Router Book : A Complete Guide to the Router and Its Accessories

by WARNER, PAT

• ISBN13: 9781561584239
• ISBN10: 1561584231
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Taunton

Summary

There is no more complete guide to the most versatile tool in the woodworker's shop than this book. The Router Book covers it all -- from the tool's wide range of uses to tips for maintaining it in the best condition. Router expert Pat Warner sorts through the great variety of tools on the market and offers sound, practical advice on choosing the right router for every woodworker's needs.Ideal for anyone who owns, or is thinking of buying, a router. -- Covers bits, accessories, and a wide variety of routers. -- Surveys the router's many uses -- from edgework to cutting joinery.

Table of Contents

Introduction	3	(1)
Introduction to Routing	4	(16)
Applications	8	(4)
Types of Routing	12	(8)
Cutter Pathway Control	20	(21)
Bearing-Guided Cutters	22	(7)
Collar Guides	29	(4)
Edge Guides	33	(3)
The Subbase	36	(1)
Tool Shank	37	(1)
The Circle Cutter	38	(2)
Other Guide Options	40	(1)
Fixed-Base Routers	41	(19)
Router Basics	43	(6)
Leading Fixed-Base Routers	49	(8)
Department Store Routers	57	(1)
Best Fixed-Base Applications	57	(3)
Plunge Routers	60	(15)
Basic Anatomy	62	(3)
Power as an Asset	65	(1)
Adding Stability	66	(1)
Helpful Features	66	(2)
Best Uses for Plunge Routers	68	(5)
Porter-Cable 7529	73	(1)
DeWalt 625	74	(1)
Laminate Trim Routers	75	(9)
Guide Systems	75	(5)
Other Features and Applications	80	(3)
Bosch 1608	83	(1)
Router Tables	84	(22)
Router Table Basics	84	(7)
The Fence	91	(2)
Protection from the Cutter	93	(2)
Depth of Cut Strategies	95	(3)
Climb Cutting	98	(1)
The Miter Gauge	99	(1)
Router Table Safety	100	(6)
Router Bits	106	(16)
Evaluating Performance	107	(4)
Cutter Life	111	(1)
Materials	112	(2)
Shank Diameter	114	(1)
Cutter Types	114	(7)
Sharpening	121	(1)
Router Accessories	122	(9)
Guides and Bases	122	(5)
Router Table Acessories	127	(3)
Chip Collection	130	(1)
Simple Shopmade Jigs	131	(10)
Right-Angle Templates	131	(1)
Slot Makers	132	(1)
Shopmade Mortiser	133	(1)
Tenon Maker	134	(2)
End-Lap Template	136	(1)
Adjustable Tenon Maker	136	(2)
Circle Maker	138	(1)
Router Horse	138	(2)
Pin-Routing Jig	140	(1)
45-Degree Bevel	140	(1)
Router Safety	141	(15)
Hand-Router Safety	143	(4)
Router Table Safety	147	(4)
Climb Cutting	151	(1)
Stock Preparation	152	(1)
Cutter Surprises and Risks	153	(2)
Health Concerns	155	(1)
Common Router Limitations	156	(8)
Risks and Problems	157	(6)
Weight and Ergonomics	163	(1)
Starting Up the Router	164	(7)
Preparation and Setup	164	(6)
Router Table Setup	170	(1)
Template Routing	171	(9)
Tools and Materials	172	(1)
Template Uses and Types	173	(1)
Making Basic Templates	174	(6)
Resources	180	(2)
Index	182