Router Jigs - Page 14 of 21

Exterior wood really takes a beating in the subtropical climate of Key West, Fla., where I work. So when a client hired our company to replace his deteriorated pine shutters…

For the woodworker in a small, low-budget shop, Tim Hanson's router-surfacing fixture (Fine Woodworking #77, pp. 42-43) offers the advantages of simplicity, accuracy and small storage requirements. When I set…

This revision of James Gier's router mortising fixture (Fine Woodworking #78, p. 10) is made entirely from wood and so it is less expensive and it doesn't require any metal…

I have only one router, and I wanted to use it as both a table-mounted and hand-held tool. However, I found conventional router tables were too bulky, and frequently mounting…

I build cabinets for audio, video and computer equipment. Each cabinet must be equipped with different-size access slots, depending on the equipment to be stored. To cut the various lengths…

I used to get frustrated with the inordinate amount of time it took to set up my router for even the simplest cuts. The main problem was that the distance…

Recently, I needed to cut a large number of 5/8-in. grooves across several large pieces. Because I dislike using cutters larger than 1/2 in. in my small router and because…

This T-guide adjusts so you can rout a sliding dovetail slot that is slightly wider at one end, such as for the rear of bookcase ends. The tapered slot allows…

To speed up routing of dovetail joints, replace the screw knobs on your jig with fast-acting toggle clamps. Place springs under the hold-down bars, so they raise when the clamps…

I use a router table to make tapered cylinders for kaleidoscopes, but the method could be adapted to make table legs or large dowels. I start by gluing up four…