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  • Cathedral Style Cabinet Doors

    by Tim Johnson     Sunday, February 22, 2009
    Cathedral raised-panel doors are beautiful, but they can be intimidating to make. After many years of teaching students how to make these doors, I've got a trick or two up my sleeve to simplify the process and remove some of the fear factor. Here's...

  • 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
    Download article - PDF 914 KB 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...

  • 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...

  • Making Lipped Drawers With A Dovetail Jig

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, January 29, 2009
    You can do more with your half-blind dovetail jig than meets the eye. You've probably used it to make drawers with plain, inset fronts, but it's really quite simple to make lipped drawer fronts, too. Even though most dovetail jigs are basically...

  • 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 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...
 

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