Routing
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Dado Cut Router Jig
A shop-made jig for your router that allows you to easily cut perfect-fit dado grooves.
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CNC Routing: Five Fast Facts
Why would CNC routing be a benefit to a home shop woodworker? We explain some of the benefits of adding technology into the workshop.
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FREE PROJECT: Making a CNC Domino Set
What is old is new and what is fun is fun! This classic game is fun to make — whether high-tech or analog!
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VIDEO: Routing Half Blind Dovetails with a Jig
Chris Marshall demonstrates his process for using a router to cut half-blind dovetails using Rockler’s Complete Dovetail Jig.
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PROJECT: Continuous Grain Taco Holder
A clever jig and a router will help you create your own version of this handy, easy-to-make and food-safe taco holder, sure to be a hit at your dinner table.
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PROJECT: Tile-topped Plant Stand
Curved lines and quarter-sawn grain combine to make this little plant stand a pretty piece. The ceramic tile top resists water and adds an attractive accent to the dark dyed wood.
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VIDEO: Making a Game Table with a Shaper Origin
Rob Johnstone takes a look at the Shaper Origin router system as he works on making a game table.
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VIDEO: Building a Tile-Top Plant Stand
Several techniques are demonstrated in this video, including how to use templates to cut out multiple matching parts and how to use a template to guide a piloted flush-trim router bit.
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PROJECT: Multi-sleeve Rolling Pin
When our author’s lathe broke down during this project, he was undeterred. The jig that he came up with as a workaround is one of the more fascinating projects we’ve featured in our pages!
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PROJECT: Tambour Console Cabinet
Great details like waterfall corners, handmade tambour doors and tapered legs are an inspiration to get into the shop!
