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(bottom. I.. tt) or , I,m cu"m
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Familiarizing yourself w ith this handy tool will give you
a new approach to co mpleting some common tasks.
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Plunge Routing Basics
A rl"nil" ">uk'" ,'An hondk- .. k>t.>1 m..1- G\lIDlIIG ' " I CUT. Bo.>f,,,,' ".,,"n~ ,~ <lit.
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p" _anNOY_"rur..._ - - . . . >0 tlw ccIlPI can be 1JOI.tJIr ,.-..:tro} tlw "'9IJf" """""
to ~I.- tIw clepth c4 cut q,l4!n!d .......... onl'..-.d> on thrs tJU'ge fOUl...-} handQnp
Simp e Mortising Jig
Cutting clean and perfectly accurate mortises is a quick and
easy task with a plunge router and this mortising jig.
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I th.n\; U bo' "'rpn....-.l ",",U l1t'd>n;qu.. W.th Ihr l'9 pol.iIlOIle(l
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Trim Routers
Trim routers aren't just for laminate
anymore. Get big results in a small
package - all around the shop.
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of tt... IW<>-wnonch.,....... alillin8 t>..-. It. .ha.. .olIaI .......
.. .row.. In tt... lowe< ngIoc pi..-. on tt... NI odll"" KUidoo. h.ond
"l'f" ~ . To ~tt...t.I_. you gnp. _ d pori It . 11owo you 10
.till onr <JI tt... ~ m tt... roIl.l. ...... oIr.;w.1bit It' " .... t. dt.omm-...
but tt... ~ ..........m "'ips into tho- It>p of you can _ in tho- p1w>l<.' _
,.... n...._ Ii k<- a key_ It hold, , .... """It to 1D611 GUIIIl. Kou ",,~. pn>fik' . long
rn""''''1 it In"" spinning. !he edge 01 w"r ~ pi"... co " " y with
rook.. bit> tho, hdveb... rings. Bul tho,
USING THEM IN THE SHOt' dotesn', """" y"" <..... 1.-,_typ<s
~ Y'..... """,~ a trim ""'.... in your ""'>p. '" ""'.... bit> in. trim t" ....... as ....II.
you 'U flf'd youndI ~ lor it lor &II To..,., . bil witI>.>ut twnrl& you can >t't
.._ <JI r<>UtulS ~ I . - _ wllh...,. up row -... otr~.... .-thee<!ll""
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Router Makeover
Is your router not working to its full potential? .AJI it takes is a quick
"once-over" to keep your router in top-notch shape.
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,., 'hr,W"'''' P"1l"- Th.n, J", tho....."", to tr.-k_ .. ",-"". lht <""""'" "1'. ond
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d<'lign<'f ,,'utill<' ,it" pa.ge. the .witch and ,>It"" ..-I,,tric.1
thing> yo" c." do 10.' k"'"f' il (and .11 ,>the, """,'lio'" ",,'n .s 11
d....: lri<.l pa.rts) in lop >hap'" Whil, d.... ning tho.' mo"", I "I , like to
Dl.L,1 is !he "umber Me enemy ho.'1\'. It'. u....
insp,'<;'I brush". Badly wom o.. chipf"'d
",nslilnUy bt.-ing .""W through !he mo.>I", brush<.. make tht mnk" ,","Tk 1Iard..-,. Th.'
.nd ><'lthng in ","','1)' ",.,k and cranny. S", brush alldt i:; ",.dy fo' "'PI"'~'"",,n'.
the goal is to p"'wnl e"".." ",iw weaT by ~ Pl,III. Th.. pho.",~k ba.....'PL,t" i, w...." "
k'''Ping the inside 0/ the mok". a' d,'an .. !he ">Uk.. n",,'I> the w... >d. So.....tu,..lIy. it
poible, The photo.1 the 10.'1' of the pa.W g,>t> a 10.>1 of ,,~'" _'nd k"" . A n",gh. di>w'<l.
>hi...... how ....y jhi,; can be. Afu" """',,, ing up ba.....'PL,'" ..an rnak' lOUtin;; h.,rd<" and
I!'o: mo.>It.."".....-, a sharp bla>l of ",,,,,pn_od l"lS>ibly "''''e "1<,,,1<-,;" on ~''''' wo,kpit",,-,.
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-..hoch bits l"" _ .. 'P# <:tIioaD. "'"'"
10 MUST-HAVE ROUTER BITS ..... ".30
NEW SPINON SLOT CUTIERS 34
ROUTER BIT REVlVAl 36
SHOULD I BUY BARGAIN BITS? .....40
SPIRAL BITS . ..44

