You know, if I ever rally get the house the way I want it in terms of setting up a work area in the garage, I'd like to be able to do a bunch of my remodel work myself. That includes redoing some cabinet doors around in the kitchen and the knick-knack shelves in the living room. The big task, though, will be redoing the entertainment center/bookshelf in the living room. And since my wife is planning on an Old West/Ranch House theme for those areas, I'd like to incorporate some hand-crafted western design into these wood to accent that.

Now I've used wood routers before to work with wood, but this will be Greg's big adventure. Fortunately, I've come across a great site that is devoted to wood routers and their accessories. They've got articles that can advise me about the router bits I'll need to accomplish my task, as well as woodworking plans. They even have a great series of articles about how to select the right wood router -- something I hadn't given much consideration yet.

What I especially like about the site, though, is the straight-forward way in which it deals with the subject. There is a great quote that really brings into focus the nature of the tool -- one so simple that it is often overlooked.

A wood router is basically a motor with a bit stuck on the end. All of the features available today simply make it easier, safer, or more efficient to use that basic combination.

Such simplicity makes this a great site for a beginner, and an one that will be useful for those who are more experienced. I'd really encourage folks interested in this sort of woodworking to take a look at Just-Wood-Routers.com for solid, down-to-earth information and guidance on the subject.

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