Copyright (c) 2010 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - "Tool Addicts" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/tool-addicts Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:17:59 -0500 Fine Woodworking - "Tool Addicts" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/tool-addicts Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:28:50 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23752/cool-accessory-for-festool-dust-extractors http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23752/cool-accessory-for-festool-dust-extractors Posted by patrick_mccombe
For the ultimate in portable dust collection, match an Oneida Dust Deputy to your Festool dust-collecting vacuum. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23752/cool-accessory-for-festool-dust-extractors Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:19:21 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23316/hand-tool-auction-this-saturday http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23316/hand-tool-auction-this-saturday Posted by patrick_mccombe
Hundreds of antique tools hit the auction block this Saturday in York, Pa. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23316/hand-tool-auction-this-saturday Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:21:01 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23313/rocklers-led-mini-work-light-recalled http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23313/rocklers-led-mini-work-light-recalled Posted by patrick_mccombe
Defective wiring in Rockler's mini goose-neck light can cause the battery to overheat and explode. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23313/rocklers-led-mini-work-light-recalled Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22965/safety-gear-for-kids http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22965/safety-gear-for-kids Posted by patrick_mccombe
Personal protective equipment now comes in kid-friendly sizes. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22965/safety-gear-for-kids Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:05:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22435/are-cnc-machines-ready-for-fine-woodworking http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22435/are-cnc-machines-ready-for-fine-woodworking Posted by patrick_mccombe
Funiture makers often adopt new technologies to save time and lower costs, but some woodworkers say using CNC machinery isn't woodworking. What do you say? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22435/are-cnc-machines-ready-for-fine-woodworking Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:27:42 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21902/wood-working-machinery http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21902/wood-working-machinery patrick_mccombe
Del's machine isn't for working wood, but rather a wooden, working machine. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21902/wood-working-machinery Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:16:19 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22260/happy-holidays-from-millers-falls http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22260/happy-holidays-from-millers-falls Posted by patrick_mccombe
Old marketing materials offer timeless gift-giving advice. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22260/happy-holidays-from-millers-falls Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:06:38 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21898/the-wacky-tool-file http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21898/the-wacky-tool-file Posted by patrick_mccombe
Some tool ideas should be left on the drawing board. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21898/the-wacky-tool-file Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:00:35 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21759/neglected-tablesaw-gets-some-attention http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21759/neglected-tablesaw-gets-some-attention Posted by Tom
Editor mends fences with a rusty saw. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21759/neglected-tablesaw-gets-some-attention Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:25:29 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21696/new-hand-tools-happy-holidays-to-me http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21696/new-hand-tools-happy-holidays-to-me Posted by patrick_mccombe
Cutting joints by hand requires a new tool kit. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21696/new-hand-tools-happy-holidays-to-me Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:22:29 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21454/updated-what-tools-are-on-your-holiday-wish-list http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21454/updated-what-tools-are-on-your-holiday-wish-list Posted by GEide
What tools are you putting on your holiday wish list this year? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21454/updated-what-tools-are-on-your-holiday-wish-list Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:16:12 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21068/new-addition-to-my-tool-collection http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21068/new-addition-to-my-tool-collection Posted by MKenney
I just bought my first jointer, a 6-in. Delta made in 1959. It's a real cast iron beauty. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21068/new-addition-to-my-tool-collection Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:04:06 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20983/how-to-make-a-bandsaw-in-a-pinch http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20983/how-to-make-a-bandsaw-in-a-pinch Posted by MKenney
I needed to rough out some curves recently, but I don't have a bandsaw. See how I turned a jigsaw into a bandsaw using a few screws and piece of plywood. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20983/how-to-make-a-bandsaw-in-a-pinch Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:54:42 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19939/cutting-monster-slab-lumber http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19939/cutting-monster-slab-lumber Posted by patrick_mccombe
Ever wonder how to cut huge logs into 3- and 4-foot wide slabs? This might explain it. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19939/cutting-monster-slab-lumber Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20078/second-hand-tools-part-2 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20078/second-hand-tools-part-2 Posted by patrick_mccombe
After a major overhaul, my $70 benchtop mortiser is ready for action. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20078/second-hand-tools-part-2 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:41:10 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19943/second-hand-tools http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19943/second-hand-tools Posted by patrick_mccombe
Used tools and equipment are often a good deal, but sometimes you get less than you bargained for. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19943/second-hand-tools Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:21:21 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19443/grizzly-recalls-bandsaws http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19443/grizzly-recalls-bandsaws Posted by patrick_mccombe
Grizzly has recalled several hundred model G0640X 17-inch bandsaws because of a shock hazard. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19443/grizzly-recalls-bandsaws Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:27:34 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19311/a-glue-bottle-turns-out-to-be-quite-useful http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19311/a-glue-bottle-turns-out-to-be-quite-useful Posted by MKenney
I recently bought a needle nosed glue squeeze bottle and it's turned out to be more useful than I anticipated. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19311/a-glue-bottle-turns-out-to-be-quite-useful Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:26:29 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18900/just-plane-porn-a-calendar-to-drool-over http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18900/just-plane-porn-a-calendar-to-drool-over Posted by patrick_mccombe
A 2010 calender featuring vintage hand planes shows American ingenuity at its finest. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18900/just-plane-porn-a-calendar-to-drool-over Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:46:59 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18941/8-non-woodworking-tools-for-woodworkers http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18941/8-non-woodworking-tools-for-woodworkers Posted by Tom
Think outside woodworking when equipping your shop ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/18941/8-non-woodworking-tools-for-woodworkers