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Timber Wolf Bandsaw Blades
My peers keep telling me how great these blades are, so I figured it was time to put them to the test. I experimented with the following three blades:VPC SERIES - 3/4" x 2/3 tpi (teeth per inch) x .025" thick, variable tooth design for straight-line resawing in kiln and air dry small to large boards...
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The Festool OF-2200 Plunge Router
The Perfect Combination of Brains and BrawnFestool's OF-2200 is a big router with a light touch. Weighing in at over 17 pounds, the OF 2200 sports a 3-1/4 hp (18-amp) motor to power through just about any routing task from deep pocket mortises to heavy molding cuts. But the beauty of this beast is its ability to handle the biggest job with ease and finesse.
JessEm Zip Slot Mortise Mills
Add a drill and the Zip Slot Mills provide an easy and effective way to do loose tenon joinery.
The SawStop Contractor Saw: Big Things Do Come in Small Packages
The SawStop Contractor table saw comes stand with its patented brake system and a host of other great features that make it stand-out in the crowd.
Jet 22-44 Plus Drum Sander
I enjoy having the chance to write up the new products I see, but what those reviews lack is any kind of long term testing.I love having the chance to use a tool for a while, then write about it.This is the case with the Performax 22-44 Plus Drum Sander.
SuperMax 37-Inch Drum Sander
This review will concentrate on the advantages a larger machine has to offer. Like George, I've used this machine in my own shop for over two years without a complaint from me or the machine.
Veritas 14 tpi Dovetail Saw
If you use a dovetail saw to make fine, straight, and very accurate cuts on other types of woodworking joints, nothing but a quality dovetail saw will suffice.
Minwax Water Based Wipe-On Poly
I was excited to try this stuff when I first saw it on the internet. My reasons? Well... since moving my shop to our home, I can no longer use "stinky" finishes, plus I really like the smoothness of wipe-on finishes, and I especially like the look of clear water-based finishes on unstained wood.
Delta 12-1/2" Midi-Lathe model #46-460
The perfect marriage of price, performance and portability. Compact lathes were an instant success when they first hit the market. Their low cost and portability opened the doors to prospective turners who lacked the funds or space required for full size lathes.
Freud Plywood and Melamine Circular Saw Blade
Most of us need to rough cut sheet goods done to manageable sizes before getting them on to the table saw for final sizing. The challenge is in getting a cut from a circular saw that doesn't look like a beaver chewed through your expensive sheet stock.
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Freud Plywood and Melamine Circular Saw Blade
Most of us need to rough cut sheet goods done to manageable sizes before getting them on to the table saw for final sizing.  The challenge is in getting a cut from a circular saw that doesn't look like a beaver chewed through your expensive sheet stock. Freud's Ultimate Plywood and...
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Makita Sliding Miter Saw
Provides best-in-class cutting capacity without requiring lots of space behind the machine.
Feather Guard Router Table Guard
The new Featherguard from Sommerfeld Tools is a two-for-one deal. It serves as both a feather board and a bit guard.
Bosch 14.4V Litheon Compact Tough Drill Driver Model 36614-02
Cordless drill/drivers have really come a long way during my 30-plus year career. This drill beats the living daylights out of any vintage cordless drill/driver.
Gecko’s Toes For Hose
Keeping an air hose neatly stored in the shop can be a problem. This simple device does a nice job of helping you keep your air hose neatly organized.
Grizzly Sliding Table Saw, Amazing Price
Grizzly has again done something that they're great at…making what looks like an amazing tool at what I know is an amazing price. Their new G0700 table saw is a 10-in. sliding table saw with a 5 hp motor and built in scoring blade.
QuieTunes Earmuffs
They're ear protecting muffs that reduce sound by 22 decibels, ample to save you from the damaging affects of shop noise, and they're also an AM/FM radio with an MP3 input port.
Rikon Planer/Jointer Combo Machine
Maybe you're carefully watching your checkbook, trying to figure out which tools you can buy. If you want to save some cash, and floor space in your shop, consider a combination machine like Rikon's new Planer/Jointer.
New Blades from DeWalt
Is DeWalt now on the cutting edge? They appear to be with their new line of table saw and miter saw blades.
FastCap’s Accent Caps
The look of a pinned mortise and tenon joint is classic. FastCap has provided a new way to achieve this time tested look.
BBQ Tool Handles
OK, this isn't a woodworking tool, but I think it's pretty cool. Rockler is selling a barbecue set that you make your own handles for.
Rockler Box Joint Jig
The new Router Table Box Joint Jig from Rockler looks easy to use. Once it's secured on your router table an aluminum index key is used for positioning.
Delta Midi-Lathes
Delta's newest 'small' lathes pack big features. Electronic variable speed on this machine allows you to dial in the rpms, from 250-4000.
General’s Mini-Lathe Duplicator
If you're concerned that your turning skills may not be adequate to make perfect duplicate spindles, General International has your problem solved. Their new Mini-Lathe Duplicator is specifically designed to easily fasten to most mini-lathes with cast bedways, and allow you to make duplicate spindles from either an existing turning, or from a pattern.
Makita Impact Driver for the Shop
Impact drivers work great for pushing in screws. Makita's new impact driver has three different power selection settings, which allows you to back off the power so you don't strip or break small screws, but have enough power when you need it for large screws.
Rockler Bench Cookies
If only there was an effective way to stick your work to the bench with no interference from clamps…. Now there is! Rockler's Bench Cookies provide a nice solution to this problem.
Grizzly Cyclone Dust Collector
Cyclonic dust collectors are a Holy Grail of woodworking. The new G0703 Cyclone Dust Collector from Grizzly has a small footprint, and, according to Grizzly, moves up to 866 cubic feet per minute.
Hitachi Gas Finish Nailer
There are some tools where being tethered by an air line or electrical cord can just drive you nuts. "Cordless" nailers, like the new Hitachi NT50GS, help eliminate these frustrations, especially when working inside.
Freud Plywood and Melamine Circular Saw Blade
Most of us need to rough cut sheet goods done to manageable sizes before getting them on to the table saw for final sizing. The challenge is in getting a cut from a circular saw that doesn't look like a beaver chewed through your expensive sheet stock.

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