Game Changers: Tools That Changed Woodworking in the Past 25 Years

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Tim Johnson Posted: 06-28-2010 6:00 PM

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In the 25th Anniversary issue of American Woodworker (#149, Aug/Sept 2010), I selected the following tools (or tool categories) as game changers, based on the significant influence they had on woodworking during the past 25 years:

1. Low Cost Asian Imports

2. The Benchtop Planer

3. New Tablesaw Safety Technology

4. The Random Orbit Sander

5. The Do-It-All Dovetail Jig

6. Effective Dust Collection

7. The T-Style Tablesaw Fence

8. The Cordless Drill

9. Routers and Accessories

10. The Sliding Compound Miter Saw

11. The Small Lathe

12. User-Friendly Sharpening Methods

13. New Joinery Methods

14. Water-Based Finishes

Refer to the magazine story to learn why each of these tools made my list. Then let me know what you think: Rave about these tools or lobby for tools that you think should make the list.