Page 3 - Routers and CNCs

The Rockler Rock-Steady Shop Stand Kits are the perfect platform to create workshop cabinets, work tables or workshop cart systems. The Rock-Steady Router Table Stand Kit is the perfect size for our standard 32'' x 24'' Rockler table tops, leaving a 3'' overhang on all sides.This free plan shows you how to make and install two drawers and a shelf to add more storage and organization to this router table

There are many tools that can be used to make the edge of a board straight – a table saw, a jointer, a hand plane...But if you're working without a jointer or in tight quarters with large sheet materials, using a router and an edge guide or a straightedge template is arguably the best way to go.

Need to cut a circle or ellipse shape for your next project? The router circle and ellipse cutting jig and makes it easy to cut circles and ellipse shapes over a wide range of dimensions and proportions.

How do you choose the best router bits when you're getting started in woodworking? Routers are one of the most versatile woodworking tools. You can use them as a portable handheld tool or mount them in a router table. Rockler sells the best router bits in hundreds of profiles for your woodworking project. So how do you choose the best router bits for your first woodworking projects? Start by considering the kinds of woodworking projects you want to make. Then choose the router bits you will need to complete those first projects. You can add to your collection of router bits as you build more projects. To help you get started, we've put together this list of the top 10 types of router bits used by most woodworkers.

Is it possible to use a router table as a jointer?

Is it practical (or possible) to mount a router with a plunge base in a router table?

A router table is one of the hardest-working power tool systems in any shop. If you’re ready to step up to a full-size setup with all the bells and whistles, here are our top picks for building a premium router table system—the last one you’ll ever need.

It's easy to see why the venerable router table is often one of the first and most important tool purchases that a woodworker ever makes.

How do you avoid tearout when routing plywood?

Whether handheld or mounted in a table, the router is a powerful tool for applying a huge range of edge profiles, cutting joinery from dovetails to mortises and tenons, and even dimensioning stock. This guide will tip you off to some of the essential tools and techniques for getting started so you can get even more out of this simple, affordable tool.

In this Rockler demo we are sharing a video from Woodworker's Journal that demonstrates how you can use a plunge router and the Leigh FMT Pro Frame Mortise and Tenon Jig to cut strong, perfectly fitting mortise and tenon joints in no time. Easily rout single, double, twin, quadruple or even triple mortise and tenon joints, plus angled and compound-angled joints, in stock up to 3" x 5".