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Product Review – Ceros 6″ Compact Electric Random Orbital Sander
Full-featured sander is worth the price By Bob Duncan When is a random orbital sanding system worth as much as a mid-range scroll saw? When the system reduces the time spent sanding defects by a...
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Product Review – Delta 40-695
By Bob Duncan The new Delta 40-695 scroll saw looks a lot different from the previous model, the 40-690, and incorporates some nice updates. At the same time, the new saw retains the best features of...
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Product Review – Dremel Moto-Saw
By Bob Duncan Dremel recently released a redesigned version of their Moto-Saw electric coping saw. The new version allows you to attach the coping saw to a plastic table, which can be bolted to a bench...
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Product Review – Flying Dutchman #3/0 Spiral Blades
By Bob Duncan Flying Dutchman’s #3/0 spiral blades are the smallest spiral blades available. At 0.023″ diameter, these blades fit into the tightest frets. A common complaint about spiral blades is the...
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Product Review – Scroll Saw Tape
By Mindy Kinsey Advanced Converting Technologies Inc. in London, Ont., Canada, makes tape. According to the company’s president, Jack Brown, they were researching drop cloth tape for the paint industry...
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Product Review – Pégas Super Skip Blades
By Mindy Kinsey The new Super Skip blades from Pégas have wider gaps between the teeth than the normal skip-tooth configuration, creating a blade that cuts very quickly. In fact, these blades move so...
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Product Review – Dremel 4200
By Bob Duncan Dremel constantly makes changes to their rotary tools. The 4200 incorporates a new toolless bit-changing system with a number of popular accessories. The new bit-changing system alone is...
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Product Review – Sjöbergs Smart Vise
By Bob Duncan Sjöbergs, the company that has set the standard for full-size workbenches and smaller carver’s benches, has created a mobile workstation they call the Smart Vise. The Smart Vise measures...
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Product Review – Rockler Bench Cookie Bridge Caps
By Bob Duncan Rockler popularized non-skid work supports with their Bench Cookies Wood Grippers, which resemble a hockey puck and have non-slip rubber on the top and bottom. They grip both the bench...
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Product Review – Porter Cable 20-Volt Lithium Ion Battery Tools
By Bob Duncan Porter Cable has created a set of interchangeable tools that use the same battery and charger. The company has kept prices down by selling some tools without chargers, assuming you’ve...
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Product Review – Ply90 Brackets
By Bob Duncan When you’re displaying your work at craft or art shows, you often need temporary shelving or display space. The shelves need to be sturdy and solid, but you also need to be able to take...
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Product Review – Black & Decker Autosense Drill
By Bob Duncan Everyone who has ever used a cordless drill as a power screwdriver has experienced the moment when you squeeze the trigger a little too hard and … CRACK! … snap the wood around the screw....
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Product Review – Kampel’s WoodFil Epoxy
By Bob Duncan While there is a variety of wood putty out there to fill nail holes or minor dings, Kampel’s WoodFil Epoxy makes the repair process even easier. This two-part epoxy putty comes in a...
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Product Review – Tornado 1000 Dust Collector
By Bob Duncan Several commercial tabletop dust collectors are available, as are a host of plans for shop-made versions. The Tornado 1000, which is made in the USA by SMC Enterprises, stands out thanks...
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Product Review – Kutzall Grit Hand Rasps
By Bob Duncan Sometimes it is difficult to fit a sanding drum or rotary tool into a tight section of an intarsia or fretwork design. You can always hand-sand, but that’s often tedious and...
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Product Review – Shop Mate Cleanup Wipes
By Bob Duncan Dust Off’s Shop Wipes are a must for every workshop. With four boys under age 10 (and their 1-year-old sister), my family goes through a lot of pre-moistened disinfecting wipes. Dust...
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Product Review – 18″ Sand-Flee Portable Drum Sander
By Bob Duncan A portable drum sander, such as a Sand-Flee, forgoes the conveyor belt and requires you to move the stock by hand. It takes a bit of practice to keep the feed rate steady, but Rolf...
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Product Review – Porter Cable Cordless Nailer & Stapler
By Bob Duncan A brad nailer and stapler are useful tools for any shop. Scroll sawyers can use them to assemble projects, create solid stacks for stack cutting, and even to reinforce custom frames. If...
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Product Review – eTape
By Bob Duncan If reading a ruler is not your strong point, the eTape is for you. This tape measure features a digital display that tells you the fractional measurement in British imperial measure...
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Product Review – Rocker Center/Offset Marking Tool
By Bob Duncan If you are a woodworker, you need the Rockler Center/Offset Marking Tool. This tool makes marking any blank faster and easier. Using the integrated holder (complete with a hole for the...
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