Journal Staff
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Festool Kapex KS120: A Tool That Could Inspire Dreams
Festool freely admits that their new Kapex KS120 Sliding Compound Miter Saw is not for everyone. With a price of $1,300, that’s a pretty safe assumption. Still, though, a person can dream.
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David Western: Love Spoons
I’ve got a lot of wooden spoons in my kitchen, and I can assure you not one of them bears the slightest resemblance to what David Western carves.
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Dispozablade: You Can Never Go Hone Again
I sincerely doubt there is a less enjoyable shop maintenance job than resetting planer and jointer blades.
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SmartDriver from Black & Decker
Black & Decker’s LI4000 SmartDriver has a retractable screw holder with magnetic tip: the drill, not the operator, holds the screw.
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M12 Hackzall Reciprocating Saw from Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s M12 Hackzall Reciprocating Saw weighs 2.6 pounds and runs on a 12-volt Lithium-Ion battery.
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Drill Doctor 350X: Looking Sharp for Less
The entry-level version of the Drill Doctor from Professional Tool Manufacturing, the 350X, is now widely available for around $50.
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Work Sharp Wide Blade Attachment: When Size Does Matter
“We’re passionate about making sharpening easier and better,” Kyle Crawford, Product Manager for Work Sharp told me, “and we listen to our customers.”
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How Many Tools and How Many Trips
How many tools will a job take and how many trips back to the shop? After some 50 years of home repair, I’ve come to expect to go back for more tools at least three or four times. More than that and I really feel dumb; less than three and I feel pretty smart. But why can’t I think of everything the first time?
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Rapid Shark Knife from Rapid Tools
Rapid Tools’ Rapid Shark knife combines a utility knife and a wire stripper.
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ProMaxRT from Bench Dog
The Bench Dog ProMax router tabletop provides more than than 5 square feet of ultra-flat, cast-iron work surface.