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ROUTER
sa   PIN ROUTER
sa   ROUTER ACCESSORIES & JIGS
sa   ROUTER BIT
sa   ROUTER CIRCLE CUTTING
sa   ROUTER MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
sa   ROUTER OPERATION
sa   ROUTER PLANE
sa   ROUTER SAWDUST COLLECTON
sa   ROUTER TABLE
sa   SHAPER
xx   SHAPER
xx   TOOL

Buyer's guide to plunge router. Features to look for.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER Nov-Dec 1988 (v.4#5) pg. 32

Buyer's guide to plunge routers. A description of what to look for, ratings of 30 commercial models, "editors' choice" recommendations, and an explanation of how manufacturers' horsepower ratings relate to real-world performance.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #33 Jul-Aug 1993 pg. 36
Added Info AMERICAN WOODWORKER #35 Nov-Dec 1993 pg. 6

Buyer's guide to routers.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #41 1995 Tool Buyer's Guide pg. 58

Buyer's guide to routers.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #48 1996 Tool Buyer's Guide pg. 62

Buyer's guide to both fixed-base and plunge routers.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #55 1997 Tool Buyer's Guide pg. 28

Buyer's guide to fixed-base and plunge routers.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #62 1998 Tool Buyer's Guide pg. 114

Shop test of five midsize plunge routers. Advice on important features.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #67 Aug 1998 pg. 34

Buyer's guide to fixed base and plunge routers.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #69 1999 Tool Buyer's Guide pg. 130

Annual buyer's guide to routers.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #76 Fall-Winter 1999 pg. 104

How to buy a router.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #83 Fall-Winter 2000 pg. 85

How to buy a router.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #90 Nov 2001 pg. 92

The router. Part 1. The basics of this versatile tool.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Oct 1979 (v.3#1) pg. 76

The router. Part 2. Buying a router. What to look for and what you will find.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Nov 1979 (v.3#2) pg. 44

Router. Part 1. Advice on buying routers, bits and accessories. Basic router operations both on and off the router table.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Nov 1982 (v.6#2) pg. 43

Getting the most from your router. Part 3. Using the router to cut woodworking joints.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jan 1983 (v.6#4) pg. 53

Choosing a router. A general discussion of points to be considered when making a purchase.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Nov 1986 (v.10#2) pg. 38

The highly-capable router. Tips on discovering all the capabilities of this versatile tool. Looks at the router, bits, cutters, and accessories.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Sep 1990 (v.13#12) pg. 22

Shop tests of nine plunge routers.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Aug 1993 (v.16#11) pg. 32

Shop test of 9 midsize multipurpose plunge routers.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP May 1998 (v.21#8) pg. 34

How to use a router to achieve professionalism.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #78 Feb 1964 (v.14#1) pg. 26

What you should know about routers. Text and photos show adjustments and techniques.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #131 Dec 1971 (v.21#9) pg. 46

A look at the router, how it works, bits and cutters, how to handle it and a description of how to make basic cuts.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #156 Sep 1974 (v.24#7) pg. 52

Product review of the Wen Model 1700K5 router kit.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #174 Aug 1976 (v.26#6) pg. 20

Rockwell Model 46, Type 1 economy router reviewed.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #176 Oct 1976 (v.26#8) pg. 30

Using tools. Routers. Part 1.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #236 Feb 1983 (v.33#2) pg. 12

Using tools. Routers. Part 2.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #237 Mar 1983 (v.33#3) pg. 12

Best router tips that help you do more projects.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #257 Mar 1985 (v.35#3) pg. 84

Basic router how-to.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #282 Oct 1987 (v.37#8) pg. 8

Routers. A complete course in how to use the home woodworker's most versatile power tool. Includes plans for building a router table.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #293 Nov-Dec 1988 (v.38#9) pg. 50

Using power tools for better, faster, easier results. (1) Circular saw. (2) Drill. (3) Router. (4) Jigsaw (saber saw). (5) Belt sander.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #319 Jun 1991 (v.41#6) pg. 25
Added Info FAMILY HANDYMAN #337 Apr 1993 (v.43#4) pg. 32

Router basics. How to choose the right router and a summary of basic operating techniques.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #370 Jul-Aug 1996 (v.46#7) pg. 13

Tip: File a flat spot on your circular router base. This allows you to make a second pass that is 1/32" displaced from the original.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #49 Oct-Nov 1988 pg. 26

Plunge routers. Surveying the current crop, from the speedy flyweights to the rugged heavyweights. Twenty nine different models compared.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #71 Dec 1991-Jan 1992 pg. 78

