A palm router can be comfortably operated with one hand.
Routers spin bits at high RPM to create grooves or profiles in woodworking projects. While full-size three-horsepower routers were the only tools available for a long time, the palm router does most of the same tasks at a fraction of the cost and weight. A palm router can be comfortably operated with one hand. Many operations, like mortising a hinge on a jewelry box or rounding over the edge of a table leg, don’t require a full-size router. A palm router, like the Bosch Colt is available standard or in a set with an additional plunge base.