Power Tool Reviews

Introducing the Festool TS 60: A Game-Changer in Precision Cutting, Coming to South Africa in 2024

Exciting news for woodworking enthusiasts and professionals in South Africa! Festool, a renowned leader in high-quality power tools and innovative solutions, is set to unveil its latest innovation, the Festool...

Exciting news for woodworking enthusiasts and professionals in South Africa! Festool, a renowned leader in high-quality power tools and innovative solutions, is set to unveil its latest innovation, the Festool...

Using Dremel VersaTip and VersaFlame to Expand Your Home Workshop

The Dremel VersaTip and VersaFlame stand out as ideal additions to any home workshop in terms of versatility and practicality. These multi-purpose tools can be used for everything from soldering...

The Dremel VersaTip and VersaFlame stand out as ideal additions to any home workshop in terms of versatility and practicality. These multi-purpose tools can be used for everything from soldering...

Drilling Into Pen Blanks

Just as we have found in the past, having the right tool for the job can be the major difference between you being able to turn a foreign-sounding subject like...

Just as we have found in the past, having the right tool for the job can be the major difference between you being able to turn a foreign-sounding subject like...

New Ways To Carve Wood with Wolfcraft

For the past several years, Wolfcraft has been at the forefront of affordable woodworking innovations. They have done this consistently over the years without necessarily releasing any machinery. Instead, the...

For the past several years, Wolfcraft has been at the forefront of affordable woodworking innovations. They have done this consistently over the years without necessarily releasing any machinery. Instead, the...

Laguna – Take Your Woodwork To Another Level

After spending most of your weekends making projects for your friends and family, you may find yourself being inclined to take this hobby to a new level and perhaps finally...

After spending most of your weekends making projects for your friends and family, you may find yourself being inclined to take this hobby to a new level and perhaps finally...

More Ways To Use Your Circular Saw with Kreg

Getting a table saw or a plunge saw as one of your first purchases is usually a dream for a beginner or weekend woodworker who cannot justify the often highly...

Getting a table saw or a plunge saw as one of your first purchases is usually a dream for a beginner or weekend woodworker who cannot justify the often highly...

Einhell – Basic DIY Power Tools for The Beginner & Weekend Warrior

Woodworking is like a hard drug. You take one hit and before you know it, you’re going down a long and tumultuous rabbit hole of hard lessons, long hours, and...

Woodworking is like a hard drug. You take one hit and before you know it, you’re going down a long and tumultuous rabbit hole of hard lessons, long hours, and...

Abortech Carving Basics – Carving with Power

Carving has always been a laborious task including a lot of elbow grease and tools which consistently require sharpening after every cut. Since its inception, Kevin Inkster, the founder of...

Carving has always been a laborious task including a lot of elbow grease and tools which consistently require sharpening after every cut. Since its inception, Kevin Inkster, the founder of...

Hot New Tools: Bessey GearKlamps

Overview Available with 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24″-long bars. 23⁄8″ throat depth 450 lbs. stated clamping force Retail price ranges from R 539.00 – R 689.00 Traditional F-style clamps are...

Overview Available with 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24″-long bars. 23⁄8″ throat depth 450 lbs. stated clamping force Retail price ranges from R 539.00 – R 689.00 Traditional F-style clamps are...

Hot New Tools: Woodpeckers Slab Flattening Mill

Every wanted to accurately and precisely flatten a surface but just couldn’t wrap your head around making the perfect jig for this purpose? Well, Woodpeckers have finally found an answer...

Every wanted to accurately and precisely flatten a surface but just couldn’t wrap your head around making the perfect jig for this purpose? Well, Woodpeckers have finally found an answer...

Borradaile Guitars – Custom Built Classical Guitar

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Arbortech – A Fresh Spin on Power Carving

Arbortech Ball Gouge Angle grinders are great for quickly removing wood or metal, but the process typically involves a cloud of sawdust or sparks, and the results are often fairly...

Arbortech Ball Gouge Angle grinders are great for quickly removing wood or metal, but the process typically involves a cloud of sawdust or sparks, and the results are often fairly...

Hot New Tools: WoodRiver Chisel Mallet

One tough middleweight contender WoodRiver Chisel Mallet When it comes to chopping with a chisel, you might think that a mallet is a mallet is a mallet. But it ain’t...

One tough middleweight contender WoodRiver Chisel Mallet When it comes to chopping with a chisel, you might think that a mallet is a mallet is a mallet. But it ain’t...

Hot New Tools: Carbide Tips for Tiny Turning

Fans of Easy Wood Tools who enjoy turning miniature work will welcome the company’s latest addition to its popular family of carbide-cutter turning tools. The “micro” tools are a scaled-down...

Fans of Easy Wood Tools who enjoy turning miniature work will welcome the company’s latest addition to its popular family of carbide-cutter turning tools. The “micro” tools are a scaled-down...

Review: WoodRiver Corner Easing Plane

Made from high carbon steel, this mini plane takes the sharp edges off boards in seconds. You simply run it over the corner and the inbuilt cutters plane off the...

Made from high carbon steel, this mini plane takes the sharp edges off boards in seconds. You simply run it over the corner and the inbuilt cutters plane off the...

Festool Domino Demo

Need more convincing to buy yourself a Festool Domino Joiner? This revolutionary way of joining will save you hours in the workshop. Spend less time fiddling with your tools and...

Need more convincing to buy yourself a Festool Domino Joiner? This revolutionary way of joining will save you hours in the workshop. Spend less time fiddling with your tools and...

Bessey self-adjusting clamps

To mark the 5th anniversary for its STC self-adjusting toggle clamp range Bessey have launched a new website service.   Bessey has launched the microsite http://toggleclamp.bessey.de to mark the 5th anniversary of...

To mark the 5th anniversary for its STC self-adjusting toggle clamp range Bessey have launched a new website service.   Bessey has launched the microsite http://toggleclamp.bessey.de to mark the 5th anniversary of...

Kreg Precision Measuring System

The Kreg Precision Measuring System offers increased accuracy for your miter saw. Accuracy and repeatability team up for a one-two punch in this timely upgrade for your miter saw.  Most people...

The Kreg Precision Measuring System offers increased accuracy for your miter saw. Accuracy and repeatability team up for a one-two punch in this timely upgrade for your miter saw.  Most people...

Make your own Bar Clamps

Bar Clamps are a costly investment and one that not many amateur DIY enthusiast can afford. Rather than have to fork out for bar clamps – if you are prepared...

Bar Clamps are a costly investment and one that not many amateur DIY enthusiast can afford. Rather than have to fork out for bar clamps – if you are prepared...

The Bosch PSB Combi Drill/Driver

If you are shopping for new power tools, or looking to upgrade your old tools, don’t forget to check out the Bosch PSB Combi Drill/Driver. Small enough to use as...

If you are shopping for new power tools, or looking to upgrade your old tools, don’t forget to check out the Bosch PSB Combi Drill/Driver. Small enough to use as...