Getting the Very Best from Your Router

Rating:
Summary: One of the very best
Review: Anyone who has ever used a router will learn something from this outstanding book. Initally,either novice or experienced router user might be set off by Warner's opinionated style but after using his techniques you will find his opinions are correct. The methods he conveys are designed for precision and safety. His reviews of the different types of routers is extensive and sould be read before anyone purchases either a new router or upgrades from an existing one. His opinions here propably have irratated some manufacturers but for a user they are very helpful. His extensive discussion of the appararatus used for controlling a router is the best I've ever read as is his thorough discussion of router bits. Before you buy another jig or guide for your router read this book. The money you save will pay for this book and his other two books. His extensive discussion of router tables is also very helpful. Anyone who has priced a manufactured router table lately should read this book first;what you save can purchase a new router! The pictures used throughout the book are clear, well placed, and very helpful. Although this is a short book at 137 pages it is absolutely full of immediately useful ideas. My only regret about this book was that after reading it I wanted more and more. Fortunately Pat Warner has written two more books:one on Router Jigs and another on Router Joinery both of which are just as good as this one. He also has an excellant Website. Pat Warner is a very rare type of craftsman who is a master of his craft and a masterful educator.

Rating:
Summary: One of the very best
Review: Anyone who has ever used a router will learn something from this outstanding book. Initally,either novice or experienced router user might be set off by Warner's opinionated style but after using his techniques you will find his opinions are correct. The methods he conveys are designed for precision and safety. His reviews of the different types of routers is extensive and sould be read before anyone purchases either a new router or upgrades from an existing one. His opinions here propably have irratated some manufacturers but for a user they are very helpful. His extensive discussion of the appararatus used for controlling a router is the best I've ever read as is his thorough discussion of router bits. Before you buy another jig or guide for your router read this book. The money you save will pay for this book and his other two books. His extensive discussion of router tables is also very helpful. Anyone who has priced a manufactured router table lately should read this book first;what you save can purchase a new router! The pictures used throughout the book are clear, well placed, and very helpful. Although this is a short book at 137 pages it is absolutely full of immediately useful ideas. My only regret about this book was that after reading it I wanted more and more. Fortunately Pat Warner has written two more books:one on Router Jigs and another on Router Joinery both of which are just as good as this one. He also has an excellant Website. Pat Warner is a very rare type of craftsman who is a master of his craft and a masterful educator.