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How to Properly Operate a Router

A router—technically called a "hand router"—is a versatile power tool for woodworking. The DIY twins Julian and Marian explain how to use the tool correctly on "Easy Tools." The post How to Properly ...
You can make anything with a router and a pile of wood. We didn't go that far with our technique primer below, but you can see how a woodshop workhorse like Bosch's 1617EVS router can contribute to a ...
April Wilkerson explores using a router instead of a jointer to straighten boards quickly and easily. ‘Not Constitutional’: ...
Cutting dados and tenons require precise tolerances. This handheld router is easy to make and provides a consistent depth of cut and better feel than a powered router. Start with a 3 x 1 piece of ...