, and much more. Whether your focus is precision, space savers, versatility, or all of the above, this guide will show woodworkers the smartest route to routers for accomplishing their best work.

The more than 50 new jigs and fixtures covered in this book help save time, money, and effort. Expert Hylton shows everything from planing boards to making fluted dowels, crafting flawless cope-and-stick joints to creating spiral-beaded columns and finials. 275 photos. 200 illustrations.

Woodworking with the Router shows woodworkers how to build timesaving, economical jigs and fixtures to make their routers work better, faster, more accurately, and more safely. Included are hundreds of photos and diagrams, all created especially for this book.

For most woodworkers, the router is an essential power tool because it can do so much. Add a router table and you can cut miles of molding, machine fine joints and do all these tasks with precision and ease. This book covers different types of routers and router tables, how to use them successfully and in-depth coverage of a wide variety of router techniques.

More than 1,000 photos and drawings showcase a brilliant array of how-to-use instructions and unusual jigs and aids. Everything’s covered: sharpening and maintenance procedures, making and fitting exact joints, cutting, safety—and lots more. With great money-saving tips for making ingenious jigs and fixtures, too! “Will serve as the primer on a very useful tool.”—Booklist.

Will provide a thorough understanding of the router and what can be achieved with it.