Auxiliary Router Bases

Build three router base accessories to expand your router’s capabilities—perfect for flattening, mortising, and improving precision in your woodworking projects.

Unlock the full potential of your handheld router with this step-by-step woodworking plan to build three essential router accessories. These DIY router bases and jigs will enhance accuracy, repeatability, and the range of operations your router can handle — from surface flattening to mortising.

The first accessory is a router sled (bridge base) ideal for flattening large, rough stock that won’t fit through a planer. The second is an adjustable mortising jig that works with a plunge router to cut precise mortises in both thin and thick materials. Finally, the third is a versatile acrylic router base, which can be used alone or outfitted with hardwood feet for smaller flattening jobs. You can even add a vacuum port for dust collection.

These router jigs are easy to build, inexpensive, and make your router even more powerful in the shop — perfect for woodworkers looking to boost precision and efficiency.

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What You Get:

  • 10 printable (digital) pages of step-by-step instructions
  • Over 30 full-color photos and illustrations and exploded views
  • Cutting diagram and materials list
  • Patterns and Templates

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