Tool Reviews By PRO Contractors
Delta 14 Inch, 1 HP Band Saw My new woodshop finally has a band saw and it’s the newly released band saw by Delta, model 28-400 which replaces an older 28-280. This is a 14-inch bandsaw with a heavy duty 1 HP motor and a refreshing new look compared to the older style band saws […]
5 Minute Jig: How to build a Bench Hook Don’t have much time today but still want to get out and build something in the shop? Take 5 minutes and 3 pieces of scrap and build yourself a bench hook. A bench hook is a great way to hold a work piece in place while […]
Shop Made Tools: Router Table Fence In the first post in this series I described how to build a router table into the RIDGID R4512 Table Saw. This post is about how I built a fence for this setup but the fence can be used with any router table. After the last post I used […]
Shop Made Tools: Router Table In the review of the RIDGID R4512 Table Saw I mentioned that I had built a lot of jigs and accessories. The first one I built was an extension table to fit between the fence rails. RIDGID even includes the screws and washers to mount the table. In this article […]
RIDGID® 10” Cast Iron Table Saw R4512 Review Todd first introduced us to this tool almost 2 years ago and I’ve had it in my shop for almost a year. It’s the tool I use most often and is the center of my shop. I’ve built a lot of jigs and accessories for it including a […]
IRWIN’s Marples Chisels For Woodworking, Finish Carpentry, and General Construction Work I’ve use Marples chisels for years and was excited to learn that IRWIN Marples now has a new line of chisels. Complementing the introduction of its new fine woodworking saw blade series, IRWIN is also introducing three new Marples bevel edge chisel lines that extend […]
Spline Joinery ~ Woodworking Joint As a carpenter I occasionally get to dabble into woodworking and cabinet making. One thing I enjoy doing is making boxes with different, good looking joints. dove tails, box joints and splines quickly come to mind. Using these types of joints always increases the strength of ther project but also […]
TBB Writer & Tool Tester Debuts on Boston TV Tool Box Buzz readers in the Boston area may have noticed a familiar face on their TVs this past weekend. The Concord Carpenter, which just started airing via Boston-area cable systems, was inspired by and is hosted by our very own resident tool junkie Rob Robillard. As […]
Bosch Jigsaw Review If you’re a carpenter, cabinet installer or a serious DIYer you can’t get the job done without a quality jigsaw. I recently had the oppotrtunity toreview the Bosch top-handled 7.0-Amp, Model JS470E jigsaw to review. First Impression: The Bosch JS470E jigsaw comes in a molded case with a blade storage compartment. It […]
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