Popular Woodworking's Guide To Routers Apr 2026

Popular Woodworking highlights the router as an essential, versatile shop tool for joinery and edge profiling, emphasizing safety techniques like feeding against rotation and making multiple passes to avoid kickback. Expert tips include using fixed-base routers for tables, employing plunge routers for mortising, and pre-removing waste material with a bandsaw for cleaner results. For more details, visit Popular Woodworking .