Drum sanders are a quick and efficient way to sand large panels save you hours of sanding by hand.
Know Your Tools
Know Your Tools, from Canadian Woodworking, offers guides to help woodworkers select, use, and maintain their tools effectively and confidently.
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A pressure washer (PW) pumps water at high pressure through a hose and nozzle to clean various hard surfaces.
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With a mitre saw you can make crosscuts, mitre cuts, bevel cuts and compound cuts.
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While a tape measure is a great choice for distances up to about 16', for longer distances a laser distance measure (a.k.a. digital laser meter) is easier and faster to use, highly accurate and offers much more functionality.
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A hammer drill is similar to a conventional drill/driver in that it uses rotational force to turn a drill bit or driver bit. However, it also uses a hammering function to create a vibrating action.
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A circular saw can make crosscuts and rip cuts, and bevel, angled and compound cuts.
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There are four types of cordless lawnmowers – push, self-propelled, riding and robot. The two most popular and affordable are push and self-propelled.
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String trimmers (a.k.a. weed whackers or weed eaters) are available as corded electric, battery powered and gas models that can have 2- or 4-stroke engines.
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Woodworking screws are available in hardened steel, stainless steel, solid brass or silicon bronze.
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With a bench grinder you can reshape and sharpen all your cutting tools easily and quickly.
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There are three common types of leaf blowers on the market: corded electric; cordless electric (battery powered); and gas.
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A biscuit joiner (a.k.a. plate joiner) is a good choice for light- to medium-duty joinery. It’s widely used to assemble panels in cabinet carcass construction, window casings, rail and stile doors, face frames, and furniture.
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There are dozens of different types of screwdrivers on the market. So don't screw around with your time, check out our free screwdriver guide.
