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It only takes one drilling mistake to convince a woodworker of the value of a good jig. A jig is an essential piece of equipment for your home workshop. Woodworking jigs are frames or boxes made to stabilize your work while you locate and even up drill holes. Jigs are a terrific way to space your machine work properly.

It is worth the money to invest in a good jig, even though some workers build small ones themselves. The choice is simple. You can either invest in a good jig and save yourself hours of labor and ruined wood when mistakes are made, or not use a jig and waste all that time and energy. Most serious hobbyists opt for a jig.

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April 20th, 2008 | Tags: woodworking, woodworking jigs | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

In this article we’ll be discussing power hand tools and which ones you need to get started woodworking. I’ll also throw in a few “nice to have but not necessary tools” (and my wife said I couldn’t say “not necessary tools” together in one sentence, I don’t really mean it, I just said it).

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March 12th, 2008 | Tags: circular saw, cordless drill, crafts, diy, hand tools, jigsaw, orbital sander, router, tools, woodworking | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

In this article we’re going to talk about the big guns; the tools that you see in all the TV shows and all the pictures of “serious” woodworking shops. I’m going to go though the list of stationary power tools that I think make up a basic shop. Again, if you’re just starting out in woodworking and you’re not sure exactly what kind of woodworking you want to do, don’t go out and empty your savings account buying all these tools. The best advise that I got when I first started woodworking was, “buy tools as you need them”. Tool companies do a great job making you think you couldn’t possibly build anything without their latest and greatest tool. Talk to other woodworkers, join a woodworking guild in your area, visit on-line discussion groups on woodworking, (the best known is rec.woodworking), and see what others are saying about tools you’re considering purchasing.

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February 24th, 2008 | Tags: band saw, building, furniture, jointer, power tools, table saw, thickness planer, woodworker, woodworking | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

Anyone with either a home or professional workshop knows the importance of having the right tools and equipment available, particularly the proper woodworking tools. Whether you simply enjoy DIY projects or engage in woodwork as a professional, the appropriate tools make a big difference during the job and with the final result. The quality and selection of tools has expanded in the past few years. It is now possible to supply your workshop with a wide range of quality products at affordable prices, including manufacturers such as Rockwell, Sears, Hitachi and Rigid. You can enjoy good quality tools and fine craftsmanship without spending more than necessary. Woodworking can be enjoyed with peace of mind.

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January 6th, 2008 | Tags: tools, woodworking, woodworking tools | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment