As you advance in woodworking, several of the more laborious and challenging skills to learn are joinery with complex joints like dovetails presenting several of the biggest obstacles. That’s the reason we come up with a list of the seven best dovetail jig reviews and offer a detailed buyer’s guide to help you get the best one for your needs. 1. PORTER-CABLE Dovetail Jig with Mini Template Kit (4216) , Gray Includes template 4211 for half-blind, rabbeted half-blind and sliding dovetails Includes template 4213 for through dovetails and box joints Includes template 4215 for miniature through and half-blind dovetails, and miniature box joints Template alignment lines and router bit depth gauges allow for quick, easy set-up; Router bit depth gauges...
But what if, for some reason, you’re only allowed to own just one power tool? Chances are you would choose the circular saw. The circular saw seems to be a very basic power tool because all it does is rip a workpiece apart and nothing else. But when it comes to sheer power, precision, and versatility, nothing comes close to the circular saw. The best circular saws can cut through anything from balsa to walnut to very dense ironwood (check out this video for an interesting comparison on the density of different types of wood). It can cut straight lines and produce bevel cuts. It is primarily used to cut wood and metal, but swap the carbide-tipped blade with a...
Using hammers nails is labor-intensive and it’s going to take a while before you can finish one project, but it got the job done. Today’s builders and hobbyists, however, do not need to spend all day pounding nails thanks to the invention of nail guns. There are many types of nail guns or nailers. There’s the framing nailer (which we’ve covered here) which, as the name suggests, is used to build house frames. Flooring nailers, roofing nailers, finish nailers, and brad nailers are also a mainstay in home remodeling projects. But if you want a smoother finish or you’re working on a delicate workpiece, then the pin nailer, also known as micro pin nailer, is the tool you’re looking for....
