You're about to be marooned on a desert island. You're allowed one power tool to take with you. Which would it be? My choice would be a bandsaw. After the...
Isaac Fischer, Jr., of Springfield, Vt., patented sandpaper on June 14, 1834. Shortly after that, presumably, sanding blocks were invented. Sanding blocks apply even pressure over the entire [...]
They're really easy to install. You simply drill holes and pop the hinges and mounting plates into place. Cabinet shops use sophisticated boring machines for production work, but all you...
Finishing sanders remain a useful tool, especially for sanding into corners and on delicate pieces. Sanders of yesteryear vibrated enough to make your hand tingle for a week, and arm...
OK, I admit it: Keeping both a pencil and tape measure close at hand is a problem for me. I generally have only one or the other, sometimes neither. SpeedClip,...
I'm at the home center, trying to remember whether my sander takes five- or eight-hole discs. I've got a fifty-fifty chance, but if I guess wrong, the dust collection on...
It's hard to beat the convenience of a quick-acting clamp that you can grab, squeeze and tighten—all with one hand. The new Multi-Grip Clamps from Wilton have entered the...
Delta has put a new twist on miter saws by mounting the motor vertically, instead of horizontally, on its new 36-412 12-in. dual-bevel compound miter saw. The result is increased...
I don’t have enough room for a permanent outfeed table for my saw. Instead, I mobilized my file cabinet (it’s great for storing saw blades, sandpaper, etc.) and added...
I use air tools for sanding, nailing and finishing. I usually work in my garage, but when the weather is nice, I often grab my sawhorses and move outdoors. I...
Clamping featherboards to my tablesaw was always a hassle until I discovered locking welding clamps. Their C-shaped jaws adjust to fit the webbed castings on the bottom of the extension...
I used to have trouble hanging onto my pencil, but now it's always at arm's length. I simply place magnets on each side of my shirtsleeve and twist a nut...
