Router (Missing Shop Manual)

I'll be curious to know what you think. The ten books in the series include: Jointer Lathe Shaper Glue and Clamps Band Saw Circular Saws and Jig Saws Router Table Saw Drills and Drill Presses Bench Planes

made router jigs.

each topic is presented in a few pages, generally with half a page taken up by descriptive text and the other half with a photo or illustration. The text is sparse, to the point, and clearly written. The illustrations are meant to amplify the text, and in general they are well done. This book covers most of the topics you would want to know when you first purchase a router. You get a basic outline of the components of a fixed and plunge router, an introduction to the three basic families of router bits (edge forming, grooving, panel raising), and then, instruction on using the router for a wide range of routing tasks. The authors refer to quite a few jigs and accessories (sub bases, router tables, surfacing and flush trimming jigs, and the like), though you won't find much in the way of detailed plans on how to make them. Fortunately many of the jigs are fairly easy to assemble.