Rout Ellipses with Ease

        Two new jigs from Trend make routing ellipses as easy as routing circles. Actually, these jigs rout circles, too. The Mini Ellipse Jig (shown above) is designed [...]

Hang A Door In A Minute

            Cabinetmakers use shop-made or commercial drilling jigs to speed the mounting of Euro hinges on their doors. What sets the EZ-Mount apart from basic [...]

Bandsaw Inserts

        If there's one thing that can really slow you down when bandsawing, it's stopping the blade to fish out little cutoffs that get stuck in the table insert. [...]

Top Notch Features At A Great Value

        The new Dremel Scroll Station model 1830 combines the most sought after scrolling features into one affordable tool. Up-front user controls for variable speed, [...]

Must-Have Mortiser

        The massive “X-Y” table on Jet's new JFM-5 floor model mortiser ($999) makes mortising a breeze. One handwheel moves the table laterally; another [...]

Cordless Brad Nailer

        DeWalt's new DC608 isn't the first cordless brad nailer, but it is one of the best. The big advantage of going cordless, of course, is that you don't [...]

Dynamic Duo

        Dremel's Driver (a cordless screwdriver) and Stylus (a cordless rotary tool) are now available together in the Dremel Duo Two-Tool Kit. The set also includes [...]

Powerful Light-duty Tools

          Black and Decker's new VPX system brings lithium-ion technology to light-duty tools. Li-Ion batteries weigh less than comparable NiCad or NiMH [...]

Super-Sized Excalibur Scroll Saw

The tilting head mechanism makes scrolling at an angle a dream. A large knob on the front of the machine controls a rack and pinion mechanism for tilting the saw up to 45-degrees left and right [...]

A Little Guy With A Lot Of Punch

Milwaukee’s new 2401-22, 12-volt Sub-Compact Driver really packs a punch. The diminutive, 7-in.-long, 2-pound driver easily fits in a pocket or tool belt. Because it’s small, [...]

Versatile Miter Saw Stand

        Ridgid's Miter Saw Utility Vehicle (MS-UV, available at Home Depot stores) offers a great solution for woodworkers who don't have room to permanently [...]

Multi-Function Router Base

        The Router Buddy is a 7-in.-dia. base plate that's bored to fit most popular routers. It's equipped with an integral edge guide/circle-cutting jig and a [...]