Good Woodworking - Special Issue 2016

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Welcome to GW312 – our Router Special. In techniques, we have a brand-new series from Peter Sefton, which sees his Long Course students embarking on a 35-week woodworking journey - and what better way to start out than by learning the basics. Peter Bishop is also back with the next in his beginners’ guide to power tools series, where he discusses the various different choices of router available on the market. If you have any questions about what router you should choose and why, then look no further than this comprehensive guide. John Bullar also returns with the next in his beginners’ series, which this month looks at the different types of woodworking adhesives available to the furniture maker and how their uses differ. We also have some fantastic router projects for you to make, including Johan Molarin’s easy-make shoe rack, which is ideal for practising your routing skills and will ensure your hallway is always tidy as a result! Peter Bishop shares a router project designed for the intermediate woodworker – a lovely oak blanket chest made using kiln-dried English oak, which can be made in around a week; Matthew White creates a five-sided table with a twist, using router work for the top, and experiments with partially-exposed pieces for the sides and skirts; Phil Davy’s storage box for that lonely power tool is a simple project for the router; and Les Thorne shows you how to make an attractive stand for displaying all your turnings, which includes decorative effects that are made using a routing jig.