The home workshop and wood router

The power tool most often used in woodworking today is perhaps the router. The humble router is the backbone of many workshops of carpenters' and with the bandsaw, it is often mentioned as the tool most of us wood workers could not happen.

A surprisingly high percentage of woodworkers amateur peep during the versatility of a router often spending much more money there puzzle, believing it to be the most useful of the two tools . Personally, I think you just have to look at a router in the hands of a skilled craftsman such as Norm Abram to realize this is not true.

Dovetail is a good example of that. Yes, they can do with a jigsaw and a little patience. However, it is much, much safer both easier and faster to use a router with a jig joint, as we usually watch Norm on New Yankee Workshop.

Many fans consider also the tool of a router dangerous. Yes, it is dangerous, very dangerous in practice. The router must be treated with utmost respect. The kind of respect you show a Doberman. Router Cutters rotate very rapidly (up to 30,000 rpm), so do not underestimate the speed with which they have a finger off - it will be gone before you even feel it! However, there is an old saying in woodworking that the tool that you respect the least is the one that will bite you. At least with the router to your attention a constant with her. There are a surprising number of people around the world who have lost a finger or two to the bandsaw humble.

It is often said that the home workshop is the most dangerous place you can be. So please if you invest in a workshop, make sure you save money on certain safety equipment. Like glasses, dust masks and extractors. However, remember safety devices often overlooked as a circuit breaker for any machine on. Keep a fire extinguisher powder in hand, with an eye bath, well-stocked first aid kit.

As I mentioned above the router wood can be used for all sorts of problem tasks in the workshop. For example, Trend Machinery has a template to cut a hole in a mortise lock. Whist this is not a task that takes time in his car, imagine having to comply with the doors in an office building or apartment block. Another use of the router for jointing work plans of the kitchen together.

While the router is a tool often feared, it is also very versatile. As the saying goes with great power comes great responsibility. If I were to recommend a router for you, I should say a trend T11 machines Makita 3612 or if you are looking for a router off.

Bandsaw wise, I suggest a Scheppach Basato 4, there is a high quality since it is not too expensive.

Remember people measure twice cut once.