Copyright (c) 2012 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - "Tool Addicts" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/tool-addicts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:45:13 -0500 Fine Woodworking - "Tool Addicts" blog entries http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/tool-addicts Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:28:43 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44330/easy-cheap-way-to-manage-cords http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44330/easy-cheap-way-to-manage-cords Posted by Tom
Small shop accessories can make a big impact ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44330/easy-cheap-way-to-manage-cords Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:37:19 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44118/self-centering-mortising-base-for-the-router http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44118/self-centering-mortising-base-for-the-router Posted by FineWoodworkingEditors
Learn how to build a custom router base for simple, centered mortises. This simple base, used with a plunge router, makes it easy to center a mortise on a leg or post. The base has... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/44118/self-centering-mortising-base-for-the-router Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:50:21 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43920/replacement-batteries-recalled http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43920/replacement-batteries-recalled Posted by Tom
CPSC and BatteriesPlus issue recall of replacement batteries for cordless tools ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43920/replacement-batteries-recalled Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:25:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42825/deadline-extended-for-tablesaw-safety-comments-to-the-cpsc http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42825/deadline-extended-for-tablesaw-safety-comments-to-the-cpsc Posted by Tom
As per a request from the Power Tool Institute, the CPSC has extended the comments deadline ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42825/deadline-extended-for-tablesaw-safety-comments-to-the-cpsc Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:40:02 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43008/the-story-behind-the-governments-pending-tablesaw-ruling http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43008/the-story-behind-the-governments-pending-tablesaw-ruling Posted by Tom
While the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ponders more stringent safety regulations, the industry braces for the possible aftershocks ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/43008/the-story-behind-the-governments-pending-tablesaw-ruling Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:53:29 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41566/win-a-10-in-jointer-planer-from-austria http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41566/win-a-10-in-jointer-planer-from-austria Posted by AsaC
Hammer is giving away a high-end jointer/planer. Sign up on Facebook. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41566/win-a-10-in-jointer-planer-from-austria Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:12:13 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41014/new-drilldriver-from-bosch-covers-all-the-angles http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41014/new-drilldriver-from-bosch-covers-all-the-angles Posted by Tom
12V lithium-ion powered driver features innovative articulating head, with precision lighting ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/41014/new-drilldriver-from-bosch-covers-all-the-angles Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:29:52 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39626/awfs-tool-news-pinnacle-bench-is-ready-to-work-out-of-the-box http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39626/awfs-tool-news-pinnacle-bench-is-ready-to-work-out-of-the-box Posted by Tom
It's not all about power tools here at AWFS. In the Woodcraft booth they are showing off one of the new Pinnacle Cabinetmaker Workbenches. I have to admit, when I first saw the photos of the premade... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39626/awfs-tool-news-pinnacle-bench-is-ready-to-work-out-of-the-box Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:55:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39612/awfs-tool-news-jet-powermatic-and-delta-retool-their-brands http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39612/awfs-tool-news-jet-powermatic-and-delta-retool-their-brands Posted by AsaC
As you might imagine, the prolonged recession has been a nightmare for manufacturers of stationary machines. Buyouts have consolidated the industry, with Black & Decker/DeWalt buying... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39612/awfs-tool-news-jet-powermatic-and-delta-retool-their-brands Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:29:28 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39606/awfs-tool-news-oneida-hot-rods-the-common-shop-vac http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39606/awfs-tool-news-oneida-hot-rods-the-common-shop-vac Posted by MPekovich
Oneida unveils a new high-end shop vac system. But is it worth the price? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39606/awfs-tool-news-oneida-hot-rods-the-common-shop-vac Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:22:03 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39607/awfs-tool-news-new-finish-combines-the-best-of-oil-and-water-based-products http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39607/awfs-tool-news-new-finish-combines-the-best-of-oil-and-water-based-products Posted by MPekovich
Our oil-centric art director might just be ready to give water-based finishes a try. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39607/awfs-tool-news-new-finish-combines-the-best-of-oil-and-water-based-products Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:07:28 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39592/awfs-tool-news-combo-drumbrush-sander-could-be-a-boon-to-pros http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39592/awfs-tool-news-combo-drumbrush-sander-could-be-a-boon-to-pros Posted by AsaC
A drum sander solution for smaller pro shops. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39592/awfs-tool-news-combo-drumbrush-sander-could-be-a-boon-to-pros Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:53:06 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39588/awfs-tool-news-put-this-amazing-toggle-clamp-on-all-of-your-jigs http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39588/awfs-tool-news-put-this-amazing-toggle-clamp-on-all-of-your-jigs Posted by Tom
Bessey has re-invented the toggle clamp with an amazing self-adjusting model. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39588/awfs-tool-news-put-this-amazing-toggle-clamp-on-all-of-your-jigs Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:32:09 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39570/awfs-tool-news-austrian-engineering-comes-to-the-us http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39570/awfs-tool-news-austrian-engineering-comes-to-the-us Posted by AsaC
Are American woodworkers finally ready for European sliding tablesaws? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39570/awfs-tool-news-austrian-engineering-comes-to-the-us Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:36:35 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39543/awfs-tool-news-general-international-rolls-out-beefy-bandsaw-and-affordable-cnc http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39543/awfs-tool-news-general-international-rolls-out-beefy-bandsaw-and-affordable-cnc Posted by Tom
A beast of a bandsaw and CNC for the "every man" were among the highlights at this year's show. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39543/awfs-tool-news-general-international-rolls-out-beefy-bandsaw-and-affordable-cnc Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:25:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39444/new-tool-and-hardware-news-from-sunny-las-vegas http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39444/new-tool-and-hardware-news-from-sunny-las-vegas Posted by FineWoodworkingEditors
Our team of crack tool junkies are on the prowl in sunny Las Vegas, in search of new tool and hardware innovations at AWFS 2011. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39444/new-tool-and-hardware-news-from-sunny-las-vegas Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:42:29 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39523/awfs-tool-news-rockler-rolls-out-new-crop-of-innovations http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39523/awfs-tool-news-rockler-rolls-out-new-crop-of-innovations Posted by AsaC
The brainiacs at Rockler have been hard at work rolling out a variety of new tool and hardware ideas. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39523/awfs-tool-news-rockler-rolls-out-new-crop-of-innovations Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:49:21 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39518/awfs-tool-news-rockler-releases-router-table-for-trim-routers http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39518/awfs-tool-news-rockler-releases-router-table-for-trim-routers Posted by AsaC
Rockler downsizes the traditional router table and produces a device that's easy to transport and use. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39518/awfs-tool-news-rockler-releases-router-table-for-trim-routers Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:21:04 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39513/awfs-tool-news-say-goodbye-to-numb-hands-from-sanding http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39513/awfs-tool-news-say-goodbye-to-numb-hands-from-sanding Posted by AsaC
Bosch unveils a new sander specially designed for "good vibrations." ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39513/awfs-tool-news-say-goodbye-to-numb-hands-from-sanding Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:31:19 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39476/awfs-tool-update-rikon-pours-its-best-bandsaw-features-into-a-super-saw http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39476/awfs-tool-update-rikon-pours-its-best-bandsaw-features-into-a-super-saw Posted by AsaC
Seems simple enough: take your most popular features and combine them in one tool. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39476/awfs-tool-update-rikon-pours-its-best-bandsaw-features-into-a-super-saw