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Router Basics (Basics Series) Paperback – December 31, 1990

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Hundreds of tips, backed by more than 200 close-up, step-by-step photos and drawings. “A good starter volume.”—Booklist. “Includes a useful glossary of bit types and a list of safety rules....Well-photographed instructions on how to make various cuts—straight, arcs, freehand routing—and includes instructions for a practical application for each of them.”—Woodworker’s Journal.

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Sterling
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December 31, 1990
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8 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches
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080697222X
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978-0806972220
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sterling; 0 edition (December 31, 1990)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 080697222X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0806972220
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches

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J. Mayer

Better than I expected

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2012

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Yes it's dated and not very long but maybe those are good things. When you have a tool you are not very familiar with and buy a book to learn, you can sometimes get overwhelmed with all that it could conceivably do. These books are often loaded all manner of jigs and techniques and things like 'how to replace your jointer with a router'.

That is all fine I guess, but if you are just trying to just get off the ground, these kinds of books are not always helpful because they assume you know more than maybe you do.

This book is well named, it's about basics. If you know nothing it tells how to set it up (good thing too, my Hitachi manual was awful on plunge routing setup) how to do basic stuff like edge routing, plunging for mortises etc. It does assume you know a little about woodworking.

It tells you what you need and then moves on. A very good beginning book; not a 'bells and whistles' encyclopedia.

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DavidTop Contributor: Woodworking

After Chapter 3 not Basic

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2014

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The first two chapters were okay, but by chapter five building a workbench... I became lost and stayed lost. I would read a paragraph over and over and wonder what does that mean. Why are there not simple task to complete, like "how to round a 2 x 4. It is a relatively small book so it came to an end with me wishing for another book.

Patrick Spielman is an expert in his field. He however did not teach me the basics.

I just bought the book Woodworking with the Router and it is so much better.

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2015

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What Patrick has written will let you use your router beyond your dreams. The router will never become the shop workhorse because bits make it a very expensive cutting tool. But for those speciality cuts, to get precision you must have a good router and good bits. Patrick takes you through all the specialty uses and guides you to good purchases.

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M. Potter

Good Beginner Book

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2009

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This is a useful book, but as the title says, some of it is a little basic: The kind of stuff you get from reading the instruction manual on your router. Which is ok; it's the first book that I've read focusing on the router, so I wanted it to err on the side of too basic as opposed to assuming too much previous knowledge. And once I got into it, it had some really good stuff. There were some general instructions and advice that I didn't know, and there was a jig or two that I am going to make. Overall, it was a useful book that I will definitely keep around in my shop, and well worth the $5 I spent for a used copy on amazon.

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KRASSEL

Good one....

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2002

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Not having a lot of experience with routers, I was looking for a beginning level book and this one filled all my expectations. I didn't realize how much you could do with a router and a good selection of cutters. Patrick Spielman must have had me in mind when he wrote and illustrated this book, because it answered most all of my questions. I also purchased The New Router Handbook by the same author (see separate review). I would reccommend both of these books to anyone who wants to get the full potential out of his/her router.

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Good information, but a little dated.

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2010

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I recently developed an interest in woodworking and purchased this book as a reference and to learn more about using routers. The information presented is all accurate and laid out well, but somewhat dated - the copyright date is 1990. Some of the router types and features that are available today are not covered in the book. If I had to do it again, I would purchase Taunton's 'Complete Illustrated Guide to Routers' instead.

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B. R.

This book is great to teach a beginner how to use a router

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2015

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This book is great to teach a beginner how to use a router, just like me :) As a self taught woodworker, it's hard to learn things on my own, it's books like this are thevones that make it possible. I highly recommend it for a beginner just like me :)

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karalizs

Great for all levels of router users

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2009

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I was very impressed with this book. I am a beginner router user and this was very easy to understand. I wish there was more information on routing corners, but other than that it is very complete and informative. It seems that any router user should have this book, even if they have experience.

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bunceman

Very clear instructions for a numptie like me. Starts from the very basics leading up ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2017

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Very clear instructions for a numptie like me. Starts from the very basics leading up to just about every skill that is required to properly use a router. Great book!

Lesp

informative

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2017

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brought this for my son in law he found it very informative

Loobyloo

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2014

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The best of the 3 books I ordered, written very well and very easy to follow.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2017

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A bit out of date but some useful info

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2016

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good read

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