Hundreds of tips, backed by more than 200 close-up, step-by-step photos and drawings. “A good starter volume.”―Booklist. “Includes a useful glossary of bit types and a list of safety rules....Well-photographed instructions on how to make various cuts―straight, arcs, freehand routing―and includes instructions for a practical application for each of them.”―Woodworker’s Journal.
This introduction to the use of a router covers everything the first-time router owner needs to know about this "workshop in one" tool. It explores each feature of the router, as well as the types available with all their options and how to use them safely and correctly. Hundreds of tips are backed by over 250 close-up photographs, giving step-by-step illustration of cutting techniques, including: square-cutting and trimming pieces; cases and furniture routing; cutting circles and arcs; template and freehand routing; and using the router with a router table.