The 2010 Tool Guide features articles on an assortment of tools, with reviews of the latest models and tips for buying the most suitable tools for your workshop.
To accompany the Tool Guide, we’ve compiled this list of informative videos and additional articles. These online-only features cover everything from tips for using circular saws to background on how we tested miter saws.
Videos
Using a Worm-Drive Saw Learn how to make precise plunge and bevel cuts using a worm-drive saw
Miter Saw Features Roundup Follow carpenter Kit Camp as he reviews six big chopsaws and find out which ones made the grade
Reviewing Trim Router Bases Former FWW shop manager John White assesses the two primary options for trim router bases
How to Change the Blade on a DeWalt DW735 Planer Fine Homebuilding contributor, Christian M. Whalen, gives you a look under the hood and shows you how to change the blade of FHB’s tool test’s “best overall”
The Festool Rotex is a top-of-the-line choice. On its coarse setting, it removed stock nearly twice as quickly as the second-fastest model. But that speed doesn’t mean you’ll have to wrestle with it. It’s no huge task to control it with two hands, and its long body gives you plenty of room to find a sweet spot while holding it.
The clear winner here is Festool’s CT 48 Dust Extractor. It has amazing capacity relative to its size, and unmatched suction power. It packs in a number of subtle but very helpful design touches, like a clever foot brake and easy hose and cord storage.
With its graceful curves, cabriole legs, and ornamental back splat, a Queen Anne side chair is a bucket list build for many woodworkers. Dan Faia had a very specific Queen…
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