10 Must-Have
Router Bits
Shopping for router bits?Here's a look at some
must-have bits that always get a workout in ou r shop.
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ir>g to Iry'" r ."'....t.......,"
tt... bit> nildy N"" pWce in rry ohop. Thr!>lts
fro.>m tt... ...,. _ , To h..tp l"" on P"Il'" 12 _ --.l .... ho.'fW"lIy. but wilh
wIed IIY moot ....-fuI bolo 10< YOU' IIwm l"" ~ lOddr......ty..,. ....tIng1;M.
>hop. hoono" quoo..~,;..... at "'" _....,
firo:I _ U!duI in ....... ......_oI_bib.
_III\. ~_tt...ullblypl.>Y""'in
Thtyan to......,d
Top Bits:The First Five
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gn""",~ wider IIw> ~", ju>!to""w" pa---. Rounduw , b,'" n' a,- .,LlI>Io in vaMo;ty
nu. "I~""" yoo It> cu.""",,fH d~ Iln~"'" 10 of s.it""" I p,,>h>l>ly u". lhe ~. - .ond \ - s.i1.....
the thi<bwss of tIw ma'inll W<m.p....,... '('>II the """". boll y,n, mighl "'.,nlto "dd ......
<an find mu... infonru tion . bo>llI ... l<><ting "-. ~". a nd '1'.- a .i"..
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IUIllI m. Ill. A f1u:!ll I1im bI, it ;ust a mi<->-i"ll lho- t'dll'" of " workp~ i$ "
otratght bot w;m .on idonIi<aIIy ......t bNr- ""mln !>;t, SincI' you <a" nry ~ of
~...--l on tho <'lid. Tlw t-q; r>Joo, tho ......... ~ limply nising or k> , "'8
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....... tho'<dgIod. tho'~whiio tho' ..... bit. you .... lI<t by with just
pO<a _ WIll> tho' finL oIbII. ~ ....... bito
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tho' -"""" Iayft sligI>dr ..._ . GIuoo
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fur """,,linK S<>it. curn"d pm/il<-. "n lho- !hiI' aulum.1tic.lly <""lnlls !he w id tit of tho' and S\NdIter ....tlo:t'l
t'dll"tl/ a .....".kp i<ln>. n...y MV~' t>..oring .a bbt-t. And by m..nKing tit<- ..... ring. y'>II .. _ for hNYy
,..,""..00 lh.Il .Uows ....."'" k, bo.- u".od ,n . ca n cu i ,.bb.:1> of d,fl",,:n, w id lhs or doooop cuts
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Top Bits: Five More
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tnm brt, n~ lJSl'd Wllh " ll'f'J'l1)1ate
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us<' !h<'m p",rubl;' "',mlat least, " ",po"
0GU 1fl. 1f yo.. "',ml ", d""" up. pn>jt'<1
thilt 11>0.-,- a", ,>it<", ,-,'ry h.mdy_ u,,;n1\.,n %.." bi' i, a quick and "";' way
DOI'IIM. .-T. A d"".'l.,il b it is d ""","",iI}' t"d" it. 11><'Y add '1)1t and ""'*''"'"'' ,,'....
COY<> M. Yoo can cr'-'lle concaw f", Inutin,; h.U-hhnd d"n1ail, "'jlh " ,~Ilt""'i'"' plainh,ki"1\ p"->j<'Ct
proh.... ",m a c""" b<1 jig, h .... if \'0>" don'l <'"m ~ d'>\',1.,il i i~ While 'ho.'ft' a '" d i fft'''''' I l)l"-" of "W'"
lh''''!\h, ~"U ,~n ,-,-,.,. tho.' dow!.,,1 bit wilh hit<,,uch a, the R,,,,, a,,, da",ica!- and 'ho.'
t<'1lC<' <l' in ~'"ur "",k', t.hl~ k. cn"k' "'ver;,' ',!\''<, I find 'h.o' I ..>t. a R"n.."
<lId;ng d'''',~.,il ~,;n t' ,~'" m",,-' ,>Ito", 1h.ln ",Ilt,,,,- h ..... ""'. it's
NIlUMIll. A p"ltt'fT1 bil i... ck... "~"iTl I>o."t ,,, bu" 'W" \>I" "-, yuu ""od 'ho.'m.
to th<' Au"" trim ~; t . Thl' ,~, Iy ,Mf,,,,..,,,., C' Thi, way F'u can he st,,,, y''''',,-, W''ltin!\a
d.." tho t>.>.rin)\ ;,; m()unttod ",., th<' ,hdnk p,,>lil,' 1h.l' lot",t ""ill; tn. pn>jt'C1 a' h.lnd.
"I .tk' bil r ,1 Uk'f thom on U", md , SlOHlITTIMG t Il Thi. la" hi' i' ,m.," yuu
09<'e lIit. 'these cle<oral''''' bits

