Product Reviews

Best Japanese Hand Saws

November 25, 2010

I have given up on western style push saws unless they are tensioned blade saws like a hacksaw or bow saw. Standard western saws without a blade stiffener have to be very thick and stiff to overcome the blade wanting to bend and fold on itself during the push motion through the stock. They even [...]

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21 Year Old Makita Makes A Great Gift!

October 30, 2010
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I’ve been given many tools over the years by friends, family and other craftsmen. It makes sense when you aren’t using a tool, or you buy a new one, to pass the old one on to someone who may have a use for it. I recently purchased a new Makita 9820-2 Horizontal Wheel Wet Blade [...]

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Are Your Eyes Worth $1 Each? Mine Are!

May 20, 2010
Allan Little Shows The Drill Bit That Shattered Into His Safety Glasses

Allan Little talks about how a drill bit shattered while drilling this past week, and if not for his safety glasses, he would be blind in one eye today. Woodman wears Condor safety glasses that he buys from WW Grainger for $2.10 a pair. Working with power tools is dangerous and you need to be extra cautious when working a power drill. Drill bits shatter and pieces of metal can fly at high speeds into your eyes. Don’t risk permanently damaging your vision by not wearing safety glasses.

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The Best Woodworking Finish

April 30, 2010
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Allan Little explains in his video series the secret to attaining a perfect woodworking finish. Sanding the sequence, making sure the wood is 100% free of embedded particles and sanding residue, applying Waterlox ( a tung old based finish ) and scratching in between multiple coats. Visit AskWoodman.tv to watch all his woodworking videos

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