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We decided to add some new blades to our lineup.

Designed with woodturners in mind, Powermatic's PM2014 lathe provides consistent power and torque in a smaller package. Power, mobility and Powermatic. Take this video tour of the PM2014 to learn more. 

The sharp edges of my turning tools kept cutting the interior of their canvas carrying pouch. 

For projects requiring several different-sized holes drilled to precise depths, I like to set up stop collars on the bits required rather than constantly changing the depth stop on my drill press.

As I was cranking up my router for what seemed like the hundredth bit-change of the day, it dawned on me that the drive on the lift was the same hex drive as on my small cordless screwdriver.

Plastic center finders are great for spindle turnings and smaller bowl blanks but won’t work for larger blanks such as those for platters.

I developed this simple outfeed extension for my band saw to provide extra support while resawing. 

In some ways, black locust might be considered a superhero (or maybe a supervillain). The tree the lumber comes from is one of the fastest-growing hardwoods, and the wood is one of the hardest, stiffest, and most rot-resistant species native to North America.

Laguna tools introduced a new lineup of jointers and planers in 2021. As part of this launch, they’ve redesigned their machines and reworked their cutterheads—the QuadTec I (segmented) and ShearTec II (spiral).