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"'mpk'''' (u'olJ.,lly wl....n rn.,k"'K mull ipk', 1''1' l\'" '0",,"' hill;, I ha "<' fo"nd, ho.",.,,,, .,'T,
cane in mony dl~l 'e'
idt",h<-al !",rt,), Aftt" ",ninl\ vvu' " 'o,k tha,. ,k"-QlU"'l\ bit can he wry uo'dul
pit,, ", "PI"'''irn.'l\ ,i/l', j",t ,.,."... tap" f,,, ",uti,,!\ a ll types of sl'll> and !\"~""'"
tilt """pi,1!\' ", tilt' "'P. 11><' b.;>.lrin!\ r"l Wilh ., hille i,,!\,"'''i1>', ;"" Can ..,...... u>t
~",., tho.' pnml" "f the t''''' pl.Il\' " 'hil,' lilt' a ",,,tt'f " 'ilh a ,It~ ......ttinl\ !>il"" a , ..hscti
p.l t"'m bit trim, tho.' wo,kri<u' fl",h. tul\- fo' a hi>cuit ~'i"".
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tv. "",,,,1,,,,,.,. bit. In,t,,,d of '",,'linK a ","",',a l .Im""-,,t ,i,," st. yo u cui c.,,,
ft ",nd,od ,od!\,', i' c"-,, I,,, a """a \'<' p,,~i k', ,I,,,, ,,j ""i"", "'idth' and <k'p'h,. y''U
SIo'-<;ut1:ing Bit. Routs 9''''''''''' for 1 u'"" "'w bn, .,11 tilt' urn,' wilt", ""'kinK C,'n "'ad m"... . t><,.. l ,1\0."., ""1',.,,;1,- h,,,,
spO~ or O1hef PJl!'IY bu,lt-up moldin!:-< for p,ctul'l' framl'< or b)' tllming to p<tgr J.l
The Straight Story
on Straight Bits
A ur.-:trt boI6'W~ btt, rJlfoI> AAnough
~ ""'" ......" ~ d Of Itt~ btl ..... do Id QNf' rou dNn.
!he jOb, rt ~ to 1Il<~. <Il:M< 1000:. and lond
l>! lhdI ..... ~ IOU l~ ~t ~~ So
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11\dl altea a l>t~ ~0JJI\M"0(' ~ 01 rul1"'9 flul... and ~ of the good.
,n ~ 10 ron5l<lP< 1~ Cutt1nglonglh
SfICT,,~BrT 01 the b<l Hen> 6 CI\oII' ~ bogger ... >"1

Ttw IIt$llhong lID alI'IIIde< IS the ......w 01 --,.. ~ i:J 9'lltle bP'.I ......... <:!'o:I\oII
wmng ~ Of fIuIPI.. an the boI SlI'ao1'! boI _ the 'I"aIP;t <V!tII'Ig ~ JICII-
_ thoot ...... .alI (Q'.",wI+ the IB
bits ecmI' ""'" ~ . . two ""'"' ~
t uW t.t. ... 1,$ ~ but 1hPy .... P"l"" AAnough ""'" ......" ~ rou un do
lID <hipaul ....,..., rt """"' " ' - ' 10 <t. the _ _ a b"q btt, !hi' lnAfl IS, \'OU r-'v
qo-,. 01 CUI """"""' _ than
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Bargain Bits?
Sure. these bits make some tradeoffs. but are
inexpensive router bit sets worth the money?
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HighSpeed SteelBits
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Setting Up the Jig

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Great Results with the
Hinge Mortising Ji
Once the jig is set to match your hinge, routing a mortise will take only
minutes - whether you're routing a couple or a dozen.
l),inK 'h" h,nl\<' m<.. ... islnl\ I'll Is .,10""" ImlIlG M& ....1' 1 .........'. ho.......... .".. ,ho.'
h~rnd Tho. ph<>t" "'l 'M""~" '" th., ''I'P'>- hinK" It' ,,1 II>.' .""lIth oj tilt- m"rh.. In.
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rI<"~ lh,"l';> "''' "", dd ~ in mono! _ GI m. \'ilk... it """"" k' od''''''-'ng
To see .. ..dI>o at _ IATDK Ik domri"ll'h<- I'll: , _ tt... 1>1, '" ",t tt... rorrw1 do.'J"h of
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;nt" rl"", Att<~ ' h.t, !XKl'1I '''.In' ,,, Mil tho,. i'~ "1'""" up tho,. 'x",",,''''' ,,j ,I>;. n.."",,
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Mortising Step byStep
Ien9th of It-. mort It-. ...... '0 A tyPuoIlnStAllMoon """""'"" id/UOI""J the b1 >top
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Tips &
Jechniques
PM! eLm - """"flime. TheIe are ee
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let D~ ~ IftAl!. ...... dllaJoe'

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ROUTING DADOES& GROOVEs ....n
HAND-ROUTING TECHNIQUES ......76
BREAK THE RUm WITH

