With the wide selection of new products that come out annually, it can be overwhelming to have to keep up to date with everything that hits the market. To make this task easier on Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement readers, we have assembled this list of “Hot Products” to kick off 2023.
With a bench grinder you can reshape and sharpen all your cutting tools easily and quickly.
Melanie Hamilton of Rothesay, New Brunswick, on planting trees, female woodworkers and being shameless about self-promotion.
We are pleased to announce the winners of our 7th Annual Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Tool of the Year Awards.
There are three common types of leaf blowers on the market: corded electric; cordless electric (battery powered); and gas.
New Westminster, British Columbia based furniture maker Felix Mckenzie on sapele, masking tape and epoxy river tables.
Rob Brown talks about the kinds of routers used in woodworking.
Rob Brown shows you how to make his 3 favourite push sticks.
Rob Brown shows you a variety of tips to protect your project during construction and assembly.
Rob Brown shows you how to joint and plane rough lumber.
Rob Brown talks about the basic drill bits you need in woodworking.
Rob Brown talks about the tools and techniques for sanding wood.
Rob Brown introduces you to the various types of clamps used in woodworking.
Rob Brown explains when and how to use clamping cauls.
Rob Brown talks about the kinds of brushes and rollers for gluing and wood finishing.
Rob Brown describes what other machines you should buy for your shop: table saw, drill press, dust collector, and sanding machine.
Rob Brown talks about the first seven sharpening tools that you should purchase.
Rob Brown talks about the first seven safety items that you should purchase.
Rob Brown talks about the first seven power tools that you should purchase.
Rob Brown talks about the first seven layout tools that you should purchase: Tape measure, engineer's square, metal rulers, sliding T-bevel, marking gauge, combination square, mechanical pencil.
Rob Brown talks about the first seven hand tools that you should purchase: Block Plane, Jack Plane, Set of Chisels, Marking Knife, Spokeshave, Mallet, Medium Shoulder Plane.
Rob Brown talks about the first seven hand saws that you should purchase.
Rob Brown talks about the variety of abrasives you need to properly finish your projects.
A biscuit joiner (a.k.a. plate joiner) is a good choice for light- to medium-duty joinery. It’s widely used to assemble panels in cabinet carcass construction, window casings, rail and stile doors, face frames, and furniture.
