Drilling & Driving

Canadian Woodworking offers detailed product profiles and hands‑on reviews of drills and drivers, helping you choose tools that deliver power, precision, and versatility.

  • Bosch GDR18V-215B12

    Bosch 18V Professional impact driver kit

    Packed with practical features that make it an excellent choice for avid DIYers, home renovators, on-the-go service technicians, and trades professionals alike.

    July 23, 2025
    Carl Duguay
  • Hammer drill

    A hammer drill is similar to a con­ventional 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.

    November 14, 2023
    Carl Duguay
  • Flex FXM201-2A

    FLEX 24V drill driver/impact driver kit

    Impressive build quality, great features and excellent performance make this a first rate choice in a pro-grade power tool kit.

    January 16, 2023
    Carl Duguay
  • CAT DX11

    CAT 18V brushless 1/2″ drill/driver kit

    A premium drill/driver with the build quality, features and power that renovators, tradespeople, service technicians and avid DIYers can rely on.

    December 13, 2022
    Carl Duguay
  • Makita DTD171Z

    Makita DTD171Z

    First, let’s get this out of the way. Power. It’s got loads of power. I completely bur­ied a series of 2-1/2″ long x #10 flat head screws into solid red oak quickly and effort­lessly.

    November 11, 2021
    Rob Brown
  • Milwaukee M12 Surge

    Milwaukee M12 Surge

    Using Milwaukee’s Surge for a few days made me realize I should free up a place on my drill storage rack for a small impact driver.

    November 11, 2021
    Rob Brown
  • King Canada KC-8022L

    King Canada 8022L Impact Driver

    It’s funny, when I have my own tools in my hand I’m quite careful with them. But when someone gives me a tool to try, I always pick the worst possible jobs to try it out on.

    November 11, 2021
    Rich Keller
  • impact drivers

    5 Impact kits for under $200

    With so many impact drivers on the market, where’s a woodworker or DIYer supposed to start? We take a close look at five kits, and let you know the pros and cons of each before you buy.

    October 21, 2021
    Rich Keller
  • impact driver illo

    Impact driver

    An impact driver delivers significantly more torque than a drill / driver, and is less likely to twist your wrist when the fastener stops or binds.

    May 26, 2021
    Canadian Woodworking
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