A woodworker is only as good as his tools. In a world with enough woodworking tools to fill entire big-box stores, it’s important to know what you should buy (and what to avoid) so you can produce the best pieces possible and save money. Our tool reviews are different. Rather than use pseudo-science, we use the tools in the shop (we’re all experienced woodworkers), and report back how they perform. So whether you are in the market for a new set of chisels or a powerful table saw, we’ve got the best tools covered.
Tool: Joinery Saw Shop Now Manufacturer: David Jeske MSRP: $235 If you’ve been around hand tools for any amount of time, David Jeske is probably familiar to you. Dave is the founder of Blue [...]
Tool: 18V Brushless Cordless Compact Router R860444 Shop Now Manufacturer: Ridgid MSRP: $179 (bare tool) Ridgid has been on a bit of a tear recently updating and expanding their cordless tool [...]
Oneida Air Systems yesterday released the wall-mounted Dust Cobra, a patented hybrid dust collector system that boasts full-unit HEPA certification. The Dust Cobra is designed to outperform [...]
Tool: General Purpose CNC Set #709 Shop Now Manufacturer: Whiteside Machine Company MSRP: $232.90 Whiteside Machine Company has announced a release of a new set of router bits, aimed at the [...]
Tool: 18V Random Orbital Sander SV1813DAQ4 Shop Now Manufacturer: Metabo HPT MSRP: $119 (bare tool) Metabo HPT marches a bit to the beat of their drum while producing some really high-quality [...]
Tool: Windsor Travisher Shop Now Manufacturer: Alan Williams MSRP: $250+ Chairmaking is one of those things that I’ve avoided for several years. Not that I wasn’t interested in it—actually quite [...]
Tool: VRS-200 Vertical Router Sled Shop Now Manufacturer: Infinity Tools MSRP: $319 Infinity Tools, out of Florida, has been known to design and manufacture some of the highest quality tools [...]
Tool: 5 Piece Spoon Carving Set Shop Now Manufacturer: Stryi MSRP: $249 For several years, I’ve seen tools coming out of Western Ukraine, and they’ve always appeared to be high-quality. One [...]
We take a look at eight dust extractors to see which ones stand out and which ones suck the most. The battle against dust is one that every power-tool woodworker faces when they go into their [...]
Tool: Ultra-Shear Router Bits Shop Now Manufacturer: Woodpeckers MSRP: $18.99+ For the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to use the new Ultra-Shear router bits from Woodpeckers. They [...]
Tool: Compact Marquetry Saw Shop Now Manufacturer: Knew Concepts MSRP: $615+ Known for their jeweler and fret saws, Knew Concepts has released a compact version of their marquetry saw. The saw, [...]