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VetsTurn is a wonderful organization that provides woodturning equipment free of charge to vets with PTSD and other combat-related injuries. Here’s how you can help them out.
Veteran David Sterling has overcome incredible challenges like losing a portion of his right arm. These days, he uses woodturning as a form of physical and emotional therapy, even launching his own woodturning business as the world’s first one-armed professional bowl turner.
DeWalt’s new 20V cordless drill promises to let you get plenty of power in small places thanks to the compact design.
A plane that was already a wonderful tool became even better thanks to the incredible engraving Jenny Bower did on it.
Unlike most off-the-shelf spray bottles, this robust sprayer can handle the solvents you commonly use in your shop.
One of my favorite parts of attending the Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) Fair every two years is walking through the Fresh Wood Student Competition to check out the amazing pieces that students are making. Entries come from high school and post-secondary students. The students enter by submitting photos of their work, and…
Let’s have a look at Next Wave’s Moray laser ($1599.99). This is a desktop system with a 7-watt solid state laser diode. It comes with Ready2Design software that will help you quickly get up and running. Capacity If you want to place your work inside the laser you have a 12” x 20” burn area.…
Powermatic has rolled out their PM2014 Wood Lathe ($1999.99). It’ll handle 20” between centers and has a 14” swing over the bed. Add a bed extension ($249.99), and you can increase spindle length to 43”, plus do larger outboard turnings. The PM2014 weighs 185 pounds by itself, 238 pounds when mounted to the stand. Power…
Cordless tools have come a long way. Is it possible, and desirable, to go completely cordless in your shop? Let’s have a look.
If you’ve got a Porter Cable dovetail jig and are tired of the incredible mess left behind every time you cut dovetails, you’re in luck. Leigh’s VRS1200, $99.99, catches chips at the source (that is, your dovetail jig) and grabs them before they end up all over you and your floor. The Vacuum and Router…
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David Sterling Becomes World’s First One-Armed Professional Bowl Turner
Small Drill, Big Power
Not a Plain Plane
Solvent-Resistant Spritz Bottles
2021 AWFS Student Competition
New Product: Next Wave Moray Ready2Laser Desktop Laser System
What to Know About Powermatic’s New Lathe
Benefits of a Cordless Workshop
The Leigh VRS1200 Vac and Router Support Will Save You from Big Messes