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DIY is a great hobby - if you've never put shelves up, decorated or drilled then they will have everything you need to send you on your way to DIY heaven. If your home needs a little finishing then try it ! They have a super range of books and videos to show you how to do just about everything:

Robert Sorby Video
Instruction on how Woodturners can incorporate thread cutting in their projects

Robert Sorby Video
Tool selection, tool use and care, wood selection and finishing are just some of the topics covered as the viewer is taken through some initial steps in starting-out woodturning.


"Woodworking with the Router" Book by Bill Hylton & Fred Mallet
A comprehensive and informative guide to routing by Bill Hylton & Fred Mallet. Woodworking with the router shows you how to make various cuts, build time-saving economical jigs and fixtures and master techniques.


Trend "Carving with the Router" Video 15mins
Gives you the basics on authentic carving and sign-writing with the router. It features the revolutionary Router Carver System and the Routergraph. (15 mins)

Trend "Joining Kitchen Worktops" Video 15mins
Features the Combi Postform Worktop Jigs and Accessories, for precise butt and scribe jointing of kitchen worktops. (15 mins)

Trend "Creating Routing for the Home Craftsman" Video 20mins
Features the Craftsman Router Table and the Routerlathe. It shows how to set them up and use them to create attractive pieces of furniture using simple techniques. (20 mins)


Trend "Professionsl Door Fitting" Video 20mins
Features the successful Hinge Jig, Snappy Drill System, Clamp Guide, Frame Sealing Systems and Letterbox Jig. (20 mins)

"The Trend Routing System" Video 25 mins
Trend's T5 and T9 routers, MINIMACH and Dovetail Jig, explained and demonstrated. (25 mins )


"Basic Routing Video" by Roy Sutton
Covers safety, care and selection of cutters, straight work with the side fence, use of the guide bush, cross-grain grooving, recessing for fittings, panel work and rebating.

"Advanced Routing Video" by Roy Sutton
Covers advanced routing work: fixed head routing, stair housing, dovetailing, tongue and groove jointing, profile scribing (cabinet doors), jointing postformed worktops, raised panel work, vacuum clamping for overhead work and the use of the Routergraph.


Safe Wood Maching by Roy Sutton
Basic operating principles and safe working techniques for the following equipment: radial arm saw, tilt arbor sawbench, bandsaw, planer thicknesser, mortiser, tenoner and the spindle moulder.

"Basic Spindle Moulding" by Roy Sutton
Detailed operations include: straight moulding of small components, raised panel work, the circular saw on the spindle, straight fence shaping, comb-jointing, tenoning, profile scribing, power feed and circular work using a ring fence and bearing ring.

"Making Routing Jigs & Gadgets" by Roy Sutton
Basic principles of jig and template making, and the selection of tools. Includes cross-grain routing, the tenoning-jig, comb-jointing and table routing.

"Developing the Router Workshop" by Roy Sutton
Further enhances the series on routing. Features techniques such as profile scribing, panel raising, biscuit jointing, finger jointing, dovetailing, the Ellipse Jig, Routerlathe, Router Carver and Pivot Frame Jig.


"Router Jigging" by Jeremy Broun
This packed video covers the basic principles of jigs and jigmaking. Featuring selected commercial jigs and some highly inventive shop-made jigs by Jeremy Broun. (35mins)

"Joint Cutting with the Router" by Jeremy Broun
Jeremy Broun shows how to cut a range of interesting joints using both shop-made and selected manufacturers' jigs, standard and special cutters and joint options for different constructions. (45 mins)

"Essential Routing" by Jeremy Broun
Ideal for those new to routing. Jeremy Broun covers basic principles, cutter choice, getting started, safe working practices, holding devices, template routing, table routing, jig making and care of equipment. (46 mins)

Jeremy Broun's three videos at a special price
Includes: "Essential Routing" "Router Jigging" and "Joint Cutting with the Router" by Jeremy Broun


"Getting Started with your Router" by Roy Sutton
Guides the newcomer safely through the basics of routing and gives confidence to use the router effectively. It takes the viewer through setting up and using the components supplied with the machine. (32mins)

"The Router A Beginner's Guide" by Alan Goodsell
The ex editor of The Router Magazine, Alan Goodsell demonstrates the techniques, the tools and the accessories to unleash the full potential of woodworkings most versatile tool. (67 mins)

Robert Sorby Video
For those who want to begin to explore metal spinning.

Robert Sorby Video
This is an authoritative video on various aspects of decorating turned pieces.


Robert Sorby Video
Shear scraping is a recently enhanced method of woodturning.


"Techniques of Routing" Book by Jim Philips.
The original and one of the most comprehensive books on routing by Jim Phillips, examines routing applications and innovative ideas. It describes many techniques with the vast array of cutting tools, jigs and accessories.


"Jig Making for the Router" Book by Roy Sutton
Roy Sutton's vast experience comes together in this book. He gives advice on tools, materials, safety and general techniques.

"Router Projects for the Woodworker"
A book for keen project makers. It includes a compilation of interesting projects from 20 contributing authors.


"Router Jigs and Techniques" Book by Patrick Spielman
Patrick Spielman's comprehensive book on the subject with over 800 photographs and drawings, showing a multitude of cutters, jigs and attachments and the techniques for using them.



"Router Techniques - A Woodworker's Guide" Book by Kevin Harris
A comprehensive manual by Kevin Harris on routing techniques that both introduces the novice to basic router skills and suggests new ways of using the tool for more experienced woodworkers.



"Decorative Routing Jigs & Techniques" Book by Jack Cox.
Jack Cox explains how to produce decorative work to inlay mirror frames, jewellery boxes, clock faces and other work, using the Trend Pivot Frame Jig.