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How to Buy a Bandsaw
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, July 8, 2010
A bandsaw can rip, crosscut, resaw and handle curves, angles and compound cuts. This workhorse is one of the four basic stationary tools in most shops, and can greatly expand the kinds of projects you can build. A bandsaw can rip, crosscut, resaw and...
Slow-Speed Grinders
by American Woodworker Editors Friday, June 25, 2010
These 10 machines are designed to save your tools from overheating: Do they measure up? by Tom Caspar and Jason McNellis If you love hand tools, chances are you’ll need a grinder. When a blade becomes very dull, chipped or nicked, grinding is the...
Random-Orbit Sanders
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, June 23, 2010
How they work, how to choose the right one and tips for better results. by Richard Tendick Random-orbital sanders are terrific time-saving machines. They can remove milling marks left by a tablesaw, jointer or planer in no time flat. As simple as they...
Digital Angle Gauge
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, May 3, 2010
What woodworker hasn't lamented over the protractors on table saws and miter saws? If you've been disappointed, Wixey can make your life a lot easier with its Digital Angle Gauge, $40. It takes the guesswork out of setting a blade to a precise...
Digital Angle Gauges
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, May 3, 2010
What woodworker hasn't lamented over the protractors on table saws and miter saws? If you've been disappointed, Wixey can make your life a lot easier with its Digital Angle Gauge, $40. It takes the guesswork out of setting a blade to a precise...
Waterstones
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, August 6, 2009
Hone an incredibly sharp edge with a $35 combo stone. by Tom Caspar For this woodworker, it doesn’t get any better than using a sharp hand tool. Not just kind of sharp, the way new tools come out of the box. I mean really, really sharp, with an...
Tool News - Festool T3 Drills
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Festool USA recently announced the launch of two new lithium ion cordless drill/drivers, the T 12+3 and T 15+3. With sophisticated electronics, brushless motors and lithium ion batteries, they offer plenty of power in a light weight package. The new brushless...
Benchtop Mortisers
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
For $250 and half an hour's worth of simple improvements, you can cut precise mortises all day. Mortising machines first answered the prayers of mortise-cutting woodworkers over 120 years ago. Today you can buy a miniaturized descendant of those old...
6-in. Jointers
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
jointer is a must-have for many woodworkers. Few can do without the smooth, straight edges and faces they get from their jointers. We tested twelve 6-in. floor models that sell for under $600. A 6-in. jointer will handle material up to 6-in. wide, the...
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...
Tool News - Craftsman Digital Miter Gauge
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 1, 2009
If you’ve ever had to cut pieces with precise compound angles, you’ll really appreciate Craftsman’s new digital miter gauge. It’s accurate to within one-tenth of a degree. The gauge comes equipped with a clever magnetic device...
Router Lifts
by AW-Editor Saturday, September 20, 2008
For the serious router table user, the benefits of owning a router lift are huge. Strap a 3-1/4-hp variable-speed router into one of these lifts and you have a routing system that can't be beat for convenience, power and accuracy. With a router lift...
Shaper or Router Table?
by AW-Editor Friday, September 19, 2008
Q. I'm thinking about starting a side business building custom doors. Should I consider investing in a shaper or use my router table? Shaper cutters are larger and last longer than router bits. The heavy weight large-diameter shaper cutter is designed...
Backyard Sawmills
by AW-Editor Monday, September 15, 2008
We all love wood, whether it's a wide clear board or a gnarly slab with wild grain. That's why sawing our own lumber crosses the minds of most woodworkers. It might be inspired by the sight of a big tree blown down by a storm, a custom tabletop...
Tool Test Bandsaws
by AW-Editor Sunday, September 14, 2008
Same song, second verse. In our last issue, we tested 19 bandsaws that each cost less than $1,000 (AW #110, October 2004). This time, we're looking at the heavyweights in this class: saws that cost from $1,000 to $1,500. What you get is more power...

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