Routers and Router Tables American Woodworker: How to Choose and Use the Most Versatile Power Tool in the Workshop (Fox Chapel Publishing) - Softcover

Randy Johnson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565235088 ISBN 13: 9781565235083

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Everything you wanted to know about choosing a router, making a router table, using a router to shape wood, making joints using a router.

Routers can do an amazing variety of tasks in the workshop, from shaping molding to cutting joinery, but which type is the best investment—trim router, plunge router, multi-base router? Along with shop-tested buying advice, Routers and Router Tables includes complete plans for four complete router tables and routing workstations, a spiffy router lift, plus several more auxiliary fences for special operations such as raising panels and jointing edges.

Also included are dozens of proven photo-illustrated shop tips and router table add-ons, along with a special section on amazing sliding dovetail joints, which can only be made on the router table. As part of the Tool Smarts Series from American Woodworker, Routers and Router Tables is a must-have book for all woodworkers, regardless of skill level. It covers everything a woodworker needs to know about this important tool.

About this title

About the Author

American Woodworker is one of the premier publications for woodworking. Their roster of craftsman contributors provide top-notch technical information in a way that hobbyist can understand. The magaine has been in business for decades with over 140 issues in their backlist. Randy Johnson is the Editor.

From the Back Cover

Get Tool Smart with the Experts at American Woodworker Routers can do an amazing varriety of woodworking and carpentry tasks, from shaping molding to cutting joinery, but which type of router is the best investment- a trim router, plunger router, or multi-base router? And how much should you invest in a router table? As part of the Tool Smarts Series from American Woodworker, Routers and Router Tables will show you how to choose and use the most versatile power tool in the workshop. Along with buying advice for identifying the router that best suits your needs, you will also find complete plans for four router tables and routing workstations, a router lift, plus several more auxillary fences for special operations, such as raising panels and jointing edges. Dozens of shop-tested tips and router table add-ons are included, along with a special section on amazing sliding dovetail joints, which can only be made of the router table. Regardless of skill level, Routers and Router Tables is a must-have book for all woodworkers; it will get the right tool in your hands at the right price, while showing you everything you need to know to maximize its power and versatility. This helpful guide includes expert information on: *Why you definitely need a router in your workshop *The best router table for your space and skills *How to build the essential jigs and templates *Using a router to build joints that last a lifetime

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565235088
• ISBN 13: 9781565235083
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240