Ultimate Router Table
Bruce Kieffer’s has two lifts, two dust collection ports, moveable lower fence faces to accommodate a variety of bit sizes, an accessory tall fence … and much, much more. Raise and lift your router; move the cabinet around the shop; and enjoy the fulfillment of Bruce’s router-filled dreams.
Tool Review: 3 HP Routers
A big router can make a big deal out of your new router table - or the one you have on hand. Bill Hylton checks out a dozen of the 3 HP-plus models out there and tells you what he thinks of each of them.
Today’s Shop: Router Bits
Woodworker’s Journal editor Rob Johnstone diives into the details of router bits, exploring and explaining their construction, their quality and how to choose which ones are right for what you want.
Roycroft-style Magazine Stand
Put your router to work and build something with this project inspired by the designs of a Gustav Stickley contemporary. Its wedged tusk tenons and 3ûÊangles add elegance to the timelessness of the Arts and Crafts era.
Four Blocks of Wood, Four Turners
For the second year in a row, we gave four different turners four identical blocks of wood - and then we sent turning expert Betty Scarpino out to see what they’d made, and why.
Back Sharpening Your Planes:
Ian Kirby demonstrates how to add an “extra” angle to your plane and an edge to your planing.
Techniques: A roundup of practices to keep you safe at the table saw.
Woodturning: Betty Scarpino talks you through turning a chunk of wood into an elegant bowl in a matter of minutes.