Building a DIY benchtop router table from a wooden spool. The DIY benchtop router table is built from a wooden cable spool and includes detailed instructions and photos for cutting and making the ...

You can make anything with a router and a pile of wood. We didn't go that far with our technique primer below, but you can see how a woodshop workhorse like Bosch's 1617EVS router can contribute to a ...

For an upcoming project, we needed a large, 1-3/4” thick piece of solid black walnut. Wood like this isn’t something you’ll find just anywhere, and when found, it’s rarely in the dimension you need.

If you’re planning to rout the ends as well as one or both sides of a board, rout the two ends first. End grain has a tendency to split out as the bit exits the end of the cut, so if you rout the ...

For woodworkers, carpenters, and hobbyists, a router is a handy tool for molding wood into specific shapes. Consisting of a motor that spins a bit, you can shave off precise pieces of wood, creating a ...