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We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Tool: 30oz Dead Blow Hammer Shop Now Manufacturer: Lixie MSRP:$68 Well-fit joinery (not too loose, not too tight) and well-planned glue-ups rarely need much persuasion – but I am not always lucky enough to find myself with…

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Lasers are popping up on all sorts of tools. Are they useful – or just clever marketing? We investigate. Editor’s note: David asked this question way back in 2005, but with tool manufacturers still putting lasers on…

Understanding the importance of chip load calculations. If you have spent time using handheld routers then you have developed an intuitive sense for what is the ideal feed rate and speed for the cutter. The feedback is immediate and tactile. You can feel if the bit is chattering as it cuts, hear if the router…

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. When working on small projects, I often need to glue odd-shaped mouldings and tiny trim to box sides and other pieces. Not much pressure is required to hold these small pieces in place, and I find that…

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Can you spot the patch? A long-time carpenter shares a repair trick to hide the mistakes made by ham-handed apprentices. For more than 30 years I was a traveling carpenter foreman in charge of installation of top-quality…

I’ve written before about the impressive ISOtunes Aware headphones, which use a built-in microphone that allows the user to hear their environment while preventing hearing loss from loud sounds. ISOtunes has added a new product to that lineup today, the FREE Aware. I’ve been using one for the past few weeks, and unsurprisingly they work…

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Talk about a close one… And there you have it folks, our 2022 Tool Madness Champion: The Drill Product Recommendations Here are some supplies and tools we find essential in our everyday work around the shop. We…

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. This versatile router joint is perfect for production work. When I need to batch out a bunch of drawer boxes, I use a lock miter router bit. Not only does this bit create a joint with a…

We may receive a commission when you use our affiliate links. However, this does not impact our recommendations. Clamping cauls are indispensable for gluing up casework. A caul is simply a stiff piece of wood used to apply pressure where a clamp can’t reach. Sooner or later, you’re going to run into a situation like…