Router

The router is perhaps the most versatile of any woodworking tool. You can use it to do everything from shaping simple edge profiles to cutting complex joinery.


How to Rout Stopped Slots for Joinery

How to Rout Stopped Slots for Joinery

How to know when to stop routing when making stopped slots for joinery. Read More

T-Square Router Guide

T-Square Router Guide

Routing dadoes and grooves with a shop-made T-square. Read More

Review: Milwaukee M18 Compact Router

Review: Milwaukee M18 Compact Router

Let's look at the M18 FUEL Compact Router! You’ll find it to be a tool whose use is more niche … Read More

Review: Milwaukee M18 Braking Grinder

Review: Milwaukee M18 Braking Grinder

Before making the jump to my editorial position here at Woodsmith, I did nearly as much metalwork as I did … Read More

Using Dado Cleanout Bits

Using Dado Cleanout Bits

Hiding in plain sight, dado cleanout bits prove themselves in project after project here at Woodsmith. A search of our … Read More

Beads Without a Beading Bit

Beads Without a Beading Bit

Here's an Easy Way to Save Money on Specialty Router Bits Read More

Mini Router Circle Jig

Mini Router Circle Jig

Small Circles Are A Breeze With This Jig. Read More

Circle Routing Jig

Circle Routing Jig

Make Perfect Circles at you Router Table Read More

Better Dust Collection

Better Dust Collection

Here's an Accessory for Your Router Table That Helps Control Dust and Chips. Read More

Router Fence Fine-Tuning

Router Fence Fine-Tuning

Here's A Clever Way To Dial-in Settings On Your Router Table Fence. Read More

Routing Circles with a Trammel

Routing Circles with a Trammel

Cutting circles on the inside or outside of a workpiece is simple with a router and the right technique. Read More

Quick and Easy Router Edge Guide

Quick and Easy Router Edge Guide

Router guides don’t have to be complex. When routing along a long edge you just need something to register the … Read More

Shop-made Router Bit Depth Gauge

Shop-made Router Bit Depth Gauge

Setting an accurate depth of cut on a router bit is a fussy task. Precise routing usually takes some test … Read More

Shop-Made End Grain Router Sled

Shop-Made End Grain Router Sled

Routing End Grain can be a dicey affair — unless you use this Jig Read More

Setting Up Router Plunge Depths

Setting Up Router Plunge Depths

Spacer blocks have a number of uses, from setting blade height at the table saw to positioning the fence at … Read More