Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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To call a trim router by its better-known name—laminate trimmer—is to seriously undersell this mini machine's usefulness in the shop. We gathered up 15 trim routers, both corded and cordless, and used them for more than a month to find a favorite. WOOD magazine's tool editor Bob Hunter shows you what to look for and reveals his results.





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