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5615-21 Router Review
A new grip design makes this 1-3/4-hp router from Milwaukee comfortable to use and easy to control
9290 Cordless Router Review
This 19.2v cordless router from Porter-Cable compares well with corded routers when it comes to power
693PK Router Review
This plunge router from Porter-Cable is packaged as a kit that includes both fixed and plunge bases with a 1-1/2-hp motor that has been a job-site standard for a long time
Video Vault: A Jig for Cutting Multiple Dadoes With a Router
Level wood shelves are a cinch with this simple guide for making the slots in which to fit them.
Affixing a Router Template to a Finished Surface
In his article Inlaying a floor medallion, Charles Peterson showed a technique using double-face foam tape to hold a template in place for routing. I use a similar method to…
Video Vault: Three Router Bits for a Perfect Transom
A slot cutter, a rabbeting bit, and a roundover bit are all you need.
Routers: The Best Tool You’re Not Using
A well-equipped router is an indispensable tool for trim work, but which type and which accessories are right for you?
Turning Corners with Beaded Casing
A shop-built jig creates a combination butt-miter joint that looks good year round.
Router Control
Using site-built jigs, bearing-guided bits and a router table to make precise cuts in wood.
Adjustable router base
Sometimes when I'm using my router I find it necessary to make a cut a whisker wider than the jig or fence will allow. For instance, a dado might have…

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