So, if you are looking for a new router table, it makes sense to get a manufactured one. And a simple fence will be hard to adjust. Even using a router with above-the-table adjustments, you probably won’t be able to change the bit that way because the table will be too thick to allow the collet to get above it. If you go the simplest route and bolt a fixed-base router to the table, you’re stuck reaching underneath to adjust the bit height, and removing the router altogether to change bits. But there are problems with shopmade tables. Bolt the router to the top and you’re good to go. All you need is a piece of plywood or MDF for the top and a straight piece of wood for the fence. It’s not hard to make a router table in your shop. You can also rout more consistent edge profiles because the router won’t tip. Mounted in a table, the router becomes a super-accurate joinery machine that can spin out perfect sliding dovetails, and tenons that fit their mortises straight from the table.
ROUTER TABLE TOOL FULL
But if you are using the router only as a handheld tool, you’re not taking full advantage of its versatility. That’s why just about every woodworker has one. There seems to be no limit to what the router can do.
ROUTER TABLE TOOL PRO
Models tested include: Excalibur 40-200C, JessEm Mast-R-Top with Rout-R-Fence and Rout-R-Stand, Bench Dog Cast-Iron router table with steel cabinet, Excalibur 40-200P, JessEm Mast-R-Top with Mast-R-Fence II and Rout-R-stand, JessEm Mast-R-Lift Excel II, Rockler Pro Phenolic table with steel stand, Woodhaven 8243K, Festool CMS GE Basic, Sommerfeld Tools router table.
We tested manufactured router tables, checking them for all of the above and more. Accuracy, convenience, easy adjustability, and the fact that you can add a router lift are just a few of the advantages. And although many woodworkers make their own router tables, there’s an argument to be made for buying a manufactured one. You can also rout more consistent edge profiles using a router in a table rather than a handheld version. Synopsis: Mounted in a table, a router can spin out perfect sliding dovetails, and tenons that fit their mortises straight from the table.
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