What Are Step Drill Bits Used For?
We’re sure you have at least one power drill in your woodworking shop. They are pretty essential tools to have, …
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Are DEWALT Batteries Interchangeable With Other Brands?
In past articles, we have written about DEWALT battery compatibility with a few specific brands of cordless power tools, including …
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Is The Festool Track Saw Worth It?
A power tool easily transported and brought to the workpiece, a guarantee of a straight cut when ripping boards or …
Are Ridgid Batteries Interchangeable With Other Brands?
The remote control for the television stopped working the other day, and I figured it was simply dead batteries. I …
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Are Ryobi Batteries Interchangeable With Other Tools?
When we’re just beginning our woodworking hobby and are choosing the tools and accessories appropriate for a beginner, most of …
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Does Festool Own SawStop?
There are two companies and their product lines we have written about frequently in the past, each in articles devoted …
How To Change a Black & Decker Jigsaw Blade
Black & Decker, a manufacturer of power tools, hardware, and appliances, has been around since 1910, when it was established …
Why Use A Rear Handle Circular Saw?
Circular saws are ubiquitous on jobsites and in most woodworking shops. They are light, convenient, easily portable, and quick to …
Combination Square vs Speed Square: What’s The Difference?
As Hewey Lewis sang, it’s hip to be square. If he was right, we woodworkers are pretty hip. Square means …
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Are Festool Tools Worth The Money?
While “You get what you pay for” is so often proven true, the question as it pertains to woodworking shop …
Mirka Dust Extractor vs Festool: Is One Better?
It’s a long and dusty trail to walk for us woodworkers. Almost anything we do when we are in the …
SawStop Overarm Dust Collection vs Floating
Dust, dust flying everywhere. Such an annoyance in the woodworking shop. Table saw, router, miter saw, all tossing it around …
Jack Plane vs Smoothing Plane – What Is The Difference?
Homonyms abound in the English language. In this piece, we’ll discuss the plain and simple truths about planes, and one …
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What Is A Coping Saw Used For?
How well do you cope in your woodworking shop? That question doesn’t have to do with your mood or your …
What Does Peak HP (Horsepower) Mean on Shop Vac?
If you are a fan of Shop Vacs and heard the story that it was going out of business, take …
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What Side of the Table Saw Should The Fence Be On?
The best estimate available for the percentage of people who are left-handed is 10%. It’s difficult to measure this with …
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What Type of Blade To Cut Laminate Flooring
We’ve written so many times on these pages about the right tool for the right job. This is as true …
Can You Use a Drill As A Dremel?
Every woodworker and home DIY enthusiast has his or her favorite tool. It’s usually one that is versatile to the …