Encyclopedia of Woodworking

Milescraft Tools & Accessories Now Available Locally

Milescraft is one of the most sought after premium brands in the woodworking industry since it is known for producing some of the most inventive solutions for woodworkers. Milescraft® has an impressive track record of…

Connecting Your Bosch Power Tools to Your Smartphone

Everything connects to our smart devices nowadays, no reason for our tools to be any different.  Perhaps the first power tools to have the ability to connect to our smartphones were laser…

Ryder – An Affordable Hand Tool Woodworking Brand

With import charges and stock concerns being a global and current concern, we are constantly looking at finding locally sourced brands for medium to high-quality woodworking hand tools. Ryder is just the right brand…

Well Stocked Shop: Marking and Cutting Gauges

More than one way to make your mark Many years ago when I began tooling up my shop, I quickly discovered how much I could accomplish with basic hand tools. Though many were antiques, it…

What are Secondary Woods?

 Thinking of certain woods as primary and others as secondary types of wood may seem like you’re turning a noble pursuit such as woodwork and perverting it with elitist classism. However, the…

3D Printers – Everything You Need To Get Started

The perception that plastic or composite material is inferior and weak is a rather outdated one that has proven time and time again to be untrue. Nowadays, some of the most durable machines are…

GROZ – Precision Measuring Tools: Squares, Calipers & Dividers

Specializing in Precision Engineering, Lubrication Equipment, Professional Hand Tools, and Automotive Shop Equipment – the GROZ Engineering Tools company has been a worldwide manufacturing leader since 1976. With their focus being primarily…

Multi-Sharp – The Cost Effective Way to Sharpen Your Tools

Tool sharpening can become an extremely technical, fancy, and ultimately expensive part of your entire workflow. The specialized sharpening systems which are made available to the home woodworker and DIY enthusiast can range…

Cutting For Professionals – Battle of The Mitre Saws

For most home woodworkers and Destroy It Yourself enthusiasts, a compound sliding mitre saw would be our version of an upgrade from our “chop saw”. The sliding mechanisms of these mitre saws make…

Dust Collection Basics: Air Filters

Providing air filtration for your workshop may seem like a bit of over-kill for the occasional weekend woodworker. However, for those who spend a better part of their days inside a woodworking workshop…

Benchtop Oscillating Spindle/Bobbin Sanders – What’s Hot on the Market

  The bobbin/spindle sander is an oscillating sanding machine which is made to help the user to achieve a smooth, flat finish to wood pieces, which are intricately shaped or possess curved…

Whiteside Router Bits – Specialist Router Bits from America

Founded in 1970, the Whiteside Machine Company was established as a general-purpose machine shop that started in the basement of Bill & Bobbie Whiteside’s home in Western North Carolina. Being located near…