American Router Magazine Issue #15
REGULARS
3 EDITORIAL
Letter from the editor
6 ROUTER NEWS
See the latest news in the world of routing
10 TIPS & TRICKS
Many good tips that might help you out in the workshop
14 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Opinions, inquiries, requests and complaints
16 EVENTS & FEATURED BOOK
The latest shows & events calender and this issues featured book
60 CONTEST
Check out the latest American Router Magazine contest. Enter to win today!
86 SPECIFICATIONS
A listing of the most popular routers on the market
PROJECTS
25 ON THE RACK
Geoff Lucas makes a desk-mounted rack to house a client’s CD collection
41 FEELING FLUSH
Geoff Lucas overcomes lipping problems with a flush-trimming jig
54 IN THE ROUND
As an alternative to mitering picture frames, Russell Denman uses jigs to create some interesting one-piece solutions
65 COOL IT
John Marshall chills out having made a wine cooler
TECHNICAL
18 PRIME CUTS
Ron Fox takes a look at router bits, focusing on the different types, purposes and materials from which they are made
36 SANDING
Anthony Bailey looks at different sanding techniques and equipment
46 TABLE TALK PART 2
Jim Phillips concludes his round table project, an ideal exercise for learning and perfecting routing techniques: Part 2
71 SIMON SAYS PART 2
After learning some basics of CAD software in the last issue, Simon Rodway enters the exciting stage of elevated drawings: Part 2
81 DOVETAILS OF DESIRE PART 2
Even non-woodworkers can be smitten by attractive dovetailed corners. Bob Wearing explores the finer points of dovetailing: Part 2
FEATURE
91 WOOD IDENTIFIED
Be able to identify woods and their properties
TESTS
34 TRIUMPHANT TRITAN
Alan Goodsell flexes the muscles of the new Triton Router
44 FREUDIAN SET
Stuart Lawson tests a two-piece raised panel door set from Freud
61 RIDGID BASE
Alan Goodsell tests the new Ridgid Router Twin Base Combo
77 OVERARM ROUTING
Tom Rounds takes a look at Shop Fox’s Overarm Router |
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