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• Domino XL DF 700 Joinery System

  by Andrew Peklo

  When the Festool Domino DF 500 was introduced in 2007, it was a head-turning idea: a handheld joinery system that made loose mortise-and-tenon joints as easy as ...

• Tool Test: 18v Brushless Impact Drivers

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  Impact drivers have two major advantages over traditional drill/drivers: lighter weight and much higher torque. And the impact action makes big screws seem to melt ...

• Tool Test: Bench Grinders for Woodworkers

  by Chris Gochnour

  Chris Gochnour usually review hand tools, but since bench grinders play such a vital role in keeping tools sharp, he was up for the challenge of evaluating a pool ...

• Tool Test: Sanding Disks

  by Andy Beasley

  Using a random-orbit sander is a tedious job, but essential to many woodworking jobs. A rushed job or an inferior product can ruin hours of careful woodworking, ...

• Why You Need a Benchtop Sander

  by Roland Johnson

  It may not be the star of your workshop, but a benchtop sander handles some jobs better than any other tool. Here, Roland Johnson looks at the types of benchtop ...

• Tool Test: Trim Routers

  by Gregory Paolini

  No longer designed for the single carpentry task of trimming countertop laminate, trim routers have evolved into tools that are perfectly suited to a variety of ...

• Video: Buying and Using Trim Routers

  with Matt Kenney

  Learn how these small routers can be used in furniture making and get tips on how to select the right trim router for your shop

• How Many Routers Does Your Shop Need?

  by Jeff Miller

  If you do a lot of routing, there's a pretty strong argument for having more than one router in your shop. One route to take is to use a combo kit, with one motor ...

• Heavy-Duty Plunge Routers

  by Gregory Paolini

  3-hp routers have the raw power needed to cut great mortises, profile edges, shape wood to a template, cut dadoes and rabbets, and more. But because these routers ...

• Q & A: Sliding Miter Saws Cut on the Push Stroke

  by Gary Katz

• Q & A: When to Replace Motor Brushes?

  by Roland Johnson

• Compact 18-volt Cordless Drills

  by Tom Begnal

  Thanks to lithium-ion batteries and smaller bodies, this new class of compact, 18v cordless drills is easier to handle yet just as powerful as its larger relatives. ...

• Video: Testing 18-Volt Cordless Drills

  with Tom Begnal

  Watch us put these compact yet powerful tools through a real-world torture test.

• Tool Guide 2010

  by Fine Woodworking editors

  Free online extras from our newsstand-only publication featuring expert tool reviews, videos, and articles

• Tool Test: 6-in. Random-Orbit Sanders

  by Mark Schofield

  What do 6-in. random-orbit sanders have over 5-in. models? For starters, 6-in. sanders have a larger sanding surface, more powerful motors, and many work in two ...