Tool Test: H.N.T. Gordon A55 Smoothing Plane
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 34 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Just as there are people who always choose white meat at the Thanksgiving table and those who always go for [...]
Tool Test: Lee Valley Squirrel-tail Planes are Handy Little Tools
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Small planes are great for small jobs, not only in the workshop but also around the house. I’ve long kept a [...]
Tool Test: Metabo Random-orbit Sander is Easy on the Hands
By Glen D. Huey Page: 32 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Stop in most any woodshop and you’ll find a random-orbit sander or two whirling away while preparing a project for [...]
Tool Test: Ridgid’s New 13″ Portable Planer
Four posts, an extra knife and a new dust hood make it a contender. By Glen D. Huey Page: 30 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Most woodworkers consider the thickness planer to [...]
Tool Test: Two New DVDs for Turners
By Robert W. Lang Page 33 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now “Turned Bowls Made Easy” and “Beyond the Basic Bowl” are instructional DVDs from Pennsylvania wood turner Bill [...]
Tool Test: Lie-Nielsen Large Router Plane
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 33 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now Router planes are one of those tools that you never knew was missing from your toolbox. Once you’ve cleaned up [...]
Tool Test: CMT Dado Pro Makes the Cut
By Glen D. Huey Page: 32 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now Mention dado stacks and my mind wanders back to the set I used as a youngster. The blades were a larger diameter than [...]
Tool Test: Dispoz-A-Blade Cutters
By Robert W. Lang Page: 32 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now Changing planer knives is on the same list of jobs I hate to do as digging a hole or fixing a roof. I put …
Tool Test: Gramercy Tools 9″ Dovetail Saw a Fine Instrument
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 31 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now More than any other saw, dovetail saws are an extension of your arm and are capable of great finesse – and [...]
Tool Test: 18v Ridgid Li-ion Drill
By Glen D. Huey Page: 31 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now The 18-volt lithium-ion drill (model R86006), the latest release from Ridgid, has the components that make the tool [...]
Tool Test: Woodworker’s Drill Press
Powermatic introduces a machine with features just for woodworkers. By Robert W. Lang Page: 30 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now A good drill press is an essential power tool in [...]
Tool Test: Machine Sharpening – Maybe It’s Not Scary
By Glen D. Huey Page: 28 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now Many of us are not hand-tool aficionados but we still need sharp tools. Nonetheless, we delay sharpening and continue [...]