For those new to wood routers, this is a superb package at a great price. With the fixed base installed, we were able to comfortably control the lightweight Makita router with one hand.

It's called a palm router because it's small enough for some people to control with one hand. It's perfect for ... grooves into the surface of some wood. Grooves can be decorative or functional.

However, it does represent a fantastically simple hand tool for those who are perhaps ... As previously mentioned in my Bosch POF 1200 AE wood router review, I'm okay with some general DIY but ...