Best-Ever Router Tips, Tricks and Jigs

No matter what your present routing skills, the magazine will teach you more. We've included techniques, jigs, and tips all guaranteed to grow your skills and abilities.

Table of Contents:

Router Basics
• Buy the Right Router
• Basic Router Operations
• Spotlight on Router Safety
• Plunge-Routing Basics
• How to Choose a Router Table
• Table-Mount Your Router
• 3 Ways to Eliminate Tear-Out
• Learn Not to Burn
• Make Router Miscuts Disappear
• Plunge-Router Care and Maintenance

Router Bits
• Router Bit Selection Basics
• Must-Have Bits
• Round-over Bits
• Rabbeting-Bit Bearing Sets
• Dovetail Bits
• Drawer-Lock Bit
• Lock-Miter Bit
• TLC for Router Bits
• More Ways to Increase Router Bit Life
• Watch Out for Loose Bits

Tricks and Techniques
• 7 Ways to Get the Most our of Your Router Table
• 6 Great Uses for Trim Routers
• 2 Ways to Rout Stopped Cuts
• Fancy Flutes, Simple Setup
• Fast, Accurate Template Routing
• Rout Consistently Spaced Dadoes
• Raised-Panel Doors Made Easy
• Climb Cut to Minimize Tear-Out
• Forming Perfect Slots

Tables, Jigs, and Accessories
• Full-Service Benchtop Router Table
• Tilt-Top Router Table
• Flush-Trimming Fence
• Do-It-All Router-Table Fence
• 4 Handy Accessories for Your new Fence
• At-the-Ready Router Rest
• Must-Have Jigs from 2 Router Experts
• Mortising Jig
• 2 Ways to Cut Circles
• Router-Bit Storage
• Router-Bit Holder adn Profile Display

Shop Tips
• Shop-Tip Round Up