Choosing Your Woodworking Tools

There are a number of companies with reputations for making fine quality woodworking machines, both for the home or professional workshop. You can find good quality in tools made by Milwaukee, Rockwell, Ridgid and Craftsman. You must have keen observations on woodworking machinery to decide which toolset and machinary is best for you.

Sears stores sell Craftsman tools throughout the country and they are also available on the Sears website. The company has a top reputation for these tools, both among professionals and amateur woodworkers. Sears stands behind Craftsman tools and gives them a lifetime warranty; any defective tools is immediately replaced by Sears.

Craftsman table saws come in ten and twelve inch models. Most of these have 3HP motors, which should be strong enough for most woodworking projects. A portable model is a good idea if you want to carry the saw to a job or store it in a chest or on a shelf when you are not using it.
Craftsman also makes excellent ten and twelve inch sliding compound miter saws. They come with a special feature called Laser Trac. This feature allows you to make a laser line for the utmost accuracy and precision when you are cutting. The blade design is a dual bevel style, which means that it tilts to either side so easily beveling edges.

Rockwell tools are also high quality with an excellent warranty. If you want a well stocked workshop, Rockwell can supply you with just about any tool you need. Used tools from Rockwell are usually found and are excellent buys since they say in such good shape. It you take care of your Rockwell tools with proper maintenance and cleaning, they will last forever.

A Rockwell table saw comes in 9 through 12 inch models. They are durable since they are made from cast iron. Such a saw will last for many, many years. You can still find old Rockwell table saws in active use. The large saws have sliding tables, and twenty foot rails for large jobs.
Ridgid power tools also carry a complete line for the home workshop. Contractor equipment from this firm is mad ewe cast iron with additional features like extension rails and micro adjusted fence dials. Each piece of equipment, such as miter saws lathes and drill presses are high quality if they have the Ridgid name.

This is because the company works constantly to improve the techniques and the quality of their products. The are always adding new features to the tools in the line. A recent improvement is the exact line laser on miter saws for greater accuracy. These kinds of improvements are constantly being made on both the tools for home and professional user.
Milwaukee routers come with either 2 or 3 HP motors. They have such great features as variable speeds, depth adjustment, a 36 position dial and twin handles. They contain a motor contamination shield which protects the motor from damage used by debris when the router is table mounted. The quality of all of these tools ensure lasting durability for the user.

About the Author
Ray Walberg frequently writes news stories on topics associated with hand tools. You can see his observations on woodworking machinery at http://www.insidewoodworking.com and many different sources for woodworking machinery tips.