The book is broken into three main parts; 1) intro to routers, 2) intro to joinery, 3) joinery with the router. More than half the book is spend on this third section.

In all this is the best book I've seen on routers and makeing joints with routers.

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Easy to read and easy to follow....  Jan 11, 2001 By Ty Reynolds
I came across this book originally in a bookstore. I thumbed through it, and read bits and pieces. Then I got online, and ordered it...it was cheaper...I've purchased several woodworking and handyman type books in the last 3 or 4 years, and this book ranks up with the best. It is very easy to read, and the author does not assume the reader has volumes of prior knowledge, like some other books do. It starts out describing types of routers, and bits, moves onto what can be done with each type. And, the segway into joinery is seamless. It is well written for both beginner and experienced woodworkers alike.

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As useful as any tool...  Feb 06, 2003 By Warren Johnston
I bought this book 'hot' off of my first project, my Joints needed help, and I loved to use the router - the title just sold the book to me.

I wouldn't clasify this book as a beginer book, nor would I say it's an advanced book. However it does have something for everybody, and it's very easy to follow.

Personally I think that every beginer wanting to do more than plywood boxes should pick up a copy. It starts you out with basics of a router (good to read before you buy one, though not diffinitive in that area).

This book really shines with all the stuff that a beginer doesn't know to worry about - how different boards are sawn from the log, and how that effects the way that they shrink/expand. How to plan your project so that the changing seasons do not cause it to self destruct. While this sounds out of the scope for a beginer - it is very easy to understand and will help anybody (short of a seasoned pro) get the most out of their work. And this is all before the basics of joining wood.

When it comes to the different joints the book is layed out from easiest to most complex. You can work to the back of the book as your skill and knowledge improve.

Everybody should have it, and beginers should not feel intimidated by it!

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More  Oct 07, 2004 By Thomas( Doc Savage 45)
Gary Rogowski demonstrates a number of creative ways to use your router. This is a DVD that comes from a video tape master. There are good close ups. Gary answers questions such as why right to left and when to go in the other direction. We see a simple way to set up a router on a table and a number of old and new routers in use. Gary shows how and why to use different joining. Norm will show you. Gary explains why. For me, a light bulb goes on and I say "HUH, Oh Yah!" As I have said in other reviews this is great for people who don't have a mentor, and who read the books but need that extra visual demonstration.

This DVD is for New Guys and maybe some intermediates. In my case I haven't used the router in many years as I have been doing houses and decks. Now I am investing in machines for cabinets and furniture. For a wood butcher this is a great find. Taunton and Amazon have many more DVD's from framing to turning a bowl. I'm not ready for a lathe just yet. Need to do more with my router. When I am ready I feel comfortable in knowing I can get some good advice.

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A definate "must have" to improve your routing technique.  Feb 17, 1999
This great video demystifies just about all router techniques. Along with the book of the same name, you are provided with the best router know-how I've ever seen. It helped me immeasurably.

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