The Bench Dog 10-005 Feather-Loc Featherboard can greatly enhance the performance of your woodworking machines and, more importantly, significantly increase your safety. The 10-005 is made from a nearly indestructible polymer plastic, and its 13 fingers have just the right combination of flex and hold-down power to keep the workpiece firmly pressed against the machine’s tabletop or fence. The Feather-Loc has T-head bolts that slide into the machine’s...
Thanks to the clever folks at Bench Dog Tools, woodworkers everywhere can now enjoy the speed and precision of stationary routing without having to buy or build a router table. The 40-031 ProMax Router Table Extension bolts directly to the edge of most 10-inch table saws, thus providing a flat, rock-solid platform for mounting a router. The roomy cast-iron extension measures 16 inches wide by 27 inches long, and comes with a durable phenolic insert...
The convenience of using cordless tools can be compromised if you’re always standing around waiting for the batteries to recharge. To get you up and running quicker, with less down time, Black & Decker has developed the FSMVC 9.6-Volt to 18-Volt Fast Charger. This cleverly designed plug-in charger accepts a wide range of nicad batteries, including 9.6, 12, 14.4, and 18-volt packs. And it will recharge a battery in less than 90 minutes, as compared...
The router is arguably the workshop’s most versatile portable power tool. And you can further enhance its versatility with the Bench Dog 40-001 Benchtop Router Table, which converts a portable router into a stationary, mini-shaper. The benchtop table allows you to perform a wide variety of routing operations that would be imprecise or dangerous to do with a handheld router, including routing dadoes, rabbets, grooves, slots, mortise-and-tenon joints,...
A reciprocating saw is arguably the carpenter’s most versatile and valuable power saw. There’s virtually no building material it can’t cut, if it’s fitted with a high-quality blade. Unfortunately the market is flooded with cheap recip saw blades that become dull after just a few minutes. And using dull blades puts extra strain on you and the saw’s motor, leading to sloppy cuts and potentially dangerous accidents. Thankfully...
The Robert Bosch Tool Corporation enjoys a well-earned reputation for producing high-quality, well-engineered power tools. And we’re glad to report that the new Bosch 5412L 12-inch dual-bevel sliding compound miter saw is no exception. This remarkable tool combines unrivaled speed and power with impressive cutting capabilities. It’s also loaded with several innovative, user-friendly features, such as a laser that indicates exactly where the...
Once seen only on jobsites and in the backs of contractors’ trucks, miter saws have over the past few years become part of an increasing number of home workshops. It’s easy to understand why. The ability of the miter saw to easily make consistent, accurate cuts represents a vast improvement for the do-it-yourselfer over a basic circular saw. Denali’s 10-inch miter saw represents a great entry into this growing field, offering solid...
Hole saws provide the quickest, most efficient way to cut large-diameter holes. And like most tools, they’re much more affordable when purchased in a multi-piece set. The Milwaukee 49-22-4086 17-Piece Electrician’s Hole Saw Kit combines high-quality tooling and industrial engineering with economical packaging. The result is a versatile, affordable professional-duty hole-saw kit that can accommodate nearly all large-hole cutting jobs. The kit...
When it comes to versatility and value, it’s hard to beat the Stanley SBN200K 18-gauge Brad Nailer. This lightweight, air-powered tool accepts superthin 18-gauge brads ranging in length from 5/8 inch to 2 inches long. Brads are similar to finishing nails, except they’re considerably thinner and have tinier heads. As a result, brads can fasten thin wood without splitting it. The tool’s magazine holds up to 100 T-head brads. The nailer has a...