Tool Reviews

14" saws, add-on fences, and saws for resawing. We review them all.

Nailer/compressor combination kits and brad nailers for $100 or less.

Our findings on 8 models of parallel-jaw clamps.

We look at portable drills, benchtop drill presses, and mortising machines.

There's more to dust collection than just sucking up debris. We'll show you what to look for.

6", 8", and 12" we tested them all.

Mid-size and minis both found their way into our tester's hands.

WOOD looks at the 12" models.

From multi-base to trim routers, our testers take them all throught the paces.

We cover drum, random-orbit, and belt/disc sanders. Learn more about our choices.

The main workhorse of many shops is the tablesaw. See what our tests revealed and what accessories we like to add to this shop centerpiece.

Need an opinion or two on a tool purchase? Post your question in this busy forum.

With all the choices in mitersaws these days (sliders and non-sliders alike), a 10" sliding compound mitersaw provides the best combination of accuracy, cut capacity, power, price, and portability.

Lots of reviews that didn't fit into the categories above.