Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Routers

by Lonnie Bird

Overview

The router, for its simple design, is one of the most versatile tools you can own. You can shape decorative profiles, cut grooves, flush-trim, raise panels, and cut almost any joint.

In the Complete Illustrated Guide to Routers, you'll learn how to unleash this versatility by choosing the appropriate bit, and guiding the cut in the proper manner. You'll also learn that while a multitude of bits are available, a few essential bits will enable you to accomplish many of your routing tasks.

More than 800 photo and drawings show you how to use and care for your router and how to get the most from it. In addition to mastering the use of your router, you'll also learn about router tables, and how to make one that works perfectly in your shop.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781561587667
Publisher:	Taunton Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/03/2006
Series:	Complete Illustrated Guides (Taunton)
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	9.19(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Lonnie Bird, a professional woodworker specializing in period furniture, runs a woodworking school in Dandridge, Tennessee.
Jeff Jewitt is a professional finisher and refinisher in Cleveland, Ohio and a contributing editor to "Fine Woodworking,"
Thomas Lie-Nielsen is the founder and owner of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks which manufactures high quality handtools. He lives in Warren, Maine.
Andy Rae, from Asheville, North Carolina, is a professional woodworker who writes frequently for woodworking magazines and teaches woodworking.
Gary Rogowski, a contributing to "Fine Woodworking," operates his own school, the Northwest Furniture Studio, in Portland Oregon.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Choosing Routers and Accessories
Section 2: All About Bits
Section 3: Router Tables
Section 4: Common Cuts
Section 5: Routing Edging and Molding
Section 6: Flush-Trimming
Section 7: Router Joinery
Section 8: Doors and Drawers
Section 9: Routing with Templates
Section 10: Special Shaping Operations