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After we're done with cutting out all the legs, we'll head over to the router table and flush trim them to shape. Now, with our legs all cut to shape, we can go ahead and flush trim them.

What's nice about a trim router, compared to the other wood router types like bulky plunge router or entire routing table, is that you can safely turn it on, hold it, and guide it with just one hand.

And the router is the tool to use to cut these joints. You'll also need a router table to safely make the cuts. Rail-and-stile bits are sold in sets, and raised-panel bits are sold individually.