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Tool News - Milwaukee Hand Tools
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Milwaukee has just introduced a line of heavy-duty hand tools. The new 11 in 1 Screwdriver is one of the first offerings. The only screwdriver with the patented ECX bit and hardened tips, the Milwaukee 11 in 1 Screwdriver was developed for the professional...
Tool News - C.H. Hanson Ball Level
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The Precision Ball Level is a three-in-one tool that includes a patented precision aviation ball compass design that expands the use of the level beyond its traditional job of indicating level and plumb surfaces. With a simple glance, the Precision Ball...
Tool News - Return of the Stanley Sweetheart Plane
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, June 25, 2009
The line-up of five new Stanley Sweetheart premium hand planes includes a no.4 smoothing bench plane, a No. 62 low angle jack plane, a No.92 shoulder/chisel plane, a No. 60-1/2 block plane, and a No. 9-1/2 block plane. Each one touts a host of quality...
Heavy-Duty Glue Scraper
by Tim Johnson Wednesday, February 25, 2009
It's best to remove glue before it hardens, but sometimes that's not possible. When I face cement-hard glue, I pull out this robust scraper to bull my way through it. The blade is 1/8-in.-thick tempered steel, as tough as a chisel. There's...
Clean Rusty Tools by Electrolysis
by Tim Johnson Monday, February 23, 2009
Electrolysis is a gentle, safe way to chemically remove all the rust from small tools, and it leaves the iron untouched. An abrasive can remove rust, too, but it may require removing a large amount of metal, either weakening the piece or destroying its...
Tool News - Hosaluk Ferrules to make your own Tools
by American Woodworker Editors Sunday, February 1, 2009
If you've ever wanted to make your own turning-tool handles, Lee Valley's Hosaluk Ferrules could be a valuable part of the equation. Making your own handle allows you to customize the diameter, grip, length and tool projection. These ferrules...
Tool News - Veritas Beading Tool
by American Woodworker Editors Sunday, February 1, 2009
With the Veritas Beading Tool, hand beading, fluting or reeding in soft and hard woods is easy. Standard cutters are available, as are blanks for you to design your own shape. The tools is designed to allow scribing on a variety of flat and curved surfaces...
Dream Sharpening Machine
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
"What? A $600 machine that just sharpens hand tools?" That's the reaction I've heard when introducing my pals to the latest in sandpaper-sharpening technology, the Lap-Sharp LS-200. It's the brainchild of a single-minded engineer...
Hand Sanding Blocks
by AW-Editor Friday, September 5, 2008
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 surface of the paper. This makes sanding by hand faster and...
Precision Calipers
by AW-Editor Wednesday, September 3, 2008
One tool can take all the guesswork out of measuring: a caliper. It's the ultimate in accuracy—for a woodworker, anyway—and it's easy as pie to use. A caliper reads out one precise measurement, clear and simple. Most calipers read...
Curved Scrapers
by AW-Editor Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sharpening Curved Scrapers Q. I'm struggling to get a good cutting edge on my concave card scraper. Any tips? A. Here's the inside scoop on those inside curves. It's a lot easier to get good results if you concentrate on creating a hook on...
Japanese Dozuki Saws
by AW-Editor Monday, September 1, 2008
What's the point of a handsaw in a shop full of power tools? If the saw doesn't cut worth a darn, not much at all. But if it's a Japanese dozuki saw, you'll wonder how you ever got along without one. Dozukis are hand-powered cutting machines...
Super Spokeshave
by AW-Editor Friday, August 29, 2008
Spokeshaves are a pleasure to use at the bench. You can smooth curved parts that are rough cut on a bandsaw or put those final hand-sculpted touches anywhere on a piece of furniture. A spokeshave can be pushed or pulled and take off light or heavy shavings...
Sandpaper Power Sharpening System
by AW-Editor Sunday, June 29, 2008
An excellent sharpening system has just gotten better and cheaper! The Veritas Mark II ($300) sharpens chisels, plane irons, carving gouges and V-tools incredibly fast with a minimum of fuss. The Mark II is a simpler version of the Mark I, a sharpening...
The Tape Tip
by AW-Editor Thursday, May 15, 2008
Here's an inexpensive gadget to soup up your tape measure. It's an ingenious plastic tip that instantly snaps onto the tape's end using rare earth magnets. The Tape Tip helps solve many small measuring problems. For starters, it aids in making...

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