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Having the right craftsman tools is important for anyone that is into woodworking, whether it is simply as a hobby or whether you take up woodworking as your profession. The right tools in your workshop can make a big difference to the outcome and result of your work, which is why every woodworking professional or enthusiast likes to ensure that they have the right equipment in order to work at their best. You can get a wide range of woodworking machinery and tools these days from high quality and reputable manufacturers, which means… Continue reading

Setting up shop is easy when you have a supplier that can provide you with Jet power tools. The top-of-the-line woodworking and metalworking tools can be found at more than 9,000 dealers world-wide.

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Jet power tools are not just made in one place, but are a collection of the finest technology and materials from around the world. The tools are manufactured in areas where engineers have perfected specific crafts and designed the tools to support them.

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One of the unique qualities about Jet power tools is that they have the accessories that are most… Continue reading

Woodworking is a popular and relaxing hobby. When you get started, you will need a variety of woodworking tools. You don’t need to spend a fortune to get started. By purchasing what you can used and shopping for discount tools you can build your collection without spending a fortune.

Chisels: Look for high quality, durable chisels, as these will get a lot of use. Rockler woodworking chisels are durable and affordable. You will need a variety of chisels in sizes from ¼ to 2 inches wide, depending on the project. Chisels can be used by hand or you can tap… Continue reading

by Philip Humfrey

People everywhere are discovering the joy of woodworking. Today, when furniture and other types of wood-based manufacturing is moving overseas, getting old-fashioned quality is often next to impossible.

And of course, the high price of fine already-made wood products can also be prohibitively high. The good news is more and more people are either getting into woodworking or are expanding their skills and shops.

As a leading manufacturer of woodworking tools, our customers range from the weekend hobbyist with a set-up in the garage, to shops that turn out growing quantities of quality wood products.

One thing… Continue reading

by Rob Parker

Traveling throughout the province of Ontario, Canada, through various small towns and some cities a new trend in woodworking is emerging. Roaming down the main streets of many smaller towns, I am beginning to see a changing face of the tree trunk stumps that have been left behind after an older tree has been cut. Some local entrepreneur with a very creative imagination and skilled hand has adopted these stumps. A skilled hand is using an assortment of woodworking machinery and hand carving tools to create some absolutely amazing figures and caricatures in these tree trunk stumps.… Continue reading

by  Miodrag Trajkovic

Fine woodworking can be a most enjoyable pastime, but it’s no fun when you get injured in the workshop. The truth is, most workshop accidents can be avoided, by taking some simple, precautionary measures, and using common sense. While there are an infinite number of ways to potentially injury yourself in the workshop, there’s also plenty you can do to avoid such
painful mishaps. Listed below, are some tips on how you can keep your workspace hazard-free:

Keep Your Woodworking Workspace Cleaned And Organized

This means putting your tools away, when the workday is done. All of… Continue reading

Woodworking is a good hobby if you like working with your hands. To get started at a project, you just need a few simple tools, hardware, a some instruction and some practice. Over time, you may purchase additional tools and hardware. Also, the more you practice woodworking, the better at it you will get. There are endless possibilities of things that you can make with this hobby. Examples include clocks, chess boards, flag boxes, and toys, among other things.

Woodworking Tools – Table, radial arm, chop or sliding compound miter saws are some of the tools you will need for… Continue reading

If you like working with your hands, woodworking is a good hobby for you. It is easy to get started at woodworking. You just need a few simple tools, some hardware, a little education and some practice. As you progress you can get more woodworking tools, hardware. The more woodworking projects you work on, the more your skills will improve. The possibilities of things that you can make woodworking are endless. While woodworking, you can make clocks, chess boards, flag boxes, and toys, among other things.

Woodworking Tools – Some tools you might want to have for woodworking are table,… Continue reading

  • Table saw tapering jig (why I needed a circle jig)
    Table saw tapering jigwhy I needed a circle jig… One morning my daughter said to me she needed a wedge to hold the door when she took out her bicycle, so I went to the work shop to make her one, only this time I decided to do it safe… So I made a jig for tapering cuts – no more freehand cutting. Some scrap ply and by the help of my new circle jig with a fast […]
  • Circle router jig
    Circle router jigFestool style… A circle jig for my router so I could make a divider circle for another jig… Time for: Jig – Jazz… The jig is made from ply and a scrap piece of hard wood.You can see the sketch on the picture, quite simple, I saw the pattern in a woodworking magazine but do not remember where, but others have made it here on LJ also so you mi […]
  • Mortise router jig (Festool style)
    Mortise router jigFestool style… Sometimes friends ask me; ‘what is it you do in that workshop MaFe’, I scratch my neck and say; ‘mostly tools to make tools or jigs to make jigs’... This project is one of those. A jig for my router so I can make mortises and I needed it for another jig so it was why it was made at this time. The jig can be made from a thin p […]
  • I Saw it. She Saw it. We all Saw it. February 22, 2012
    As instructors at woodworking classes, we spend most of our time sampling bon-bons and braiding each others hair while the students work away the last bits of their cartilage between their poor, overtaxed joints. Today was not so fun for the instructors. While the students merrily dovetailed away their carcasses at The Woodwright’s School, the Continue readi […]
  • Build a Tool Chest at 'The Woodwright's School' February 21, 2012
    Monday's "Anarchist's Tool Chest" class "The Woodwright's School" was the first of five days of dovetailing. By the end of the week, everyone will be able to cut dovetails in their sleep. And we'll all be so tired that we might have to. Be sure to visit The Woodwright's School online. Click here to purchase Contin […]
  • A Pause in the Hostilities February 16, 2012
    I finished yesterday fitting the three bottom drawers to the Campaign Secretary I’m building and I started in on building the gallery – it’s all dovetailed now. I’d be quite happy with my progress if I weren’t about to get into a car. For the next 10 days I’ll be on the road, taping a Continue reading» […]
  • General Tools Deluxe Professional Seeker Scope w/Color Camera
    For inspecting the interior of walls, engine compartments, or any dark, inaccessible space, reach for the General Tools Seeker Scope DCS300. With its spacious 3-1/2'' full-color viewing screen, and its flexible, LED-lighted, 39'' probe, this camerascope is well-equipped to troubleshoot even the tiniest spaces. The probe flexes, yet retain […]
  • Round Summit Pencil Hardware Kit
    Each kit includes all necessary hardware. Gold-plated exterior trim hardware with black accents. Pencil hardware includes .7mm lead dispenser and cushion twist mechanism. Turning blank not included. -> Round Summit Pencil Hardware Kit - $8.39 -> Drill Bit "O" Size - $6.79 -> 7mm Mandrel, #2 Morse Taper and Knurled Nut - $19.99 […]
  • Slimline Pencil Hardware Kit
    Attractive and simple, the Slimline Pencil is a great starting point for beginners. Turning this basic design is easy, and the result is a stately and reliable click-action pencil that will write for years. The available satin platings have all undergone a special process resulting in a slightly textured, matte finish that looks and feels great. Use the bush […]