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

by Patrick Spielman (Author)

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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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Product details

Series: Basics Series
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Sterling (December 31, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 080697222X
ISBN-13: 978-0806972220
Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.5 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
Average Customer Review: 25 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,120,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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J. Mayer

Better than I expected

May 24, 2012

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

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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august caryl

MUST HAVE BOOK

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

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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B. R.

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

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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KRASSEL

Good one....

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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Francis S Heng

Better than I had expected the condition to be

June 8, 2015

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Better than I had expected the condition to be. Informative with plenty of clear descriptions and pictures to illustrate for a novice like me. Thanks.

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Amazon Customer

Good information, but a little dated.

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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Berwick Babin

I'm New to Routing

January 3, 2010

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I just bought my first router, and this book, in hopes of learning the basics. Mission accomplished. The work bench project which I completed has given me the confidence to go on to more complex projects. The tips for accessories helped me to buy some very necessary items.

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