Author: Canadian Woodworking

Here you will find the candidates for the 2021 Tool of the Year Awards and the process used to select the winners.

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Choices for HAND TOOL of the Year

Veritas Side- Clamping Honing Guide	Milwaukee Rechargeable Magnetic Headlamp	DeWALT ToughSeries 25′ Measure Tape	WoodRiver Quick Twist Bar Clamp
Malco Eagle Grip Pliers	Veritas Bevel-Up #1 Plane	Viking ARM Installation Tool	Leatherman Curl Multitool

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Choices for POWER TOOL of the Year

Festool TSC 55 Cordless Track Saw	DEWALT 12V 5-in-1 Drill/Driver	Milwaukee M12 23 Gauge Pin Nailer	WORX Nitro 20V 4-1/2″ Compact Circular Saw
Castle 110 Pocket Cutter	Drill Doctor X2	HUSQVARNA 445 Chainsaw	Metabo 36V Cordless Variable Speed Plunge Router
Oneida BenchTop Personal DC	King Canada Variable Speed Multi-Tool Kit

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Choices for MACHINE of the Year

Grizzly PRO 30-Gallon 1.6 HP Portable Air Compressor	Laguna JX|8 QuadTec Jointer	Makita 40V MAX XGT Brushless 10″ Mitre Saw with Wireless Auto-Start	Powermatic 1HP 20″ Drill Press
South Bend 16″ Resaw Bandsaw	Metabo 12″ Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw	Wood-Mizer MP160 Jointer / Planer	Milwaukee MX FUEL CARRY-ON 3600W/1800W Power Supply
King Canada 12” Industrial Jointer/Planer with Spiral Cutterhead

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Choices for ACCESSORY of the Year

Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 720	DeWALT Powerstack Battery	CMT Ultra-Finish 10″ Saw Blade	Woodpeckers Auto-Line Drill Guide
Walabot DIY 2 Stud Finder	ISOtunes Link Bluetooth Earmuffs	CLC Heavy Duty Molded Work Bags	PaintLine Pro Drying Rack EX
Wilton Multi-Purpose Bench Vise

How the candidates are selected

Our editorial team, consisting of professional woodworkers with over five decades of combined practical experience and industry insight, pre-screened all the products released in 2021 into a list of up to 10 candidates in each of the four product categories: Hand Tools, Power Tools, Machinery, and Accessories.

Their selection is based on product specifications, user feedback gleaned from the web, formal reviews undertaken by industry publications and organizations, and in-house shop testing done by our editorial team.

The voting process

• Voters previewed the candidates in each of the four categories.
• Hyperlinks provided more information on each product.
• Voters then made their selection in each category between Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, 2021.
• Voters could choose to be entered in a draw for a DeWALT ATOMIC 20V 2-tool combo kit.

The winners and runners up

Click here to view the Winners and Runners-Up

The winner of the DeWALT Atomic 20V 2-tool combo kit is:

Brian McDonald from XXX