BA(KROUTING ".." 78
ROUTER INLAYKIT 80
ROUT PERFECT DOVETAIL.$ 82
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DOVETAIL TIPS & TECHNIQUES 86
,AJ1 you need for perfect-sized, dean-cut dadoes and grooves IS a
hand-held router. a straight bit. and a SImple jig.
u..1<~... nd 1>""""" .,,, ttwl>,,,,,j ....i "',t - . J IG-. T" I\u..k'~ " .., k"'''',''lIhl.
M ~"" ,. i" w,,,,,i,,',,r ~,,, ~ _ "", f1."h" , "'lu.u. ,"t" I m,,,I, ., jij( , t "~,b Ii"'.
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cut .. ,,_!tor gr ~ rt... ">dr"".... .ond ,1I1hr 'W J""I:>" ""' - , "'" ~ '"
gn""......... cut 1h ..... ,;1" Ar><j I ....... buill 11._ 1ri1"'1l '""'" """""" k>
............ tit>W""'.... k><UlIhrm-~ Ihr W<~. Ihr lIII.' ......
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Wide Dadoes: Two Passes

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Then IQ.( lhP 9 ~ lro'n ~ JlJ lefn ~ ~ Il'II'\IIWlQ waIlI>. Ji'ijoWlftIIJ ~ d.llb
Shop Technique: Custom-Fit Dadoes
Ik ling ...'CU,.\d,- si" od ,b.h., ,.. ~"." '.., n .... Jrawing> un II... ''Pr<",ik 1"'1\" It-<>d
", hold p!\-..-",>d p~ ....l can ""'". t>,~ ...... ""''''Ith the P""- E..m t:Ud<' .. ......d
~ Tho' I'"U"m .. pl~......,.-.J """" '" rout on<' ..... '" Iht dodoor ~.,,'<'_
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dodo"' r-"' pt._.oJ. I ~"..... "'I""... "' ~ .... IIw~ _ Then,
f"''' d 11" like Iho.-, ""'.......... 'n I 1'101, 1' ,,/tt..- ,,1.........>01 tlwt will
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""-.... ,,'ith r,..... .n........! h' lho> h>p_ I u",' damp ,ho. "'>nd ,ll.u,.t..'l\.",,-,t it
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~id<-'s t>- Ono<'r l-o....'" mad<- ,....... 111m lum Iht ""' Round .and ..........
uo;ing tlw guodf-. IS otr",ghllono"rd Iftllm r- kI((C 1hrlWdu
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clomp ~ ~ on IlLn. AAd the
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Hand-Routing Techniques
Want to make using your hand-held router trouble-free?
Try out the easy, shop-tested solutions below.
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Routing Frames ",<,,,,,I. t<, fi~u,,' ",,1 ril'!>l hand. T k.>k.t !h<' do'lilil dr.,..-
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tho.' """,1 d'n'C1""'. Y'",'11 i"'~,"'bl\ ,n I ,t" , I}'ri<ally ruu' tho.-l>.k-l t'd~ cia "'f'
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,~i" U... ClI' ." U.. ,."J of tho.' w,,,ll''''~'' id,.., ,,, try h' min;n"... <"h,),t. v.'tl> Ih.,t
llllll ~t "",,'h.,f, """,>I"I""'? I 11....,11)' in minoJ , ,t,,,,'t "'~ ,t><.~" f,,, a full ,t'1>11>
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hN _ s....... """ ". 'lpl~ at Ito. rnd fm..... "'1\ up w,th , ....,. )1JIhI tin.oI r--
Preventing Chipout
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the ~ bI' I<lUln9 1he ""'"
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with Backrouting "Il0_"-.r"

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Sometimes routing the wrong way is the right thing to do.

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hdndho.ld ",,,10', ''P''''''''> It... ",,,,,1 ur,n,.I,,*,I<1<'I'. I ...nl it ,,, 1>o."""-'<>tIl.nd
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, , _ inIo tt... cui. ~ .. _ ... pull - .
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, .... ,,"', '~Ip' .~"'~ tho.' ,.tl'~ ,>/ tho.' ju,' bo" ,,,ulIh '" tu,,~ <:til Ih",..~h
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to .. ,................., f'o'fIl". ""' , .-. ...... _ ._ Y''''CMl_Ihrrn~..... I .... '" Ihrdrow
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~ ~ ............Io.;ng.1W'I Thru.. "'hoto.odn-.s~"
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Wh " 1\'1 k' ,,'ho. ' Iho- t.1 >too"" C\l1 m... '~ .... ""'''.. d<..k"",..n>Und ...... 'P
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I"'t*rn 1>. 1 up. Nl",' you "'kl ....'n Lll_ IU!l I" on, lho.- ~i, Iryinll 1<' rull I.... ",,,It,,,
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