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New retro-fit kits let you add riving knife to some General tablesaws
3 commentsGeneral Manufacturing has just announced riving-knife kits for their 10-in., 3hp, cabinet saw models 350 and 650. The kits contains everything needed to add a riving-knife to those saws. That means...
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New mini-lathe features granite bed and headstock
1 commentSteel City Tool Works has added a mini-lathe to its growing line of machines that substitute granite for cast iron. The lathe, model No. 60170G, features a 1/2 hp totally enclosed fan-cooled TEFC...
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Dust Deputy arrests dust
1 commentMini cyclone separator helps your shop vacuum run at peak efficiency
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An air-quality monitor at an affordable price
Wood dust isn’t good for your lungs. And, of all the wood dust that floats in the air of your shop, the smallest particles -- those under 2.5 microns (or about 1/24th the size of a human hair...
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Martha Stewart visits with Lie-Nielsen Toolworks
5 commentsFor a few minutes this morning, Martha Stewart put aside the herb crepes with wild mushrooms and visited with Tom Lie-Nielsen, founder of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. He talked about his hand tools and...
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Bosch buys Freud
Bosch Power Tools announced this morning that it reached an agreement to acquire Freud’s accessory-business. The accessory-business of Freud makes router bits, sawblades, and other...
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Good, cheap, stocking stuffers
2 commentsSome of my favorite and most-often used woodworking tools cost less than a fruitcake. So, with the gift-giving holidays just a short sleigh ride down-the-road, I wanted to pass along my suggestions for woodworking tools that are both useful and cheap. Any of them slip easily into a stocking hung from a fireplace mantle.
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ABOUT TOOL ADDICTS
If you enjoy woodworking then you probably also suffer from an addiction to tools. Whether you collect hand planes or seek out the latest and greatest in power tools, our expert tool addicts will keep you in the loop with news, reviews, and commentary on the latest in woodworking tools.
New: Don’t miss posts by contributing editor Roland (aka Rollie) Johnson. Over the year’s Rollie’s tested countless tools for the magazine. His fascination with motors and gears goes beyond woodworking, he's also an enthusiastic hot-rodder who likes to restore old cars, and is the author of Automotive Woodworking (Motor Books International, 2002).
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