Fastened to a box-like jig that rides along the bed of a lathe, the router shown at left plows a flute in a quarter column. For instructions on building and using this jig, refer to page 120.
COMMERCIAL JIGS AND ACCESSORIES
Laminate
trimmer
Lightweight enough to be used in freehand routing (page 134)
Turning jig
Converts a router into a fluting tool. As on a lathe, stock is mounted on the jig between centers; router is fastened to a metal platform. Turning the crank rotates the workpiece and moves router platform along a guide rail, enabling the cutter to shape the stock along its length. The height of the platform is adjustable to set cutting depth of bit
Some joint-making jigs go well beyond the merely functional and allow a router to create joints that give equal weight to decoration and strength.
The device shown at left enables a router to cut both mating pieces of a pin-and-crescent joint.
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