Routers and Router Tables (Aw)

Get Tool Smart with the Experts at American Woodworker Routers can do an amazing varriety of woodworking and carpentry tasks, from shaping molding to cutting joinery, but which type of router is the best investment- a trim router, plunger router, or multi-base router? And how much should you invest in a router table? As part of the Tool Smarts Series from American Woodworker, Routers and Router Tables will show you how to choose and use the most versatile power tool in the workshop. Along with buying advice for identifying the router that best suits your needs, you will also find complete plans for four router tables and routing workstations, a router lift, plus several more auxillary fences for special operations, such as raising panels and jointing edges. Dozens of shop-tested tips and router table add-ons are included, along with a special section on amazing sliding dovetail joints, which can only be made of the router table. Regardless of skill level, Routers and Router Tables is a must-have book for all woodworkers; it will get the right tool in your hands at the right price, while showing you everything you need to know to maximize its power and versatility. This helpful guide includes expert information on: *Why you definitely need a router in your workshop *The best router table for your space and skills *How to build the essential jigs and templates *Using a router to build joints that last a lifetime