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Shop-Built Woodworking Jigs
Many woodworking plans call for pieces that can most easily (and safely) be formed by using a woodworking jig. Fortunately, many of these woodworking jigs can be made right in your wood shop. Learn how to build many typical woodworking jigs that you can use over and over again in your woodworking projects.

Compound Miter Saws - Precise Angled Cuts Made Easy
Precision angled crosscuts are remarkably easy with a compound miter saw. Learn the features you should look for when purchasing a single-bevel or double-bevel compound miter saw.

Choose the Right Circular Saw
Carpenters and building contractors have used circular saws for years because of their speed and portability. This same versatile tool has numerous uses in the workshop. Learn the features that you should look for when choosing one of these useful handheld power woodworking tools.

Choosing a Cordless Drill
As technology has improved, cordless drills have become much more popular as woodworking tools. With improved battery life and torque, cordless drills are a viable option for nearly all hand held drilling tasks on any woodworking project. Learn the features you should consider when looking to buy a cordless drill for your wood shop.

Choosing a Power Drill
With the increasing popularity and improved quality of cordless drills, one might be tempted to avoid using a power drill. However, there definitely are reasons to add one to your shop. Learn the features you should look for when selecting a power drill to add to your collection of woodworking tools.

Jigsaws - What Features do you Really Need?
When you need to make curved cuts, few tools are as versatile as the jigsaw. With the proper blades, jigsaws can also be employed to cut metal, plastics and other materials. Learn the features you should look for when buying one of these useful woodworking tools.

Random Orbital Sanders
Technological advances in recent years have made Random Orbital Sanders a necessity in every wood shop. The random action of the sander makes most sanding a relatively quick chore, without creating scratches from the sanding action that other sanders leave behind. Learn the features you should look for when purchasing one of these versatile woodworking tools.

Sheet Sanders for Woodworking Projects
When preparing a woodworking project for finishing, you have a few choices in power sanders. You can choose a random orbital sander, belt sander or a sheet sander. In this article, we discuss the advantages of a sheet sander, including when you should use to complete your woodworking plans.

Stationary & Plunge Routers
With the wide range of shapes that can be routed onto edges, routers may be among the most exciting of woodworking tools for a beginning woodworker to use. Learn the features you should consider when looking to purchase a router.

How to Use a Plate Joiner
A plate joiner is often referred to as a biscuit cutter, and while if has a single purpose, it performs that task with with incredible accuracy. Learn how to properly use a plate joiner, and the features you should look for when purchasing one of these handy woodworking tools.

Choosing a Portable Wood Shop Vacuum
Many advanced wood shops have extravagant central dust collection systems that keep sawdust and debris to a minimum around woodworking tools. What should you do if you don't have the room or the budget for a dust collection system? Consider a portable wood shop vacuum that you can move from tool to tool and use as needed. Learn the features you should look for when buying a wood shop vacuum.

Bench Grinders as Woodworking Tools
Few woodworkers may think of a bench grinder as a woodworking tool, but in actuality, it belongs in every wood shop, not because you'll want to use it to help with the woodworking, but to keep all of your woodworking tools functioning properly. Learn the features you should look for when choosing a quality bench grinder to add to your cache of woodworking tools.

Chisels - Essential Woodworking Tools
No matter how many power tools or woodworking machines you have in your shop, there will always be a need for chisels. There are literally hundreds of different types and sizes of chisels, and so you can always find the right chisel for the job. Learn the different types of chisels, and how they can help you with your woodworking projects.

Japanese Backsaws
The Japanese back saw, also referred to as a dozuki, is a very thin-bladed saw that cuts on the back stroke. This type of saw is quite useful for cutting dovetails by hand or trimming items flush with the face of a piece of stock. Learn how and when to use a Japanese back saw on your woodworking projects.

Woodworking Jigs for Perfect Cross-Cuts & Panel Cutting
Woodworking Jigs are very handy for making somewhat difficult tasks easier as well as consistently repeatable. In this article, we describe two homemade woodworking jigs, one cross-cut and panel cutting jig and another for ripping stock up to four feet in length, using only a circular saw. Learn how to make these simple and effective woodworking jigs.

Make and Use a Circular Saw Measuring Jig
There are times where you may find yourself without a table saw. However, if you have a circular saw and a straight-edge, you may be able to work almost as quickly and accurately as if you had a table saw. How? With a circular saw measuring jig. Learn how to make and use this simple but extremely effective woodworking tool accessory.