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188 rec.woodworking Frequently Requested Tool Reviews
From: roche@cs.rochester.edu (James Roche)
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Last-modified: 12/7/97
Copyright (c) 1997 by James J. Roche. All rights reserved.
Readers of this group often request reviews of particular tools. This article
is meant to be a pointer to tool reviews/comparisons. It is not a complete
list of sources for tool reviews. If anyone has any additions please send
me a note and I will try to add it in.
Air Compressors
Portable Air Compressors - Fine Homebuilding October 1988
Compressed Air Systems - Fine Woodworking June 1990
Bring in the Air Force - Wood April 1994
Tool Buyers Treasure Hunt - Wood October 1994
Air Compressors - American Woodworker November 1995
Survey of Portable Air Compressors - Fine Homebuilding Januarly 1998
Air Filtration Systems
Air Filtration Systems - Wood November 1995
Air Tools
The WORKBENCH Guide to Air Tools - Workbench October 1988
Selecting a Spray Gun - Fine Woodworking June 1990
HVLP sprayers - American Woodworker October 1992
High Volume Low Pressure Sprayers - Wood April 1993
Woodworkings Sure Shots (nailers) - Wood December 1993
Tool Talk: Finish Nailers - Popular Woodworking May 1994
Survey of Framing Nailers - Fine Homebulding November 1996
Bandsaws
Shopping for Bandsaw Blades - Wood December 1989
Bandsaws - Wood October 1990
Bandsaw Roundup - Wood April 1992
Band Saws - Popular Woodworking September 1992
Buyers Guide to Bandsaws - American Woodworker June 1994
Bandsaws - American Woodworker November 1994
Bandsaws Tool Buyers Update - Wood December 1994
Bandsaws ($400-$800) - ShopNotes November 1995
Stationary Bandsaws - Wood Winter 1997
Belt Sanders
Portable Belt Sanders - Wood October 1990
The WORKBENCH Guide to Benchtop Belt/Disc Sanders - Workbench September 1991
Portable Belt Sanders - ShopNotes September 1996
Choosing a Belt Sander - Fine Woodworking December 1996
Biscuit Joiners
The WORKBENCH Guide to Plate Joiners - Workbench April 1988
Plate Joiners - Fine Woodworking June 1989
Buying a Biscuit Joiner - Wood December 1992
Biscuit Joiners - American Woodworker October 1993
Tool Buyers Treasure Hunt - Wood October 1994
Biscuit Joiners - American Woodworker November 1994
Picking a Plate Joiner - Fine Woodworking February 1995
Survey of Biscuit Joiners - Fine Homebuilding March 1995
Biscuit Joiners - American Woodworker November 1995
Carvers
Power Carvers - Fine Woodworking April 1991
Circular Saws
Portable Circular Saws - Wood October 1990
Portable Circular Saws (AKA sidewinders) - Fine Homebuilding November 1990
Circular Saws - Consumer Reports November 1992
Circular Saws - American Woodworker November 1994
Circular Saws (low end) - ShopNotes January 1995
Survey of Cordless Saws - Fine Homebuilding July 1997
Survey of Worm Drive and Hypoid Saws - Fine Homebuilding November 1997
Clamps
The Smart Shoppers Guide to Clamps - Wood February 1991
Quick Clamps - ShopNotes May 1996
Cordless Screwdrivers
The WORKBENCH Guide to Cordless Screwdrivers - Workbench April 1990
Cordless drill/drivers - Wood October 1990
Cordless Drills
Cordless drill/drivers - Wood October 1990
Cordless Wonders - Wood April 1991
Powerful Cordless Drill/Drivers - Fine Woodworking November 1993
Cordless Drills - American Woodworker October 1993
Cordless Drills - American Woodworker November 1994
Cordless Drills - American Woodworker November 1995
12V Cordless Drills - ShopNotes March 1996
Cordless Drills - Wood August 1996
