Robin Wood Axe Review
Tool: Robin Wood Axe Buy Now Manufacturer: Wood Tools MSRP: £69 (about $85) As a bowl carver, I am frequently asked about recommendations for beginner sets of tools. Though the Robin Wood [...]
Ryobi Gen II Compact Brushless 1/2″ Drill/Driver Review
Tool: Gen II 18V One+ HP Compact Brushless Drill/Driver (PSBDD02K2) Buy Now Manufacturer: Ryobi MSRP: $139 (includes drill, two 1.5AH batteries, & charger) I have to confess this review [...]
Tooley Park Scriber Review
Tool: Scriber Buy Now Manufacturer: Tooley Park MSRP: £28 There are often times, where there’s simply no substitute for the right tool. A good scriber is one of those tools. Whether its [...]
Bosch 18V Brushless Colt Palm Router Review
Tool: 18V Brushless Colt Palm Router Kit (GKF18V-25PL14) Buy Now Manufacturer: Bosch MSRP: $399 (includes router, fixed base, plunge base, L-Boxx, 4ah 18v battery, charger, misc dust [...]
Ultrashear Flat Top Blade Review
Tool: Ultra-Shear Flat-top Blade Buy Now Manufacturer: Woodpeckers MSRP: $149+ Several issues back, I introduced our readers to a new lineup of blades from Woodpeckers. Their Ultra-Shear [...]
Metabo HPT 12″ Dual Bevel Sliding Miter Saw Review
Tool: 12″ Dual Bevel Sliding Miter Saw C3612DRAQ4 Buy Now Manufacturer: Metabo HPT MSRP: $629 In my shop I have fairly high standards for a miter saw. It must be a dual bevel compound [...]
Red House Tool’s EZ-Wings Review
Tool: EZ-Wings Miter Saw Station Buy Now Manufacturer: Red House Tools MSRP: $409.99+ A miter saw is a great tool to have in the shop and for home projects as well. The down fall of most [...]
Ryobi Compact Barrel Grip Jigsaw Review
Tool: 18V ONE+ HP Compact Brushless Barrel Grip Jig Saw (PSBJS01B) Buy Now Manufacturer: Ryobi MSRP: $139 A jigsaw is a great tool for all sorts of quick cuts in the shop. With that in mind, [...]
Lignomat Mini-LIGNO DX/C Review
Tool:Mini-LIGNO DX/C Shop Now Manufacturer: Lignomat MSRP: $199 (standard meter without add-ons) One of the hardest things for me to explain as a woodworking instructor is the importance of [...]
All That Glitters
“So this is what they used to look like. Wow!” That’s what I told all my friends after spending hours completely disassembling, cleaning and polishing a Porter-Cable Model 507 Extra Heavy-Duty [...]
Midsize Router Showdown: What’s the Best Router for Woodworking?
Routers — love them or hate them, there are an overwhelming amount of options available. Here’s the breakdown on how this midsized lot performs. A router is a fundamental woodworking tool [...]
Legacy of the WPA
I bought this old 18” bandsaw for a song from a used machinery dealer over 30 years ago. “It came from a local high school,” he said. “I heard that it was purchased by the school back in the [...]