Hello again!

Thanks for all the very helpful responses I have received thus far. I
just want to clarify something: My original post asks about (1) a
drill that can put a 1/2 inch hole in 4X4 ipe, and (2) general advice
on a router, but I did not mean to imply that I was thinking of using a
router to go through the 4X4. When I said we "could use a router," I
meant that we generally seem to be working on projects where a router
might be useful.

Chuck