Recommended Tools

My Top Picks!

Woodwork hubby recommended tools

My purpose with this site was to help everyone to get started in woodworking and have fun. With this said, I have spent countless hours researching and testing the best woodworking tools on the market. These tools are what I have used, and continue to use, and are battle tested and I can recommend without equivocation.

Keep in mind, these tools are just some of the things I recommend when getting started as I explain in this post in more detail. These items may not be from the highest end of the market. My goal on this page is to recommend tools that are priced really well while still maintaining a high-quality standard.  This is the stuff I use.

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    Why Your Jigsaw Does Not Cut Straight (8 Reasons Why)

    I have been woodworking since the early 1990s, and I have used a jigsaw predominantly over that time. I used to cut out holes in bench tops for kitchen sinks and I know all too well why I jigsaw doesn’t cut straight. I decided to write down this information to help you out. Your jigsaw…

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  • Cedar Vs Douglas Fir (One Is Far Better, Read Why)

    Cedar Vs Douglas Fir (One Is Far Better, Read Why)

    I was out lumber shopping, and things came down to a single choice. I could either get a stack of Fir in my truck or the same volume of Cedar. And the choice was pretty obvious to me, but a few of my friends were surprised. It actually amazes me that people still don’t see…

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  • Is Cedar Good For Cutting Boards? I Reveal The Myths

    Is Cedar Good For Cutting Boards? I Reveal The Myths

    I have used remaining wood from projects in so many ways that I run out of ideas as to what I can do with little bits of wood that remain from my larger projects. Yesterday, I was going over the different things I could fashion out of some leftover red cedar. I thought a cutting…

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