Preventing Laminate Trim Burn
When trimming plastic laminate on a table top, the pilot on a table top, the pilot a solid carbide router bit can burn the laminate already applied to a panel’s edges. To overcome this problem I cover...
View ArticleShaping with a Router
I don’t have a shaper so I came up with this alternative. I simply traced the profile of each of my router bits on Mylar ( a stiff, opaque, thin sheet of plastic film that’s available in blueprint and...
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Freud Quadra-Cut 1/4-inch Shank Bits
Freud’s Quadra-Cutrouter bits, with four cutting edges instead of two, are slated to be available later this fall in 1/4″ shank sizes, to go along with the current 1/2″ shanks in the line. Two of the...
View ArticleGrow Your Handmade Business by Kari Chapin
Grow Your Handmade Business: How to Envision, Develop and Sustain a Successful Creative Business by Kari Chapin covers the process for creative entrepreneurs to found a business based on their passion....
View ArticleTriton TRA001 Dual Mode Precision Plunge Router
Triton®’s TRA001 Dual Mode PrecisionPlunge Router can be used either handheld or mounted in a router table. A single-button switch changes the 3.25hp router from fixed to plunge-base, while a...
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New Plunge Base to Expand Bosch Colt’s Versatility
Say the word “Colt” to a router enthusiast, and it’s a good bet he or she will immediately know which router you’re talking about. That’s because, unlike every other router on the market, Bosch’s...
View ArticleHow Can I Stop My Router From Leaving Burn Marks?
I have an old Craftsman 6.5-amp router that regularly burns wood when cutting with a bearing and template, no matter how new the bit, even carbide. What can I do to avoid that? – Don Baker Chris...
View ArticleShould I Patch a Butcher Block Crack?
I have a 6-year-old, 2-inch thick maple butcher block top kitchen counter that I cut out of a 6′ x 10′ for an unusual shaped kitchen island with a cooktop. The finish is polyurethane. One joint in the...
View ArticleWhere Can I Find a 220-volt Router Speed Control?
I hope you can assist in my search. I have 2 routers without speed controls. I can find many external speed controls for routers in the U.S. These controls are all 110V units. I would like a 220V/50Hz...
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Bill Hylton: the Versatile Router
“I have an obscene amount of routers – it might be close to 50,” says Bill Hylton. That’s probably not surprising, coming from the author of such well-known woodworking resources as the books...
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