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Winter 2012

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Techniques

17 Router Tips
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, March 29, 2011
17 Router Tips Flattening Wide Boards A huge, wide board makes a stunning tabletop. If it won‘t fit through your planer, flattening that board can be a lot of hard work. You could use a belt sander, but it’s much easier to use your router...
7 Trim Router Tips
by Tom Caspar Sunday, February 22, 2009
Laminate trim routers are amazing little machines. Their light weight and compact size make them exceptionally easy to use. Although they are designed primarily for trimming plastic laminate (p-lam), they also work great for light-duty wood routing. Trim...
Stile and Rail Joinery
by Tom Caspar Friday, February 20, 2009
STILE-CUTTING CONFIGURATION RAIL-CUTTING CONFIGURATION A reversible stile and rail bit makes perfect-fitting frames for doors and cabinets without dowels, mortises or biscuits. Reversible bits have removable profile- and slot-cutting wings along with...
Lock Rabbet Drawer Joinery
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
Here's a router-made drawer joint that's quick, simple and self-aligning. by Randy Johnson For fast, easy, accurate joinery in everything from kitchen-cabinet drawers to jewelry boxes, the lock rabbet is the way to go. Lock rabbets are self-aligning...
Router-Made Drawer and Door Pulls
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
You can make integrated pulls yourself using a router table and a few bits. They can be decorative or almost completely hidden. Of the four designs I'll describe for you, two require special bits, but two use ordinary bits that you may already own...
5 Router Jigs
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
Why buy a commercial jig when making one yourself will triple your enjoyment? First, you'll experience the joy of building a useful shop fixture from nothing more than some scrap wood and a good idea. Second, you'll enjoy the money you'll...
Strong, Perfect Lock Miter Joints
by AW-Editor Friday, December 12, 2008
Lock miters are strong, attractive joints that make assembly easy. So why the heck don't we use lock miters more? I think it's because they can be a pain to set up. Well, no more excuses. Here's a clever technique, sent to us by Jim Rodgers...
Router Table Box Joints
by AW-Editor Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Box joints are a cinch to make on a router table. All you need are a sharp bit and a basic plywood jig. The biggest problem in making box joints has always been getting a precise fit, because the line between success and failure is only a few thousandths...
World’s Best Routing Guide
by AW-Editor Friday, September 19, 2008
This simple guide guarantees success whenever you need to make a straight routing pass. It's perfect for jointing a long edge or routing dadoes and grooves. You'll get smooth, chatter-free results, thanks to the guide's firm support fence...
Template Routing Tips
by AW-Editor Wednesday, July 9, 2008
If you want to get the most from your router, you need to master template routing. Once you learn the basics you can spend a lifetime exploring its many possibilities. You'll be able to build more kinds of projects, more accurately and more easily...