Power Tools reviews

Bosch PL2632 3-1/4 In. Planer

Bosch Power Planer I love my low angle block plane but nothing compares to a power planer when you need to remove a lot of stock and get a smooth finish. Power planers are efficient time savers and can do tasks such as: Level joists Shave and bevel doors Champher stock Taper stock Scribe Edge […]

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Milwaukee M18 3-1/4” Planer 2623-21

Milwaukee M18 3-1/4” Planer 2623-21 Milwaukee just released a brand-new 3 1/4 inch power planer. This new tool is now part of their 70 cordless lithium-ion product line, which I’m sure will grow even more this year. Using a Power Planer Power planers are already convenient, useful and versatile job-site tool. As a remodeling contractor […]

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DeWalt 5-inch variable speed random orbital sander DWE6423K

DeWalt 5-inch variable speed random orbital sander DWE6423K Review Sanding is overrated, and hand sanding, just plain sucks! I recently took the DeWalt 5-inch variable speed random orbital sander DWE6423K into my workshop to evaluate.  As a remodeling carpenter who also enjoys woodworking, I can attest that when you need a smoothly sanded surface, or […]

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Milwaukee M18 Fuel Braking Grinder

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Braking Grinder Just recently the crew from Tool Box Buzz took part in the Milwaukee NPS2015 (New Product Symposium) at there headquarters in Milwaukee Wisconsin.  Over all, Milwaukee unveiled more than 80 new products which are set to come out between August 2015 to the first half of 2016. Milwaukee continues to […]

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RIDGID 2 HP Fixed Router Model R22002

RIDGID 2-HP Fixed Router Model R22002 Review When most people think of routers they instantly think about a tool that can cut fancy edges. 2005’s Professional Woodworker of the year Jeremy Broun describes the router as the “most versatile tool in the world” and stated it “can be used in just about every aspect of a […]

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RIDGID 8″ Wet Tile Saw Review

RIDGID 8″ Wet Tile Saw – Model R4040S If you are looking for great performance, a powerful and an easily portable large wet tile saw then you have come to the right review. RIDGID has always been a reliable brand when you think of plumbing equipment and power tools but now they are working their way up […]

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Hilti Breaker TE 1000-AVR

Hilti “Second Generation” TE 1000-AVR Breaker “Breaking the rules again!” Like in the book “First, Break All the Rules,” by Curt Coffman and Marcus Buckingham, a book written on what the world’s greatest managers do differently. Hilti too, is breaking some rules with their Hilti Breaker TE 1000-AVR by doing things differently! The TE 1000 […]

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Craftsman 10 Inch Miter Saw Review

Craftsman 10″ Compact Sliding Compound Miter Saw – SM2509RC Craftsman has been selling tools far longer than I’ve been alive so they certainly have their pulse on our industry. I recently had the opportunity to try one of their new compact sliding compound miter saws as part of a larger comparison article we’re working on. […]

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DEWALT 10″ Sliding Compound Miter Saw DW717 Review

Dewalt DW717 10″ sliding compound miter saw review If you go to just about any jobsite in the US chances are you’ll see at least one DEWALT tool, and there’s a good chance it will be a miter saw. DEWALT didn’t get this well known or commonly used just through advertising and market saturation. They got […]

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BOSCH REAXX Jobsite Table Saw with Flesh-Detecting Technology

Bosch GTS1041A REAXX Portable Jobsite Table Saw I have no doubt this will be one of the biggest stories in power tools for 2015! This is so damn exciting and I had the pleasure of seeing a live demonstration earlier this year at a private media event with Bosch. My reaction was WOW! Using a […]

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