For space considerations, we dropped scroll saws and lathes for this year. In this year’s Guide we added the most essential non-powered woodworking hand tools as a category: low-angle block planes, combination squares and chisels. Clearly, different woodworkers make different demands on their tools and have different expectations about reliability and how much to spend.įor these reasons, we make our buying recommendations in three user categories so you can match yourself to the right tools. Others are passionate about spending time in their shops almost every day, or are pros depending on their skills and tools to make a living and support a family. Some of you are just getting started, others have years of experience but keep a casual attitude about your hobby. We also know that all woodworkers are not alike.
We list all the brands and models available in the U.S.We tell you what are the important features to evaluate and compare among all the tools in this category (as well as those features that don’t count for much at all).In specific tool categories, ranging from table saws to combination squares, we give you three important pieces of information: On the following pages you’ll find 17 categories of woodworking tools as well an important article about what’s going on in manufacturing these days. Our goal is to arm you with more than enough knowledge to put you in the comfort zone when you open your wallet. That is to give you the best chance you have to make the right decision the first time when selecting a new piece of equipment for your shop. If you’re lucky, you may have a friend who owns a tool you’re interested in, but it’s several years old and there are lots of new models to consider now.īuying Guide for only one reason. Go to the store, buy on-line or over the phone and the salespeople aren’t giving you any confidence that you’re making the right decision, either. Your budget is limited, and so is your knowledge of all the product lines. Spending money on tools and machinery for your shop can produce lots of anxiety. T O O L B U Y I N G G U I D E 2 0 0 2 FROM THE EDITOR Buy With Confidence Save money and find your comfort zone.ĭmit it. 637 TOOLS COMPARED– EDITORS PICK THE 97 BEST! October 2001 #124 12-VOLTĥ4 Straight Talk on Tools The only guide that recommends tools worth buying JOINTERSĨ6 PLANERS EXCLUSIVE FAR EAST REPORT What You Must Know About Chinese Tools
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