Laminate-trimmer survey. Seven different models of these special routers are tested and compared. Includes tips on their use.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #95 Apr-May 1995 pg. 54

One man tells which three power tools are the most important to have in the shop of a serious woodworker.
FINE WOODWORKING #1 Winter 1975 pg. 36

How to make your own replacement light bulbs for an older Stanley router equipped with the 18-volt bulbs.
FINE WOODWORKING #32 Jan-Feb 1982 pg. 18

Three router-powered setups for precision work. (1) Combination saw, shaper, & jointer. (2) Duplicating lathe. (3) Miniature pin router. Ideal for 1/12 scale miniature modeling.
FINE WOODWORKING #40 May-Jun 1983 pg. 58

Plunge routers. A comparison of the top three Japanese imports and a new machine from Europe.
FINE WOODWORKING #66 Sep-Oct 1987 pg. 56
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #77 Jul-Aug 1989 pg. 10

Tip on lubricating plunge routers.
FINE WOODWORKING #70 May-Jun 1988 pg. 6

Adapt your standard router to function like a plunge router.
FINE WOODWORKING #70 May-Jun 1988 pg. 10

Big plunge routers. A user test and buyers guide to 22 models.
FINE WOODWORKING #97 Nov-Dec 1992 pg. 46
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #99 Mar-Apr 1993 pg. 8, 10

Simple, accurate method for marking the mounting holes when attaching a router to a jig or router-table insert.
FINE WOODWORKING #112 May-Jun 1995 pg. 16
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #114 Sep-Oct 1995 pg. 4 (Alternative method)

Laminate trimmers. Small, light routers that outdo larger machines for hinge mortising, round overs, and surface repairs. Advice on selection and use.
FINE WOODWORKING #131 Jul-Aug 1998 pg. 62

Shopping for a router. Tips on choosing and using a router and accessories.
HANDY ANDY Feb 1981 (v.5#5) pg. 60

Router tips. Tool selection and freehand routing.
HOME MECHANIX #730 Feb 1989 (v.85) pg. 22
Correction HOME MECHANIX #733 May 1989 (v.85) pg. 9

Router power. A shop course in the basics of using this super tool.
HOME MECHANIX #731 Mar 1989 (v.85) pg. 38
Added Info HOME MECHANIX #733 May 1989 (v.85) pg. 8

Shop-tool basics. Part 3. Routers. Basic operations, cutters. accessories, etc.
HOMEOWNER May 1986 (v.11#4) pg. 69

The router and how to use it.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #466 Mar 1967 (v.63) pg. 140

A description of two new machines that carve wood for the hobbyist the way bigger units do for the furniture industry. The standard Hobbi-Carv, the Hobbi-Carve II and their accessories are described.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #595 Dec 1977 (v.73) pg. 86

Tips on getting maximum use from a router.
NEW SHELTER Apr 1986 (v.7#4) pg. 82

Portable drill and stand make a good router.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1963 (v.119#1) pg. 184

Router produces glass-smooth lathe turnings semi-automatically.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1964 (v.121#1) pg. 184

How to turn pro with a router. Suggestions for practice and templates which will improve your results.
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1967 (v.128#4) pg. 188

Router know-how. Part 1. The router, router bits and accessories. Installing cutters, direction of feed, cutting grooves and dadoes.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1972 (v.138#6) pg. 156

Router know-how. Part 2. How to cut decorative edges, create circular work, handle plastic laminates, make dovetail joints, do temple or freehand routing and make drop-leaf table joint.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1973 (v.139#1) pg. 138
Correction POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1973 (v.139#3) pg. 8

Workshop minicourse. Router basics.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1978 (v.150#5) pg. 140

A craftsman's secrets for using a router.
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1982 (v.158#4) pg. 114

Workshop minicourse. Jointing edges without a jointer. Part 2. Using a router.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1985 (v.162#8) pg. 46

Hitch a router to a lathe.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1963 (v.183#2) pg. 116

Buyer's guide to portable electric routers.
POPULAR SCIENCE Dec 1963 (v.183#6) pg. 178

Replacing one knob with a saw handle to provide more control.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1964 (v.185#2) pg. 86

Nineteen smart tricks with a router.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1967 (v.191#1) pg. 140

Monster routers. What is available in half-inch (0.5") routers and tips on their use.
POPULAR SCIENCE Nov 1987 (v.231#5) pg. 111
Added Info POPULAR SCIENCE Jan 1988 (v.232#1) pg. 6

Product review and tests of eight variable-speed plunge routers.
SHOPNOTES #30 Nov 1996 (v.5) pg. 10

Routers. What you should know before you buy. A companion article gives the test results of the 8 best-selling routers.
WOOD MAGAZINE #1 Sep-Oct 1984 (v.1#1) pg. 56, 53

