LaserPecker LP2 – portable laser engraver
This budget-friendly entry-level laser engraver is a great way to express your creativity.
Carl Duguay
Carl is a furniture maker based in Victoria, BC and the senior editor at Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine.
Articles by Carl Duguay
Union Manufacturing dovetail markers & saddle square
These stainless steel tools from the Union Manufacturing Company are the perfect size and weight for precision layout work.
Bosch PROFACTOR 18V 8-1/4″ portable table saw
A well-designed, ruggedly constructed, full-featured saw that works equally well on a jobsite or in the workshop.
Festool CXS 18 and TXS 18 cordless drill-drivers
Versatile, compact, precision drilling and fastening systems for jobsite or workshop.
HomeInOn – portable air purifiers
Having issues with air quality in your home or office? An air purifier just might be the ticket.
Planning and making gingerbread trim
Elevate the look of your home with gingerbread trim.
Top 10 essential power tools for the woodworker
These 10 power tools will make your DIY jobs easier to do and quicker to complete.
Hammer drill
A hammer drill is similar to a conÂventional drill/driver in that it uses rotational force to turn a drill bit or driver bit. However, it also uses a hammering function to create a vibrating action.
Woodpeckers spline jig
The easiest, most accurate and efficient way to cut the slots for spline joints using your table saw or router table.
Axminster lathe centres
Premium quality, competitively priced lathe centres that provide solid work holding capabilities and years of trouble-free service.
Wile plane hammer
A superb hammer for adjusting plane blades.
Circular saw
A circular saw can make crosscuts and rip cuts, and bevel, angled and compound cuts.
Top 10 DIY hand tools
Make your home maintenance and improvement jobs easier and less stressful with the right tools.
Einhell 18V 7-1/4″ cordless circular saw
A good general-purpose circular saw for hobbyist woodworkers and avid DIYers
JessEM Pocket Mill Pro loose tenon system
Create precisely milled mortises quickly and accurately
5 mitre gauges head to head
To make consistently accurate crosscuts and mitre cuts on a table saw you need a precision mitre gauge. We look at five popular models.
Bosch PROFACTOR 18V 10″ dual-bevel mitre saw
A solid choice offering a bevy of practical features, a high power-to-size ratio, great battery runtime and competitive cut capacity.
KEEN Utility Arvada work sneaker
If comfort, durability, style and value are important to you in a work sneaker, look no further than the KEEN Utility Arvada.
Veritas box-maker’s plow plane
A specialized small hand plane with exceptional quality, functionality and comfort.
Veritas miniature shooting plane & board set
Standard size tools can often be awkward to use when working on small stock. This mini Veritas shooting plane is the ideal tool for trimming and squaring all your small, narrow boards.
CAT 60V line trimmer
The cordless, brushless CAT DG610 is a pro quality tool that has the power to tackle just about any trimming job around the home and the features that make it enjoyable to use.
PINNACLE layout tools
Premium quality layout tools built to last a lifetime.
AutoAngle drill guide
The quickest and easiest way to drill precise straight or angled holes without a drill press.
Bosch 18V sheet orbital finishing sander
The new Bosch GSS18V orbital sander has three interchangeable base plates and pads that make it easy to sand into corners and up against edges, and in places where you need to do more precise sanding.
