How to Prevent Tearout on Plywood
Plywood is a type of sheet good made from piles of thin layers of wood veneer. These thin sheets of wood veneer are glued together such that the grains on one layer run perpendicular or diagonal to those of the…
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10 Best Woodworking Tools Gift Ideas under $50
The last two months of the year mark the season of giving. That’s why you have Thanksgiving Day in November and the Christmas season and the holidays in December. People buy gifts for loved ones to express their love and…
6 Useful Pumpkin Carving Tools for Halloween
Make your Halloween-themed pumpkin carvings spookier this season by using one of these workshop tools.
5 Most Effective Ways to Clean a Saw Blade
When the saw blade in your electric saw starts to burn through workpieces or cut horribly, three things should cross your mind. Either the blade is dull, dirty, or you are feeding stock too fast. Also, wet lumber, especially hardwood,…
5 Most Useful Table Saw Accessories and Jigs You Must Have
A table saw right out of the box has everything you need to start cutting workpieces. However, to get the most out of it, you need some extra accessories and jigs. These table saw addons are easy to build but…
11 Important Electric Saw Types and Uses
Electric saws are types of saws because they are less laborious compared to handsaws and they do not pollute the environment like the gas-powered saws. They also cut fast and have a high degree of accuracy due to their smooth…
Causes of Table Saw Kickbacks and How to Prevent Them
A table saw takes the center stage in many woodworking shops. Equally, it poses more safety risks than any other tool. In fact, table saw accidents account for most of the occupational accidents in a woodshop. In the U.S. emergency…
Table Saw Parts and Functions
A table saw, also known as a sawbench or bench saw is a power tool for producing high quality and accurate cuts. It is one of the most coveted wood cutting tools that any woodworker desires to have in his…
Impact Driver vs Drill Which is Better?
A standard drill and impact driver are two different types of tools designed for different purposes. However, you can use both of them to generally perform the same tasks. This interchangeability of the two drivers is what creates confusion among…
10 Signs Your Circular Saw Blade is Dull and Needs Replacement
When cutting with a circular saw, table saw, or miter saw, how do you tell the saw is dull? Here are the 10 signs to look for.
