It’s true that many woodworkers consider the router their favorite tool: it’s versatile; it’s useful; what’s not to like? They’ll turn to it time and time again, wanting to spend as much time with this particular tool as possible – after all, it is their favorite.

Woodworkers who don’t yet have a router are often intrigured by this cult of obsession. They wonder whether they should get a router. Which one to choose, and how. And what to do with the tool once they get it.

The "Router Projects and Techniques" publication from Woodworker’s Journal gives these woodworkers the answers to those questions with the "Field Guide to Choosing a Router" and a review of "Router Basics Revisited" - and, as the title says, it also contains enough router projects to keep even their most router-obsessed compatriots happy spending time with their favorite tool. Those obsessives might even learn about a few new things themselves, whether it’s Bill Hylton’s "Top Ten Favorite Router Accessories" or some "Tricks of the Trade with the Router." All in all, it’s sure to become your favorite compilation of information about your favorite tool.

Here’s a preview of what you’ll find in this special issue: