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Router Scarfing Jig
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Router Scarfing Jig Boatbuilders often need to join boards end to end to make longer planks. Instead of a butt joint they make a long taper on each board and overlap the ends. This is called a scarf joint. One or two scarf joints are easily planed by...
Q & A: Help! My router makes huge sparks!
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Q & A: Help! My Router Makes Sparks! Q: When I run my router I see lots of small, blue sparks inside. Recently the sparks have grown larger. Is this OK? A: Nope. Small sparks are normal, but large sparks are an indication that your brushes are wearing...
17 Router Tips
by woodworkerBryan Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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...
Q & A: Rusty Router Collets
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Q & A: Rusty Router Collets Q: Returning to my shop after working outside this summer, I noticed a rusty film on my router collets and bits.What’s the best way to remove the rust without damaging the collets and bits? A: Use a synthetic steel...
Q & A: Jointing Thick Wood with a Router
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Q & A: Jointing Thick Wood with a Router Q: I have a very small shop and don’t have the space for large machines like jointers and planers. I need to make thick table legs from three 3/4-in. boards that I glued together. I think I can joint...
Q & A: Router Bit Slipping
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Q & A: Router Bit Slipping Q: Is there any reason why my router bits are suddenly slipping? I have had this router for years without any trouble. A: Because you haven’t had trouble with bits slipping before, the problem is probably not with...
Quick Router Dado Setup
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, July 26, 2010
I shorten the time it takes to rout dadoes with a simple jig made from acrylic.A small, 6-in.x 24-in.piece will do.Mark the point where your router base will ride against the straightedge. Then, measure the exact distance from that point to the center...
Router Bit Spacers for Peace of Mind
by American Woodworker Editors Friday, January 22, 2010
Recently I was routing a decorative edge on a large round tabletop. About halfway around, my router started to vibrate and I noticed (with great dismay) that the depth of the routed pattern had become much deeper than when I started. I turned off the...
Template Routing Tips
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, January 12, 2010
by Randy Johnson 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...
World's Best Routing Guide
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, November 19, 2009
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...
7 Trim Router Tips
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, November 9, 2009
Multiple bases make this compact router extremely versatile. by Randy Johnson 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...
9 Tips for Beating Router Tear-Out
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Stop router disasters before they start. by Eric Smith Snap, crackle, crunch! No, it’s not your breakfast cereal. That’s the sound of router tear-out. Aaargh! And that’s the sound of a woodworker facing a do-over or repair. Tear-out...
Router Wrench Risers
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, October 15, 2009
Trying to keep the wrenches that came with my router in position for tightening or loosening the collet used to drive me crazy. The nuts are so widely spaced that the slim wrenches would often slip out of place. Fortunately, I discovered a solution at...
Router Depth Setter
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, September 15, 2009
This jig makes it easy to set the bit for routing flutes or dadoes. I simply drop the appropriate depth gauge into the channel, set my router on top and lower the bit until it touches the gauge. The base is an 8-in. square piece of 3/4-in. MDF. Two strips...
Minimize Router Burns
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, September 9, 2009
End grain burns easily on maple and cherry, and those burns are hard to remove. After sanding my fingers to the bone following one particularly unfortunate routing pass, I came up with an easy solution that removes those unsightly burns without requiring...

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