This is the second in our series of videos about the most versatile power tool in the shop. Furniture maker and inventor Pat Warner is enchanted with the router. He says that "with simple, careful set-ups, a little practice and the right bit, a router is the safest power tool you've got".
In this video, Warner shows you how to make through-mortises without tear-out, and how to set up and use the table-mounted router. You'll also learn about bearing guided bits, how to rout sliding dovetails, and how to manage full-thickness cuts to make edge-treatments such as bullnoses.
Pat Warner is a self-taught designer, craftsman, and well-know author who's has been woodworking for the last 25 years. He is the author of many articles and books, including Getting the very best from your router and the router handbook of joinery Running time 20 minutes
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