Cut-Off Saws
Portable Electric Cut-Off Saws - Fine Homebuilding September 1990
Detail Sanders
Tool Review: Detail Sanders - Wood November 1994
Picking a Detail Sander - Fine Woodworking March 1995
Dovetail Jigs
Dovetail Jigs - American Woodworker April 1996
Drill Bits
Buying Forstner Bits - Wood February 1991
Drills
The Great Electric Drill Shootout - Wood August 1990
Survey of 3/8" VSR Drills - Fine Homebuilding June 1993
Powerful Cordless Drill/Drivers - Fine Woodworking December 1993
Buyers Guide to Cordless Drills - American Woodworker December 1993
Tests of 47 Corded and Cordless Drills - Consumer Reports January 1994
Drill Presses
Drill Presses - Wood October 1990
Drill Presses - American Woodworker November 1994
Drill Presses - American Woodworker November 1995
Dust Collectors
The WORKBENCH Guide to Dust Collection Systems - Workbench February 1989
Meet the Dust Guzzlers - Wood September 1992
Lowering the Boom on Dust - Wood April 1997
Fences
Aftermarket Fences - American Woodworker October 1992
Tool Buyers Treasure Hunt - Wood October 1994
Rip Fences - Wood February 1997
Tablesaw Fences - American Woodworker October 1997
Shop Test Contractor's Saws - American Woodworker December 1997
Finishing Sanders
Finishing Sanders - Wood April 1993
Tool Buyers Treasure Hunt - Wood October 1994
Grinders
Grinders - American Woodworker February 1993
Wet-wheel Grinders - Wood February 1995
Grinders - American Woodworker November 1995
Heat Guns
The WORKBENCH Guide to Heat Guns - Workbench February 1991
Jointers
Machines the Give You the Edge Quickly and Accurately - Wood October 1989
Two New Jointers - Fine Woodworking February 1990
Jointers - Wood October 1990
Comparing Jointer-Planers - Fine Woodworking November 1994
Jointers - American Woodworker November 1994
Jointers under $1000 - Wood December 1995
Shop Test 8" Jointers - American Woodworker April 1997
Lathes
Lathes - Wood October 1990
The WORKBENCH Guide to Lathes - Workbench May 1991
Quality Lathes for Under $600 - Wood October 1993
Tool Buyers Treasure Hunt - Wood October 1994
Lathes - American Woodworker November 1994
Mini-Lathes - American Woodworker June 1996
Miter Saws
The WORKBENCH Guide to Power Miter Saws - Workbench June 1988
Getting an Angle on Compound Miters - Fine Homebuilding January 1990
Power Mitersaws - Wood February 1992
Workbench Guide to Random Orbit Disc Sanders - Workbench May 1992
Tool Review Sliding Compound Miter Saws - Woodworkers Journal January 1993
Buyers Guide to Sliding Compound Miter Saws - American Woodworker April 1993
Sliding Compound Miter Saws - Fine Woodworking May 1993
Shopping for Chopsaw Stand - Fine Homebuilding January 1996
Sliding Compound Mitersaws - Wood April 1996
Compound Miter Saws - January 1997
Moisture Meters
Taking the Measure of Moisture Meters - Fine Woodworking April 1994
Radial Arm Saws
Radial-arm Saws - Wood October 1990
Tool Buyers Treasure Hunt - Wood October 1994
Radial Arm Saws - American Woodworker November 1994
Random Orbital Sanders
Tool Talk: Random Orbital Sanders - Popular Woodworking September 1991
Random-Orbit Sanders - Fine Woodworking February 1992
Random-Orbit Sanders - Wood February 1993
Finishing Sanders - Wood April 1993
Random Orbit Sanders - Fine Woodworking August 1993
Random Orbit Palm Sanders - Woodworkers Journal Nov/Dec 1993
Tool Buyers Treasure Hunt - Wood October 1994
Palm Grip Random Orbit Sanders - ShopNotes September 1995
Random Orbit Sanders - American Woodworker November 1995
Random Orbit Sanders - Wood Sepetember 1996
