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for leveling the wood by reducing it's thickness, thus taking out the bow of the wood. It is also used to remove any deformities on the face of the wood or to reduce the thickness of the wood.

THE ROUTER TABLE;

The router table is a versatile power tool. When mounted to the table, the router can be adjusted up and down for the thickness of the wood. The table allows critical pieces to be edged by using a template to do the edges of the wood. This application is used for moldings and cabinet doors.

When not attached to the table the router becomes a hand held artistic tool. You can still use templates for engraving designs into the wood surface or you can free hand your own designs. The router is a fun power tool to use, but it takes a steady hand to get good results.

Many other power tools are being made better by upgrades to them. Laser technology and software now allow the woodworker to do some amazing things. The uses of the in-line drill cutting technology for scroll cutting wood has become a thing of interest in the last few years. The new drill bit allows the scroll system to be driven by computer software. You program the design you want into the computer and click the mouse. The only critical thing is the wood placement and lock down of the wood on the machine.

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