Routing: A Woodworkers Guide2022-05-04T14:14:01+00:00

Routing: A Woodworkers Guide

  • Publishing: Autumn 18
  • Pub month: September
  • ISBN-13: 9781784944421
  • Author: Stuart Lawson
  • Price: £16.99
  • Binding: PB
  • No. of pages: 176
  • Dimensions: 276 x 210 mm
  • Colour: Full colour throughout

Whether you are interested in bench woodworking and are thinking of buying a router, or simply want to get the most from an existing machine, Routing: A Woodworker’s Guide is ideal for woodworkers of all abilities. The contents provide an in-depth guide to the equipment and how it is used, covering topics such as basic router anatomy, cutters, accessories, safety, dust extraction, table routing and work holding. Ultimately, the router’s creative potential depends on the jigs you use. To reflect this, the author has developed a range of projects that will allow you to use your machine to its full potential.

Projects include: Large router table, Housing jig, Small circle jig, End-trimming jig, Box-combing jig


Author Information

Stuart Lawson
A former editor of The Router magazine, Stuart Lawson initially qualified as a carpenter before setting up a joinery workshop in Brighton, UK. Through his work making furniture, he developed an interest in 3D design. This fascination eventually led him to study at the Royal College of Art in London and take on his own design consultancy work. Stuart became a lecturer in Product Innovation and development at the University of Brighton and is currently Associate Head of the School of Design at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK.