Handheld Router Techniques and Tips

Overview

Unlock the extraordinary versatility of the handheld router to become a more capable and resourceful woodworker with professional woodworker and renowned author Paul Anthony. This course covers the best applications for your handheld router, from setup to advanced techniques.

Course Outline

1. 01: Introduction to Handheld Routers & Bits
   Meet your instructor Paul Anthony, woodworker and senior editor at Woodcraft Magazine. Learn about different handheld routers and discover which bits should be in every woodworker’s toolbox.
   Duration: 8 min
2. 02: Setup, Safety & Lighting Tips
   Learn how to secure bits in various routers and explore safety equipment options to protect your eyes, lungs, and ears. Discover tips for proper lighting and creating helper posts for better visibility.
   Duration: 17 min
3. 03: Profiling Edges
   Master the technique of profiling edges without tearout. Learn the proper cut order, the use of helper pieces, and climb cutting techniques. Paul also demonstrates how to use guides when profiling narrow pieces.
   Duration: 27 min
4. 04: Flush Trimming
   Use a router for flush cutting edges to perfectly align with body pieces. Adjust your router and techniques for different materials, and learn to construct an outrigger jig for narrow edges.
   Duration: 39 min
5. 05: Router Joinery
   Create dado cuts without a table saw to facilitate joinery. Measure and mark cuts using various techniques, and use your router to create reinforced mitered joints with splines.
   Duration: 40 min
6. 06: Mortising
   Delve into creating precise mortises. Use an edge guide for accuracy, make mortising jigs, and learn the techniques for creating mortises and keyhole slots with a router.
   Duration: 47 min
7. 07: Shaping
   Complete your router techniques training with shaping skills. Cut perfect circles and arcs with jigs, and learn to create identical table legs and flush cuts for thicker materials.
   Duration: 28 min