Reciprocating Saws
Reciprocating Saw Survey - Fine Homebuilding April/May 1994
Routers
The WORKBENCH Guide to Routers - Workbench April 1989
Routers, Routers Everywhere - Wood February 1990
Plunge Routers - Wood October 1990
Tool Review Plunge Routers - Woodworkers Journal January 1992
Plunge Routers - Fine Homebuilding January 1992
Big Plunge Routers - Fine Woodworking December 1992
Plunge Routers - Fine Homebuilding January 1992
Buyers Guide to Plunge Routers - American Woodworker July/August 1993
Laminate Trimmer Survey - Fine Homebuilding May 1995
Best of the Bunch Routers for Table Mounting - Wood September 1995
Routers - American Woodworker November 1995
Plunge Routers 3hp+ - ShopNotes November 1996
Midsized Plunge Routers - Wood October 1997
Router Bits
Router Bits - American Woodworker August 1993
Router Bits Tackle Cope and Stick - Fine Woodworking August 1994
Carbide Router Bits - Wood December 1994
Router Bit Review Rail and Stile Bits - Wood August 1996
Sabersaws
What's New with Sabersaws - Fine Woodworking December 1990
Survey of Jigsaws - Fine Homebuilding July 1994
Jazzed up About Jigsaws - Wood August 1994
Sabersaws - Consumer Reports September 1995
Evaluating 8 Professional Grade Jigsaws - Fine Woodworking October 1997
Sawblades
Dado cutting tools - Wood October 1991
10 inch Carbide Tipped Sawblades - Wood September 1993
Circular Blades Tool Buyers Update - Wood December 1994
Combination Table Saw Blades - ShopNotes January 1996
Sawmills
The WORKBENCH Guide to Portable Sawmills - Workbench August 1989
Screw Guns
A Survey of Self-Feed Screw Guns - Fine Homebuilding December 1993
Scrollsaws
Scrollsaw Blades - Wood April 1990
Scrollsaws - Wood October 1990
Scrollsaws over $500 - Wood September 1991
The Wide World of Scrollsaws - Wood October 1996
Shapers
Shapers - Wood December 1990
Shapers - American Woodworker November 1995
7 Reasons to Buy a Home-Shop Shaper - Wood February 1996
Shopsmith
Shopsmith vs. Total Shop - Wood June 1990
Spindle Sanders
Oscillating Spindle Sanders Under $700 - Wood September 1994
Tablesaws
How to Buy the Most Important Woodworking Machine in your Shop - Wood December 1989
Tablesaw Safety Devices - Fine Woodworking April 1990
Tablesaws - Wood October 1990
Tool Talk - Popular Woodworking July 1991
Double Duty Tablesasw With Special Cross Cutting Features - Fine Woodworking April 1992
Tablesaws under $700 - Wood Feb 1994
Tablesaws - American Woodworker November 1995
Tablesaw Showdown - American Woodworker December 1995
Cabinet Style Tablesaws - Wood August 1997
Thickness Planers
Portable Power Planes - Fine Homebuilding June 1989
The WORKBENCH Guide to Planers - Workbench February 1990
Thickness Planers under $500 - Wood April 1990
Portable Planer Survey - Fine Woodworking October 1990
Thickness Planers - Wood October 1990
Portable Planers - Wood April 1992
Portable Thickness Planers - American Woodworker April 1992
Multipurpose Planer/Molders - Wood August 1993
Power Planer Survey - Fine Homebuilding November 1994
Thickness Planers - American Woodworker November 1995
Portable Thickness Planers - ShopNotes July 1996
Benchtop Planers - American Woodworker December 1996
Mid-Sized Thickness Planers - Fine Woodworking November 1997
Vacuums
Tool Buyers Treasure Hunt - October 1994
Shop Vacuums - American Woodworker June 1995
Tool Roundup 6 Shop Vacuums - Workbench November 1995
Vises
Woodworking Vises - Wood September 1990
Mail Order
Mail Order Tools - Fine Homebuilding September 1990
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