Woodworking Power TOols
From saws to drills and ways to manage dust there are hundreds of power tools woodworkers will need to own. Or want.
Bandsaws
For cutting patterns or re-sawing thicker lumber into planks
Types of Band Saws
- Benchtop Bandsaw
- Floor Bandsaw
Accessories
- Bandsaw Fences
Circular Saws
Circular saws are versatile from cross cutting wood to ripping plywood
Types of Circular Saws
- Circular Saw (right or left hand)
- Worm Drive
- Track Saw
- Mini Saw
- Cordless Circular Saw
- Cordless Track Saw
Accessories
- Ripping guides
Articles
Drills
For installing hardware, drilling precision holes and
Types of Drills
- Cordless
- Drill Driver
- Impact
- Floor Drill Press
- Benchtop Drill Press
Accessories
- Drill Bit Sets
- Self Centering Bits
- Hinge Jigs
- Driver Bits
Articles
Dust Collectors
Dust collectors keep machines working properly and reduce airborne particles.
Types of Dust Collectors
- Cyclone Dust Collectors
- Dust Extractors
- Wall Mounted
- Central Dust Collectors
- Mobile Dust Collectors
Accessories
- Vortex Filter
- Dust Bags
Articles
Jointers
Jointers make one edge of a board perfectly flat for gluing
Types of Jointers
- Benchtop Jointers
- Floor Jointers
Accessories
- Dust Collectors
- Safety Push Blocks
Miter Saws
Miter saws are required for every woodworker to cross-cut wood to length.
Types of Miter Saws
- Sliding Miter Saw
- Fixed Miter Saw
- Single Bevel Miter Saws
- Double Bevel Miter Saws
- Cordless Miter Saws
Accessories
- Miter Saw Fence System
- Dust Hood
Articles
Planers
Woodworking requires surfacing rough wood and leveling glued-up panels with a planer.
Types of Miter Saws
- Benchtop Planer
- Floor Planer
- Molding Planer
- Power Hand Planer
Accessories
- Dust Collection
- Dust Hood
Articles
Routers
Routers are required to make projects like raised panel doors, round-over and trim edges.
Types of Routers
- Plunge Routers
- Router Table Routers
- Fixed Base Routers
- Trim Routers
- Cordless Routers
Accessories
- Edge Guides
- Router Tables
- Router Bits
Articles
Sanders
Woodworking projects all require sanders – and often two or three before the project is complete.
Types of Sanders
- Belt Sander
- Drum Sander
- Disc Sander
- Mouse Sander
- Random Orbit Sander
- Sheet Sander
Accessories
- Sand Paper
- Dust Extractors
Articles
Table Saws
Table saws are used to rip boards, plywood and many other cuts in wood.
Types of Table Saws
- Benchtop Table Saws
- Contractor Saws
- Cabinet Table Saws
- Cordless Table Saws
Accessories
- Riving Knives
- Dust Collectors
- Dado Blades
- Throat Plates
- Crosscut Sled
- Push Blocks
- Tapering Jigs
Articles
Wood Joinery
Almost all woodworking requires joining wood together. And there are many tools for the job.
Types of Wood Joinery Tools
- Festool DOMINO
- Biscuit or Plate Joiner
- Mortise and Tenon Drill Press
- Nail Gun
- Staple Gun
Accessories
- Pocket Hole Jigs
- Doweling Jigs
Articles
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Eric has been a professional woodworker for over thirty years and has worked in small cabinet shops making everything from kitchen cabinets to hand-made furniture. Now working from a home woodworking shop Eric is sharing his passion for woodworking, tool advice and how-to knowledge from his Minnesota-based woodshop.