Kellogg Depth Gauge Review
Tool: Extra-Fancy Depth Gauge Shop Now Manufacturer: Kellogg Fine Tools MSRP: $80 Sometimes, having a simple tool is best. That doesn’t mean that your simple tool can’t be fancy, however. [...]
Cottrill Paste & Hard Wax Review
Tool: Paste Wax Shop Now and Hard Wax Shop Now Manufacturer: Cottrill Tool and Wood Works MSRP: $18 (paste) $10 (hard) Paste wax is a wonderful thing. You can use it on tools in your shop [...]
Carbon Method Carbon Coat Review
Tool: Carbon Coating Kit Shop Now Manufacturer: Carbon Method MSRP: $84.99-199.99 Over the years, I’ve watched the company Carbon Method with interest. Their flagship product is a Ceramic [...]
Jet JWBS-18 Bandsaw Review
Tool: JWBS-18SFX 18 Inch Bandsaw 1.75HP 1PH 115V Shop Now Manufacturer: JET MSRP: $2949.99 A bandsaw is a wonderful tool. It can make cuts that follow curves, cut joinery, size parts, [...]
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 5″ Random Orbital Sander Review
Tool: M18 FUEL 5″ Random Orbital Sander 2837-20 Shop Now Manufacturer: Milwaukee MSRP: $229 (bare tool) Of all of the power tools to leap cordless, sanders are one of the [...]
High-Quality Rasps That Won’t Break the Bank
Once upon a time, the go-to rasps for woodworkers seeking quality were the Nicholson #49 and #50. These were hand-cut rasps, where each tooth was individually raised by a skilled worker striking [...]
Woodpecker CT Blades by Starrett Review
Tool: Woodpecker™ CT Band Saw Blades Shop Now Manufacturer: Starrett MSRP: $189+ (Coil stock also available) Over the last year or so, I’ve transitioned almost all of my bandsaw [...]
Fantastic Glue Bottle: A Small Upgrade That Solves Big Annoyances
Tool: Easy-Squeeze Silicone Glue Bottle Shop Now Manufacturer: Rockler MSRP: $8.99 Over the years, I’ve used many types of glue bottles in both my shop and classroom. Most of them follow [...]
Harvey’s Spider M-1500 Pro Mobile Base Review
Tool: Spider Mobile Base Shop Now Manufacturer: Harvey Woodworking MSRP: $369-$569 Having the ability to move stuff around in a shop is key. This is especially true when it comes to a small [...]
Tooley Park Big Compass Kit Review
Tool: Tooley Park Big Compass Kit Shop Now Manufacturer: Tooley Park MSRP: £150.00 ($201.50) A few issues ago, Popular Woodworking shared a set of scribers from a company in the UK [...]
Veritas Hacking Knife
Tool: Veritas Hacking Knife Shop Now Manufacturer: Lee Valley MSRP: $95.00 Of all the tools in my shop, I probably use a knife the most. Oftentimes, it’s something as simple as cutting open [...]
Versa-Fence Face Upgrade Review
Tool: Versa-Fence Face Upgrade Shop Now Manufacturer: Woodpeckers MSRP: $169.99 I think it’s a safe bet that the table saw is at the heart of most shops. Today, Sawstop saws are the most [...]
