A router is one of the most versatile
tools ever developed, but it rarely is
used to its full potential.
Because the router has a fixed dimension
from the outside of the base to the
opposite side of the bit (figure 1), it is an
ideal tool for scribing. For many applications,
this is much quicker than the
the router travels along the wall. The
right end of the sheet temporarily
curves up the right wall.
Set the depth of the router cut to
about 1/16 inch so it just cuts through
the laminate, but doesn't score the
countertop substrate. Now run the base
of the router along the wall—moving it
Figure 1
The fixed distance (A)