Q: I'm using some 2-inch-thick lumber to make a kitchen work top. This wood has some defects, like knots. I cannot figure out how to use my hand router to cut out these defects in a curved cut and ...

No tree is perfect. It’s subject to defects from the time it emerges as a seedling to the last stages of seasoning. A defect is simply an abnormality or irregularity found in wood. There are many ...