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.
Take your template routing to the next level with smoother-cutting router bits, better templates, and techniques that reduce tearout. These … Read More
A crown or cornice molding serves as the exclamation point at the top of a large case piece. The challenge … Read More
Recently, at the Woodworking in America event we held here in Des Moines, I got to meet a woodworker by … Read More
Build better joinery with two clever shop-made router jigs. In this Woodsmith Shop video, learn how to trim perfect miters … Read More
When putting together a case, grooves and dadoes are the best joinery. I find the best way to cut them … Read More
I’d like to share some of our staff’s current favorite profiling bits. Don’t consider this a list of “Best Bits” … Read More
How to know when to stop routing when making stopped slots for joinery. Read More
Let's look at the M18 FUEL Compact Router! You’ll find it to be a tool whose use is more niche … Read More
Before making the jump to my editorial position here at Woodsmith, I did nearly as much metalwork as I did … Read More
Dado cleanout bits do much more than smooth the bottoms of dadoes. These compact, bearing-guided router bits are ideal for … Read More
Lock miter router bits create strong, interlocking corner joints, but dialing in the bit height and fence position can be … Read More