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American Router Issue #8

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

13 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Opinions, inquiries, requests and complaints

16 CALENDAR
The latest shows and exhibitions

34 CONTEST WINNERS
Check out the latest American Router contest winners


78 BOOK STORE
Find some great offers on books

86 SPECIFICATIONS
A listing of the most popular routers on the market

90 BOOK REVIEWS
Our editors review the books that will be of interest to you

92 ROUTER STUFF
Reviews of useful routing gadgets and accessories

PROJECTS

18 STAND BY ME
Bill Cain creates an end table from salvaged oak

30 PORT & STARBOARD
Alan Goodsell builds new boat doors from starboard


47 NEAT SEAT
Jim Phillips completes his garden chair with the use of a router

61 TREE IN ONE
Jimp Phillips builds a tree seat that can be dismantled and stored away

81 OPEN ALL HOURS
Peter Spiteri produces a cabinet to store his wine making tools

TECHNICAL

25 EDGEWAYS ROUTING
Geoff Lucas demonstrates how to design and construct an edge-jointing jig

34 THE STRAIGHT & NARROW
Bob Adsett looks at the many different ways to make straight edge joints

71 ITS A GAME OF TWO HALVES
Ron Fox explains how to make a variety of halving joints

FEATURE

54 STRAIGHT TALKING
Alan Holtham informs you on how to convert sawn boards into usable material

91 WOOD IDENTIFIED
Be able to identify woods and their properties

TESTS

40 TAKING THE PLUNGE
Alan Goodsell plunges into ten different 2hp routers to test

68 AKEDA DC-16 DOVETAIL JIG
Alan Goodsell tests the capabilities of the dovetail jig

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