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Trim Plywood Edging Flush, Simply and Safely
8 commentsSometimes it's better to bring the workpiece to the router
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updated CNC machine
The update to my original CNC router design. I traded out some of the weaker wood for extruded aluminum and made some changes to the gear ratio on the x-axis as well as moving the pillow bearings to...
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Self-Centering Mortising Base for the Router
16 commentsLearn how to build a custom router base for simple, centered mortises. This simple base, used with a plunge router, makes it easy to center a mortise on a leg or post. The base has...
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Video Workshops: This is how we do it
4 commentsSilly, absurd, ridiculous shenanigans at the conclusion of a Video Workshop shoot
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UPDATE: Using Your Router and Router Table Safely by Hendrik Varju
56 commentsSee who won a copy of Using Your Router and Router Table Safely
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Router Circle Cutting Jig
I built this jig based on two designs I found on the internet with some of my own modifications thrown in too. It will be used to cut out the rosette, make the channel to inlay the rosette in the...
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Climb Cutting, Routers, and Tool Safety
18 commentsIs it safe to climb cut on a router table? Opinions abound and I'm curious as to what our readers' take is.
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Router Injury Sparks Reflection on Safety
83 commentsAbout two weeks ago, I was rounding over some edges with my trim router and I somehow put a finger directly into the spinning bit. The injury wasn't too bad, but I got a big reminder of woodworking's inherent danger.
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Cheap and Simple Slot Mortiser Plans
6 commentsTake a video tour of furniture maker Greg Paolini's shop-built slot mortiser—then, get the plan!
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Shop cabinet done right
12 commentsTake a look at the wall cabinet I made to store my routers and router bits. It's made from scrap plywood I had. I was tired of bare wood in my shop (a bench, a router table, etc.), so I decided to paint it. And maybe I put too much effort into the paint job.
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Start Woodworking: Build a Magnetic Wood Knife Holder
3 commentsMake a beautiful hardwood knife holder in just a few hours with a full workshop or a minimal number of tools.
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IWF Alert: Router dust collector does the job on the cheap
3 commentsInexpensive router dust collector is a snap to install and allows bit changes with the collector in place.
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Homemade Horizontal Router Table
53 commentsWe get some pretty interesting items in the mail, but this homemade horizontal router table really takes the cake!
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My Sawstop and Router mobile cabinet.
10 commentsI have limited space in my garage/shop so I combined my SawStop and router table into one and added casters. I started with a purchased design but the plans lacked the storage that i was...
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Router Dado Jig
Today I finished a jig to allow me to route dados. It is a clever jig (from a competitors magazine), in that one puts the board for which the dado is needed, and tightens the moveable piece...
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End mills vs. router bits for mortising
5 commentsConsider end mills as an alternative to spiral router bits for mortising with a router.
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Safety Manual: Routers and Router Tables
4 commentsA handheld router and a router table are arguably the most versatile tools in the shop, but they are also dangerous and require keen attention to safety
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Riverside Box in Honduran Rosewood & European Beech
This box is titled “Riverside” for Riverside, Illinois. It is constructed of box matched 3/8” Honduran Rosewood (note, hardwood and sapwood), with slipfeathers of contrasting...
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