Plunge routers. What is available and tips on their use.
WOOD MAGAZINE #21 Feb 1988 (v.5#1) pg. 34

Tip: Mark your routers to show the "tightening direction".
WOOD MAGAZINE #25 Oct 1988 (v.5#5) pg. 20

Routers. How to select the right model for your shop.
WOOD MAGAZINE #33 Feb 1990 (v.7#1) pg. 64

Plunge routers. Buyer's guide to 22 machines.
WOOD MAGAZINE #38 Oct 1990 (v.7#6) pg. 62

Tool-buyer's roundup. Important buying points and charts of features for cordless drills, drill presses, jointers, portable belt sanders, routers, scroll saws, table saws, and thickness planers.
WOOD MAGAZINE #56 Nov 1992 (v.9#8) pg. 64

Routers for table mounting. A buyer's guide and user test of six routers suitable for upside down mounting.
WOOD MAGAZINE #81 Sep 1995 (v.12#6) pg. 56

Midsized plunge routers. A description of their capabilities and report on tests of 10 models.
WOOD MAGAZINE #99 Oct 1997 (v.14#6) pg. 58

Midsized, fixed-base routers. A comparison with plunge routers and advice on features to consider when buying one, based on tests of nine models.
WOOD MAGAZINE #105 Apr 1998 (v.15#3) pg. 70

Trim routers or laminate trimmers. Advice on using these one-handed tools to perform tasks too small for full-size routers. A shop test of 9 different models.
WOOD MAGAZINE #113 Mar 1999 (v.16#2) pg. 72

Routers with clout. User test of eight routers rated at 3 hp or more.
WOOD MAGAZINE #126 Sep 2000 (v.17#6) pg. 68

User test of six mid-size routers.
WOOD MAGAZINE #138 Dec 2001 (v.18#9) pg. 84

A buyer's guide to standard (not plunge-type) routers in the 1 to 1.5 H.P. range. Six different models are compared.
WOODSMITH #31 Jan-Feb 1984 pg. 16

Tip: Different locking system replaces the "sharp" thumb screw found on a particular Sears router.
WOODSMITH #32 Mar-Apr 1984 pg. 3

Tip: Use fiberglass screening to keep debris from falling into the fan blades on a Sears router.
WOODSMITH #34 Jul-Aug 1984 pg. 3

Router problems. Advice on overcoming a variety of common difficulties encountered when using a router. Looks at cutting problems, tool design problems, etc.
WOODWORK #5 Spring 1990 pg. 76

Your first router. A guide to understanding and choosing a versatile tool.
WOODWORK #19 Jan-Feb 1993 pg. 42

Router-safety tip to ensure the power cord is unplugged before changing a bit.
WOODWORK #44 Apr 1997 pg. 4

Take the plunge. Part 1. How a light-duty router can work at considerable depth. How to use templates to fabricate a slanted desk-top bookrack.
WOODWORKER #1049 Apr 1981 (v.85) pg. 214

Decorative work with the router. Using the beam trammel or circle scribing attachment, plus a selection of cutters, to produce a variety of decorative work.
WOODWORKER #1050 May 1981 (v.85) pg. 308

Routing: the full story. An in-depth guide to buying and using the router. Includes: (1) Sharpening bits. (2) Jig for routing small pieces. (3) Making a router stand with storage drawers. (4) A router table which clamps to a workbench. (5) A custom-made storage box for the router. (6) Dovetailing jig.
WOODWORKER #1088 Jul 1984 (v.88) pg. 417

Tip: Use a nylon stocking "filter" to keep dust and chips out of router.
WOODWORKER Jul 1987 (v.91#7) pg. 582

Routers and routing. What to look for in a router, useful accessories, bits, sharpening, etc.
WOODWORKER Nov 1988 (v.92#11) pg. 968

Modifying the depth stop on a Black & Decker BD780 plunge router to allow the depth to be set accurately to 0.05mm instead of only 1/8".
WOODWORKER Aug 1994 (v.98#8) pg. 80

The beginning woodworker. The minimal workshop. How to get the most from a portable circular saw and portable router.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1981 (v.5#2) pg. 12

Beginning woodworker. A guide for choosing your first router.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1986 (v.10#3) pg. 16

Beginning woodworker. Basic router operations.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1986 (v.10#5) pg. 18

Guide to routers. Look at router types, jigs to make and buy, basic techniques, etc.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1989 (v.45#2) pg. 62

Router fundamentals. Router types, collets, bits, cutting, and safety tips.
WORKBENCH #254 Jul-Aug 1999 (v.55#4) pg. 62