Makita Nibbler JN1601

What Can routers and nibblers be used for:

• Grooves and rebates

Perhaps you prefer to fit your very own drawers or cupboards, or even set up a new hinge or door lock. Straight and rebate router cutters can be used to create an assortment of distinct grooves and rebates in the surface and on the side of a range of materials.

• Trimming and Edging

A router coupled with an appropriate trimming cutter is frequently used when fitting worktops to trim the extra laminate or wooden lipping so it sits flush. A steel hand file could be used for this task, however it is a lot less difficult and faster to use a router.

• Joint making

At one time, all woodworking joints would have been created with a chisel and a very fine hand saw – however one slip of the blade and your delicate dovetail is ruined forever. Enter the router. There are a variety cutters and jigs which can create the best joints, of various kinds, in half the time.

• Moulding and beading

Various moulding and beading router cutters are available to create stunning shapes on the edges of furnishings or strips of wood to be used as skirting or crown moulding.

• Creating holes

With a plunge-cutting router bit and a plunge router, you have the downward cutting potential of a drill press, and can create a range of specific dimension holes in materials, depending on the cutter used.

• Cabinetry

Routers are extremely popular amongst cupboard makers, possibly due to the fact the router can complete almost all of the woodworking duties carried out in this trade.