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Top 10 Best Contractor Table Saws (2025 Review)
The Top 10 Best Contractor Saws BOSCH 10 In. Worksite Table Saw with Gravity-Rise Wheeled Stand 4100XC-10 DEWALT 10-Inch Table Saw,...

Jesse Shaw
Oct 12, 202111 min read


7 Best Circular Saws for Woodworking (Craftsman Review 2025)
Woodworking Review of the 7 Best Circular Saws of 2021

Jesse Shaw
Oct 8, 20216 min read


The 7 Best Shop Vacs of 2025 (Shop Vac Reviews)
There are two main uses for shop vacuums (aks shop vacs) in a wood shop. The first is for a basic clean-up of dust and debris that...

Jesse Shaw
Jun 26, 20217 min read


Top 7 Best Woodworking Glues (Beginners Guide 2025)
Every woodworker needs to use glue, and there are many different types of woodworking glues to choose from. Each adhesive has a specific...

Jesse Shaw
Jun 11, 20218 min read


Top 10 Best Table Saws (2025 Review)
We buy table saws for their clean precise cuts. For squaring up a piece of wood with a refined smooth edge, the table saw is the answer.

Jesse Shaw
Jun 8, 20217 min read


Top 10 Best Bandsaws for Woodworking (Updated 2025 Review)
Almost all the articles I’ve seen recommending bandsaws are not written by real furniture makers. Reviewers recommend the cheapest machines

Jesse Shaw
May 25, 20217 min read


Top 5 Best Miter Saws (2025 Review)
For precision work and work efficiency, miter saws are a woodworker’s lifesaver. Mitering is the process of fitting two boards together.

Jesse Shaw
May 11, 20217 min read


The 5 Best Cordless Drills for 2025
I've compiled a list of the best cordless drills for 2021. I used all of these personally so please check them out.

Jesse Shaw
May 3, 20214 min read


Design Museum Boston: Street Seats Exhibit Wharf Bench
The Wharf Bench Street Seats Created for the international street seats competition at Design Museum Boston in 2013. The wharf bench was...

Jesse Shaw
Apr 8, 20211 min read


How To Make a Wood Toy Plane
This wood toy plane was a fun and simple project. The toy took about six hours to make and a lot of that time was proportioning airplane...

Jesse Shaw
Mar 26, 20211 min read




10 Top Woodworking Hand Tools Every Woodworker Needs
If you're just getting started woodworking there are some essential hand tools that you will need. Having been a woodworker for 17 years...

Jesse Shaw
Apr 24, 20205 min read


How to Steam Bend Wood
There are three conventional ways to bend wood: Bent Laminations, Kerf Cutting and Steam Bending. Steam bending is one of the most...

Jesse Shaw
Apr 24, 20201 min read
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