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Thanks, akirk. Fortunately, I know I won't be shaping anything less than 60cm in length, which will help a lot. However, after reading BarbaraT's account, kickback can throw up some seemingly unaccountable scenarios. It's not just contact with the bit which concerns me; the thought of the piece...

I couldn't anyway, mate. It's not big enough.

Thanks for your posts, BarbaraT and Clogs. They are much appreciated, and so sobering. I'm expecting delivery of a routing table soon. I've never used one before (I'm an absolute woodworking newbie). I read somewhere on this site that these are the most dangerous pieces of equipment in the...

You know, Chippymint, what you said about eventual upgrades is true, and it's a philosophy I've come to adopt. When I first thought about buying a router, I considered buying just the machine, then revised my idea to include a table. My original budget for both was about £500 to £600. However...

I've been pondering the same question. My priority is to find a jigsaw and blade combo which delivers the cleanest cut, top and bottom, if that's possible. The following article may be of some use to you (the emphasis is on cordless, but it gives some useful insights into their use and the...

Thanks, Tris. I think you're right.

Thanks for your reply, Roy. At this juncture, the only thing I need a router table for is curving. I run a gift shop, and I have ideas for a limited range of products which are made from wood. The stuff I plan to make is very basic and very doable, even for a novice like myself, owing to the...

Can anyone help me with this: I've been thinking about buying a Trend WRT-Workshop Router Table. There's something included in the specs for this table which I'm not sure about, though. It states: Max Stock Width (with pressures)130mm. My questions are: 1. What do they mean by "with pressures"...

What a great gesture. However, I live miles away. I'm from Liverpool! I can relate to your reply, though. With my limited woodworking skills and experience, I find myself in a curious position. On the one hand, I can't really justify acquiring some of the tools I've been thinking about, but, on...

I know, it can be bewildering, but what I've found is that if I consider all of the answers to my question collectively, they all add up in such a way as to make the picture much clearer. I think it was a really good move joining this forum!

It looks as though I'm going corded now, after all. I've followed another member's advice, and I've started looking at router tables, so I'll probably buy a bigger corded router to go with it. Thanks for your advice. I think it's going to make my corded-or-uncorded decision easier.

Mine, really, is a two part question. I've been asking about routers, and once I've decided which one to buy, I'll have to turn my attention to the router bits themselves. I'll probably come back to pick everyone's brains about this in the not too distant future. In the meantime, shanks for the...

I had no idea what you meant by Woodrat, but I've just looked them up and they look incredible. If this router journey of mine works out, I just might look into them some more.

I'll probably end up getting a trimmer, if this project turns out, but it looks as though my first router will be something big, like the one you suggest, because I'm getting a router table, so I can use larger bits.

I think you've put me on the right track here. I didn't know what a router table was to be perfectly honest, but I've done some research, and I think your suggestion is probably the answer I've been looking for. The shelves I'll be making are relatively small (less than 1m in length), so they'll...

Hi, I'm looking to buy a router or trimming router. I already have a Makita charger and batteries, so I would like to buy one of their routers, as my preference is for cordless tools. However, having done a shed load of research, I'm still uncertain. I want to round corners off using a corner...

Thanks for your reply, Bingy man. Here's my (very simple) table. You know, I spent ages looking for a piece of wood for the top of the table, thinking it I could get it in one piece. It wasn't that, during my search, I visited a workshop where they made pine furniture, and I was introduced to...

Hi, first of all, thanks for accepting my application to ukworkshop, and a big hello from Liverpool! About myself: I got into woodworking very late in life. After moving into a new flat, I wanted a new coffee table, but couldn't find the modern, minimalist design I was looking for in the shops...