News — Routers

One of the most versatile tools in the woodshop, the woodworking router is capable of turning even the most amateur project into a respectable finished piece. A router is a handheld tool that hollows out a piece of wood or other material. Commonly used in cabinet and furniture making, this tool also creates fine finished detail on edges or panels. Routers are just large electric motors in your hands. The type of bit you put in the router chuck will determine how it is used. Routers can range from very large and powerful, to fitting in the palm of your...