Top 86 Routers Projects

1. 61. How to Make Concealed Slots

   

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   David Thiel offers a technique for using a router and keyhole bit to make concealed slots for hanging wall projects. This project will ...

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   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

2. 62. How To Cut Mortise-and-Tenon Joints

   

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   Follow these tips for cutting mortise-and-tenon joints using a router.

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $100 - $250

   Difficulty:

   Hard

3. 63. How to Make a Chair Rung

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   If a chair tenon cannot be repaired, it's easy to make a new rung. A router table with a special fence is the tool of choice for this p...

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   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

4. 64. Dremel Trio (01:05)

   

   The Dremel Trio is a sander, a router and a drill, all in one.

5. 65. Router in Slo-Mo (00:00:31)

   

   A 30-second slow-motion demonstration of a router at work.

6. 66. Sconce Backing (02:59)

   

   Instructions for creating a decorative backing plate for a sconce light

7. 67. How to Use a Pantagraph

   

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   DIY experts demonstrate how a pantagraph -- a handy router attachment -- can make cutting patterns easy.

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   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

8. 68. Mortise and Tenon Cuts (05:25)

   

   Creating mortise & tenon joinery using a plunge router.

9. 69. Routing Fingernail Edges

   

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   By attaching a jig to a router table, round-over bits can be used to create fingernail edges on tabletops or bookshelves. Here's how to...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

10. 70. How To Use a Radius-Cutting Jig

    

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    The jig cuts perfect radii with a router using a swinging arm.

    Time:

    Under Half Day

    Cost:

    $100 - $250

    Difficulty:

    Hard

11. 71. Trim Routers

    DIY explains why the trim router has become a workshop staple.

12. 72. Shop Multipurpose Tool

    DIY Network shows how the homeowners and workshop enthusiasts can use the shop multi-tool. See how this multipurpose tool's attachments...

13. 73. How to Make a Routing Guide

    

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    It can be difficult to manipulate routers to create accurate dadoes and grooves. DIY experts demonstrate how to make a routing guide th...

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    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy

14. 74. How to Use a 3-D Template Guide

    

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    A router template guide can be used to create interesting patterns on raised panels. DIY Network host David Thiel shows how it's done w...

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    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy

15. 75. Make Stopped Cuts

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    Check out some terrific router techniques, and learn how to make stopped cuts.

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    Cost:

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    Difficulty:

    Hard