re aN iy WOODWORKING 1 eS ew Wes Dec Tem ey try Jics ROUTER ™ i , ai es r — os Bill Hylton and Fred MatlackWOODWORKING WITH THE ROUTER Professional Router Techniques and Jigs Any Woodworker Can Use Bill Hylton and Fred Matlack Illustrations by Frank Rohrbach Photographs by Mitch Mandel© 1993 by The Reader's Digest Association, Ine. Illustrations © 1993 by Frank Rohrbach, All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, ‘or any other information storage and retrieval system, ‘without the written permission of the publisher. ‘The author and editors who compiled this book have to make all of the contents as accurate and as cor- rect as possible. Plans, illustrations, photographs, and teat have all been carctully checked and eross-checked. However, due to the variability of local conditions, con struction materials, personal skill, and so on, neither the author nor Reader's Digest assumes any responsibilty for any injuries suffered or for damages or other losses incurred that result from the material presented herein, All instructions and plans should be carefully studied and clearly understood before beginning construction. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Hylton, Bil, Woodworking with the couter; professional router techniques and jigs any woodworker can use Bill Hylton and Fred Matlack ; illustrations by Prank Robrbach ; photographs by Mitch Mendel po om, ISBN 0-7621-0227-6 1. Routers (Tools) 2. Woodwork. 1. Matlack, Fred U.Title. T1203,5.H9S 1999 684" O83-e21 90.1491 Reader's Digest Illustrated Reference Books Editor-in-Chief: Christopher Cavanaugh ‘Ant Director: Joan Mazzeo Operations Manager: William J. Cassidy Director, Trade Publishing: Christopher T, Rewgio If you have any questions or comments ei al content of this book, please write to: Reader's Digest Feitor-in-Chief, Illustrated Reference Books Reader's Digest Road Pleasantville, NY 10870 coming the editor Reader's Digest and the Pegasus logo are registered trade- marks of the Reader's Digest Association, Inc. American Woodworker isa registered trademark of RD Publications, Inc cour website at: wwrreadersdiges com. Authors: Bill Hylton and Fred Matlack Copy Editor: Barbara Melntosh Webb Art Director: Anita Patterson ook Designer: Jerry O'Brien Cover Designer: Frank Milloni Photographer: Mitch Mandel Ilusirator: Frank Rohrbach Printed in the United States of America 579036