A table saw is often the first machine the aspiring woodworker wants for the shop. But even a lightweight contractor’s saw is not cheap, and a really good cabinet saw is both expensive and incredibly ...

Some tools make work easier. Every so often, a tool comes along that doesn’t just improve performance—it transforms the way you build.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Circular saws are indispensable tools for making freehand cuts on a jobsite or at ...

If you’ve ever had difficulty supporting unwieldy lumber while crosscutting it, you might try building a crosscut support for a circular saw. I’ve had the idea of constructing one of these for ages, ...

The first thing you do when preparing to cut a board is to make a mark for the cut. About 90 percent of the carpenters I know make a mark with a speed square and cut on the left of the line sometimes ...

If your parents had a workshop as you grew up, the chances are it harbored some tools you came to know and love as you used them for your formative projects. Our reader [Joerg]’s father for instance ...

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Tools may not make the craftsman, so the saying goes, but sharp tools will definitely improve your work. “Fundamentals of Sharpening” offers solid, straightforward advice for keeping saws, chisels, ...