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Top 10 Tools of the Year Lists
Adhesives
Air Tools
- Husky Quietseries™ Q26, 26-gallon, oil-free Compressor
Variable speed comes to the air compressor!
- Harbor Freight Brad Nailer/Stapler Kit
My first - and last - overpriced bargain tool
- Hitachi EC 79 Oil-Free Compressor
6-Gallon capacity, compact size
- Ridgid R150FSA, Narrow Crown Stapler
- Ridgid R213BNA, 18Ga. Brad Nailer
- Ridgid R250AFA, 15GA, Angled Finish Nailer
- Porter Cable #BN125A Brad Nailer - 18 Ga.
Reliable, versatile and economical
- Senco FinshPro Brad Nailer/Compressor Kit - 18 Ga.
- Ridgid Oil-Free, Twin Tank Compressor
- Craftsman 1 Hp Compressor
- Porter Cable #DA250B Finish Nailer (Angled) - 15 Ga.
A versatile powerhouse for your shop
- Porter Cable FN250A Finish Nailer - 16 Ga.
Power, accuracy and safety
- Porter Cable #NS150A Narrow Crown Stapler
It's not your teacher stapler!
- V-Clamp
Looks wrong, works right!
Bench Tools & Related
Book - Video Reviews
Books
Chemicals
Cordless Tools
Dust Control
Grinding - Sharpening
Layout, Marking & Measuring
Mobile Bases
Rockler Mobile Base Kit
Power Tools - Bench
Power Tools Hand - Held
Circular Saws
Jigsaws
Biscuit Joiners
Band Saws
Band Saw Blades & Accessories
Jointers/Planers
- DeWALT- DW735, 13", Heavy Duty Thickness Planer
- Delta 6" Professional Jointer (#37-195)
Size, power and capacity for the home woodworking shop
- Delta 13", 2-Speed Finish Planer
A great balance between size, capability and price!
- Delta - 6" Benchtop Jointer
Small but it does the job!
- Delta #22-540 Surface Planer - 12"
- JET 6" Long Bed Jointers (JJ-6CSDX & JJ-6HHDX)
Big shop capabilities, small shop prices
- JET JJ-6CSX 6" Closed Stand Jointer
Big shop capabilities at a small shop price
- JET 12" Jointer/Planer Combination
A powerhouse in space-saver clothing
- Powermatic 54HH Helical Head, 6" Jointer
Buying the last jointer you will ever need first
- Powermatic PJ-882 8", Parallelogram Jointer
It's aircraft carrier big, heavy and accurate!
- Powermatic PM15HH Helical Head Planer
The super clean-cutting, strong and (nearly) silent type
- Powermatic PM15 Planer/Molder
Accuracy, Versatility and Dependability
- Ridgid #TP1300LS - 13" Thickness Planer
- Ridgid 6 1/8" Stationary Jointer Planer
Solid machine, good price
Miter Saws
Miter Saw Blades & Accessories
Mortisers
Scroll Saws
Routers
- Bosch Colt Palm Grip Installers Kit
Multiple bases, multiple functions = expanded utility
- Bosch 1619EVS, 3 1/4Hp Plunge Router
Big power, innovative features
- Bosch PR20EVSK, 1 Hp, Colt Palm-Grip Router
- Bosch #1617, 2 1/4Hp Router Package
- Bosch D-Handled Router #1618EVS
- Craftsman 2 1/4HP, Variable Speed, Fixed Base Router
All the useable bells and whistles
- Hitachi M12V2, 3 1/4Hp, Plunge Router
New features enhance the value of this favorite
- Hitachi M12V - 3 1/4 HP Router
- Milwaukee #5625-20, 3 1/2Hp Fixed Base Router
Milwaukee #5615-21, 1 3/4Hp, BodyGrip Router Kit
- Porter Cable #7518 - 3 1/4HP Router
- Porter Cable #PC893, 2 1/4Hp Router Package
- Porter Cable #693PK, 1 3/4Hp Router Combination
- Ridgid R2900 2 1/4Hp, Fixed/Plunge Router Kit
Ridgid jumps into the router market with both engineering feet
- Ridgid R2400 Heavy Duty Laminate Trimmer
Router Accessories
Router Bits & Accessories
Sanding & Buffing
Shapers
Table Saws
Table Saw Accessories
Table Saw Blades
Miter Gauges
Miscellaneous
Wood Lathes
Lathe Accessories
Lathe Chucks
Turning Chisels & Tools
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