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Drugstore Cowboy · 06-30-2007, 03:24 AM

Going through my shelves just came across this old book I bought about the time I did my first router.
Which actually looked VERY similar to the one on the cover.

It brought me a smile - thought it might to some of you as well.

One thing I found interesting was the reference on page 9 (picture 2) where it speaks of "1 or 1 1/4 motors. . .used by serious craftsmen. . .and carpenters."
As opposed to the 5/8 and 3/4 hp machines intended for us mere mortals and hobbyists. (In fairness - they do refer elsewhere to "routers up to 3hp . . . available for heavy duty industrial work".)

The book does contain several very interesting usage suggestions and jigs like the one in picture 3 for making tapered legs.

Then there are the ideas that never quite caught on -- like the 'Workmate Router Guide' designed to mount on a B&D Workmate and create essentially create and inverted router table.

Anyway -- if you have one of these buried in a box somewhere - or stumble on one somewhere -- you might want to dust it off and give it a look. It might bring a smile -- or even give you some ideas.

It was written by George Drake and copyrighted 1979 by Black and Decker.
Sections submitted here purely for historical purposes. No copyright infringement intended.

**Mark** · 07-08-2007, 06:06 PM

Oh cool, thanks for the pictures.

**Glenmore** · 07-09-2007, 01:17 PM

Hey cowboy I have the same book for the black and decker. Still have the router to it is what I started out with hahaha.

**Bob** · 07-09-2007, 02:02 PM

No longer have the book or the router, but I sure have the memories of both

06-30-2007, 03:24 AM	#1
Drugstore Cowboy Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Posts: 439 View Drugstore Cowboy's Gallery	Report This Post! Old Black and Decker book Going through my shelves just came across this old book I bought about the time I did my first router. Which actually looked VERY similar to the one on the cover. It brought me a smile - thought it might to some of you as well. One thing I found interesting was the reference on page 9 (picture 2) where it speaks of "1 or 1 1/4 motors. . .used by serious craftsmen. . .and carpenters." As opposed to the 5/8 and 3/4 hp machines intended for us mere mortals and hobbyists. (In fairness - they do refer elsewhere to "routers up to 3hp . . . available for heavy duty industrial work".) The book does contain several very interesting usage suggestions and jigs like the one in picture 3 for making tapered legs. Then there are the ideas that never quite caught on -- like the 'Workmate Router Guide' designed to mount on a B&D Workmate and create essentially create and inverted router table. Anyway -- if you have one of these buried in a box somewhere - or stumble on one somewhere -- you might want to dust it off and give it a look. It might bring a smile -- or even give you some ideas. It was written by George Drake and copyrighted 1979 by Black and Decker. Sections submitted here purely for historical purposes. No copyright infringement intended. Attached Thumbnails
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07-08-2007, 06:06 PM	#2
Mark Forum Administrator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada First Name: Mark Posts: 3,787 View Mark's Gallery	Report This Post! Oh cool, thanks for the pictures. __________________ Mark, Administrator and Technician of RouterForums.com RouterWorkshop.net - Get more out of your router!
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07-09-2007, 01:17 PM	#3
Glenmore Forum Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mountain Top Pennsylvania Posts: 1,614 View Glenmore's Gallery	Report This Post! Hey cowboy I have the same book for the black and decker. Still have the router to it is what I started out with hahaha. __________________ Glenmore Days without wood working are days not worth getting up for.
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07-09-2007, 02:02 PM	#4
Bob Forum Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia USA Posts: 2,542 View Bob's Gallery	Report This Post! No longer have the book or the router, but I sure have the memories of both __________________ Cheers, Bob
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