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What type of table saw would you recommend?  I am looking for someone's advice with personal knowlege about Grizzly, Jet, Delta, or Powermatic.  I would like to know if anyone…

I would like to replace my 40-yr-old 8" Craftsman table saw with a 10" inch contractor table saw. I've been very pleased with my Delta tools and I was naturally…

Hello woodworkers I have a great opportunity to purchase a powermatic lathe, model 45, with a 3/4 hp 3 phase motor. I do not have 3 phase power in my shop.…

Somebody gave me one of these Craftsman Router Crafters.  It is a crazy tool allows you to use a router along a shaft to create beads, flutes and such.  My…

This has probably been discussed before...but I'm not having much luck with finding it. Two questions: My experience with hand held circular saws is that higher RPM is better...my wormdrive…

Got a little bonus at work and want to buy a new machine. It will be either a Shaper, Lathe, or Mortiser. I don't a lot of cabinet work and…

Some people find that a plunge router is easier and more convenient to use in a table, while others argue that a fixed base router is more suited to the…

Well, I went to buy the 6" Yorkcraft jointer as reviewed in Shops and they are out until March.  My choice seems to be buying the Delta 6" which sells…

Well, first the bad news: several years ago, my entire shop was stolen during a family move; they stole the entire moving van! Now for the (sort of) good news:…

FW published a tip on constructing a four-wheel sharpening station from an old appliance motor, a 1/2-inch lineshaft, pillow blocks, an oak frame, and shopmade wheel blanks (see attached illustration). Instead of building…