Woodworker's Journal winter-2010, страница 6
IntroductionSignpost on the Path to Woodworking sk just about anyone and they'll tell you, without much hesitation, that they're a do-it-yourselfer... a DIY'er... a handyman (or -woman). Now ask them if they own a router or a router table. You'll find that this narrows the field considerably. Those who answer in the affirmative are far more likely to be true woodworkers. Routers, it turns out, are a key signpost on the path to serious woodworking. They're powerful machines and need to be taken seriously, but they open up possibilities for projects that can seem daunting to the run-of-the-mill DIY'er crowd. It's curious: one little tool, and you begin to think like a woodworker. Suddenly, dozens of joints end up in your woodworking arsenal, projects that seemed overly complicated a week ago start to make sense, and router bits you never even knew the names of become "must-have" items on your shopping list. In this issue, special projects editor Chris Marshall presents an introduction to most woodworkers' first love — the handheld router — and calls on a few of our old friends to share their router know-how. With this collection of product reviews, projects and techniques, whether you are a newbie or an old hand, you'll find information that will enrich your woodworking experience and help you expand your craft. / (r^i V 5&]xjL-- Routers open up opportunities in woodworking that can make a real difference. Winter 2010 woodworkersjournal.com Chris Marshall Special Projects Editor Larry N. Stoiaken Rob Johnstone Joanna Werch Takes Jeff Jacobson Publisher Editor in Chief Senior Editor Senior Art Director Joe Fahey Matthew Becker Associate Art Director Content Coordinator Ann Rockier Jackson Founder and CEO Mary Tzimokas Laura White Kelly Rosaaen Dana Severson Alyssa Tauer Circulation Director Circulation Assistant Circulation Manager Advertising Director Advertising Operations Advertising Sales J.F. Van Gilder Company 12740 Hillcrest Plaza Dr., Suite 295, Dallas, Texas 75230 Jackie Smith jackie@jvgco.com Jim Van Gilder jim@jvgco.com Phone:(972) 392-1892 Fax: (972) 392-1893 Subscription Inquiries (800) 765-4119 or www.woodworkersjournal.com Write Woodworker's Journal, P.O. Box 8572, Red Oak, IA 51591-1572. E-mail: WWJcustserv@cdsfulfillment. com Include mailing label for renewals and address changes. For gift subscriptions, please include your name and address in addition to your gift recipient's name and address. back issues & Downloadable Plans Router Projects and Techniques is published by Rockier Press Inc., 4365 Willow Dr., Medina, MN 55340. Single copy price, $5.99. Reproduction without permission prohibited. Printed in the USA. WEB SITE: www.woodworkersjournal.com ©2009 Rockier Press Inc., Printed in USA. 6 Introduction |
