Tool Test: Trim Routersby Gregory Paolini
No longer designed for the single carpentry task of trimming countertop laminate, trim routers have evolved into tools that are perfectly suited to a variety of ...
Video: Buying and Using Trim Routerswith Matt Kenney
Learn how these small routers can be used in furniture making and get tips on how to select the right trim router for your shop
How Many Routers Does Your Shop Need?by Jeff Miller
If you do a lot of routing, there's a pretty strong argument for having more than one router in your shop. One route to take is to use a combo kit, with one motor ...
Heavy-Duty Plunge Routersby Gregory Paolini
3-hp routers have the raw power needed to cut great mortises, profile edges, shape wood to a template, cut dadoes and rabbets, and more. But because these routers ...
Q & A: When to Replace Motor Brushes?by Roland Johnson
Tool Guide 2009by Fine Woodworking editors
Free online extras from our newsstand-only publication featuring expert tool reviews, videos, and articles
Milwaukee Muscles into Combo-Kit Marketby Tom Begnal
New two-in-one router kit is strong and versatile
Sorting Out Straight Router Bitsby Jeff Miller
Two flutes or one, spiral or straight, bearing guided? Discover the best bits for any routing task.
Tool Test: Routers for Router Tablesby Roland Johnson
Mounting a router in a table gives precise control over a wide variety of work, using bits that would otherwise be too big to use safely, and allowing the use of ...
Video: Dick Jarmon: Ultimate Tool Collectorwith Matt Berger
Porter-Cable's No. 1 fan shares part of his antique tool collection at 100th anniversary gala
Innovative Plunge Router from Down Underby Roland Johnson
Triton MOF001KC gets high marks for ergonomics and safety
Tip: Lock Down Router Bushings without Damageby Kenneth Shaw
Porter-Cable Recalls Some 890 Series Routersby Tom Goffe
Vibration from motor can lead to shock hazard, company says
Router Tablesby Roland Johnson
One of the most useful tools in the shop, a router becomes even more useful when mounted in a table. So equipped, this valuable tool becomes a mini-shaper that ...
Video: Porter-Cable Router Gets a Liftwith Asa Christiana
Easy bit changing and height adjustment make this tool a good match for router tables