Get started with your plunge router
Synopsis: Given the choice between a fixed-base router and a plunge model, Jeff Miller will take the plunge router every time. Because it can plunge in and out of the work, it not only easily routs grooves, dadoes, and edge moldings, but also mortises, stopped cuts, recesses for inlay, and a variety of decorative cuts. Here Miller explains how to choose a plunge router and how to use it to make mortises, dadoes, and freehand cuts for inlay.
The router is one of the most versatile tools in the shop. Of the two main types, the plunge model trumps the fixed-base variety, at least for me. It handles everything its more basic cousin can, adding the very useful ability to plunge in and out of the work on the fly. this means that in addition to grooves, dadoes, and edge moldings, you’ll also be able to rout mortises, cut stopped…
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