If you're looking for a gift for a woodworker, here's a great place to start. The following are links to power tools that have been tested on About Woodworking, and include links where you can buy online. There's a woodworking tool or gift for just about any budget:

- Woodworking Gifts for Under $50

- Woodworking Gifts for Under $150

- Woodworking Gifts for Under $250

- Woodworking Gifts for Over $250

For even more ideas, check out the About Woodworking Gallery of Woodworking Tools, where you'll find a review on each of the tools listed, along with a link where you can compare prices and buy the tool online.

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Like many woodworkers today, I love cordless drills. They're portable, convenient and very easy to use. If you have two batteries for your drill, you can be charging one battery while the other is in use.

That being said, even though I may rarely need one, I find it extremely helpful to have a quality corded power drill readily available. There are simply enough times where a cordless power drill doesn't have the power necessary for the task at hand.

So, if you need to buy a corded power drill, what features should you look for? Find the answer to that question and more in Choosing a Power Drill for woodworking.

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On a recent tour of the Ali Industries factory in Fairborn, Ohio, I learned how they manufacture their line of Gator Finishing sandpaper and abrasive products.

What I found particularly interesting, was watching the steps they used to take specially constructed sandpaper and form them into sanding belts for use with belt sanders. It was quite compelling to watch, and the results are a belt where the joint is actually stronger than the paper!

In this step-by-step article, learn How Sanding Belts are Made.

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The Gator Finishing 5" Premium Sanding Discs for random orbital sanders are designed to last three times longer and clog less than traditional sandpaper. Made with premium Black Zirconium, these discs can be used on wood, fiberglass, painted surfaces, metal and more.

In this woodworking review, learn the advantages and drawbacks of these Gator Finishing 5-inch Sanding Discs.

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