Woodworking with the Router, Revised and Updated
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Still the undisputed champion of router how-to guides! Inside Woodworking with the Router learn the best ways to: Cut decorative edgings and moldings Surface wood and joint edges for glue-ups Shape furniture parts Cut curves, circles, and ovals Make cope-and-stick frames, and raise panels Cut strong, practical joints of all kinds—dadoes, rabbets, laps and half-laps, dovetails and sliding dovetails, mortise-and-tenon Make simple, accurate jigs and fixtures Design, make, and use templates to cut joints and shape parts Design, build, and use a router table You'll find all that and more in this expanded, thoroughly revised and updated edition! Since its publication, Woodworking with the Router has remained the most highly regarded and popular router manual available. Clear, comprehensive, and readable, it's packed with the techniques and tricks you'll need to unleash your router's incredible potential. Hundreds of large, clear, full color photos and drawings show you everything you need to know about using a router productively and safely. This information is specific, tested, and accurate, making this crackerjack manual almost as indispensable as the router itself! Author Bill Hylton has been writing about woodworking for more than 20 years. His dozens of books on the topic include the popular Router Magic , Illustrated Cabinetmaking , and Outdoor Furniture for the Backyard Builder . This book is your comprehensive router woodworking manual, filled with practical advice to help you get the best use out of the most versatile power tool in woodworking: The router! Review: Time to up my router game - I just bought a new router and decided that it was time to improve my router techniques both hand-held and with a router table. I have read through most of the book and found it to be full of useful techniques and descriptions of router accessories. The book starts with a general description of routers and bits. It then describes the construction and use of common jigs and router tables. The rest of the book is focused on applications such as templating, surfacing, cutting dados, joinery, etc. It is a good read, full of useful illustrations, and makes a good long-term reference. Two specific highpoints: The author presents an excellent description of why a router tends to veer off course when hand-held and why the veering depends on feed direction and bit rotation direction. Understanding why leads to better techniques for controlling the router when using a fence or template. To me, this lesson was worth the cost of the book. There is a description of the design of a sled used to hold workpieces on a router table. The sled improves safety and accuracy. This proved to be a perfect solution for rounding over the edges of small parts in my application. In short, I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking to up their router game. Review: Fantastic guide - Purchased this to get tips and tricks for better routing as a newbie. This is a formidable instruction guide loaded with pictures and easy to decipher instructions. The author took a huge amount of care in making this book reader friendly and it has given me a tremendous amount of valuable information on everything from the basics to more complex routing. Anyone who needs to learn how to use a router properly and creatively will benefit from this book. Highly recommended
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 860 Reviews |
T**Y
Time to up my router game
I just bought a new router and decided that it was time to improve my router techniques both hand-held and with a router table. I have read through most of the book and found it to be full of useful techniques and descriptions of router accessories. The book starts with a general description of routers and bits. It then describes the construction and use of common jigs and router tables. The rest of the book is focused on applications such as templating, surfacing, cutting dados, joinery, etc. It is a good read, full of useful illustrations, and makes a good long-term reference. Two specific highpoints: The author presents an excellent description of why a router tends to veer off course when hand-held and why the veering depends on feed direction and bit rotation direction. Understanding why leads to better techniques for controlling the router when using a fence or template. To me, this lesson was worth the cost of the book. There is a description of the design of a sled used to hold workpieces on a router table. The sled improves safety and accuracy. This proved to be a perfect solution for rounding over the edges of small parts in my application. In short, I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking to up their router game.
M**L
Fantastic guide
Purchased this to get tips and tricks for better routing as a newbie. This is a formidable instruction guide loaded with pictures and easy to decipher instructions. The author took a huge amount of care in making this book reader friendly and it has given me a tremendous amount of valuable information on everything from the basics to more complex routing. Anyone who needs to learn how to use a router properly and creatively will benefit from this book. Highly recommended
H**D
Great Instructions and Info Regarding Router Use in Woodworking.
I am an ametuer woodworker and wanted to expand my knowledge and use of the router in my projects. I was already familiar with Bill Hylton from other books and some magazines. He has the ability to write clear & easy to understand pieces. Buying his book specifically on routers was a no brainer. I already referred to the book for instructions on cutting a large lap joint. His jig instructions were exactly what I needed. It's like having my own private instructor!
M**A
Very satisfying
Love it, good illustrations, quality and usable tips to work and master your skills with routers
I**N
Great book with lots of information
Lots of information for an old school guy that prefers a physical book instead of digital media. Great book and a must read for first time router user. It has great ideas for projects as well as homemade router table!
G**N
If you're not using a router yet, you will when you read this!
This is just an awesome book that's all about using the router! Woodworking is my hobby and the router is probably right next to my table saw when it comes to frequency of use. There is just so much you can do and this book covers it all! From choosing the right router for the job or your level of experience to safety, hand held routing, table routing and all the different jigs, set-ups and shop projects, this book has it all. Personally, I think that routing is the most fun you can have with power tools! This book will serve as both teacher and reference guide for your shop. A great addition to any woodworkers library.
B**E
Well Written and Illustrated
If you think you already know a lot about routers and router techniques, you will realize you don’t when you read this book. It is very well written and illustrated and filled in a lot of important gaps in my knowledge.
R**N
Beginner's guide
It has a lot of great articles... not bad for a beginner's guide. Im looking forward to getting some use from this and improving my novice skills.
S**E
Muy buena guia
Repleto de guías y imágenes, gracias a este libro puedes multiplicar por 100 las funciones de tu fresadora.
B**N
Must have book if you have a router. Incredible!
I am relatively new to using a router. It was the one tool that I was intimidated by. I got a router for Christmas and stared looking for more information. I discovered this book and ordered it. It is fantastic. I can't believe how mush useful information it has. The tips and tricks that I have learned have been invaluable. I give this book a the credit for getting me up to speed very quickly.
P**C
Quality book, great info. Value for money
Wow, received a day early. The book is very impressive. Glossy pages and packed with great info. Well worth the price. Knowledge is key. Video is great but good books are hard to beat.
B**R
Mehr braucht man nicht...
Wow, für den relativ kleinen Preis von ca. 20 € bekommt man ein umfassendes Buch (gebunden im Hardcover!) über alles, was im Umgang mit der Oberfräse wichtig ist. Klar, Englisch sollte man können, um es lesen zu können ;) aber dann wird man auch mit einem tollen Buch belohnt. Es werden zwar keine Hersteller empfohlen, doch nach der Lektüre der ersten Seiten des Buches bekommt man schon eine gute Idee, was man beim Kauf der Fräse und der fast noch wichtigeren Fräser/Fräsköpfe beachten sollte. Weiterhin wird nicht nur erklärt, wie man die Oberfräse nutzt, sondern auch, wie man sicher damit arbeitet. Auf knapp 400 Seiten gibt es eine Fülle von Bauvorschlägen für Hilfsmittel genauso wie Ideen für mehrere Frästische, will man denn die Oberfräse stationär betreiben. Das ganze ist mit sehr vielen Farbfotos und Zeichnungen illustriert, so dass man es gerne in die Hand nimmt. Rundum ein gelungenes Buch. Mir war das deutsche Pendant (von Guido Henn) mit über 40 Euro zu teuer und ich bin sehr froh, diese Buch von Bill Hylton erstanden zu haben. Jetzt muß ich nur noch den Frästisch bauen...
M**X
This Book's a Router, Not a Wronger!
this book is everything I wanted in a guide to routers! photos and drawings of jigs, multiple techniques for cutting every joint. I like the author's lighthearted and kind writing style also.
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