Comments for New Tool Reviews

Comment on Sam Maloof Finishes (Rockler) by Craig

Craig — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:22:03 +0000

I just finished refinishing my grandmother’s dinette table/chairs from the early 50′s. This stuff is awesome. I’ve done 4 coats and am going to do the oil/wax this evening. Be SURE to keep wiping the finish even AFTER you think you are done. It will surprise you and raise up again.

Comment on Grizzly G0513X2 Bandsaw by WoodWrangler

WoodWrangler — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:34:34 +0000

Well, it’s been a few years and the saw is still doing good. The plastic knobs fall off occasionally as the lock-down screws get lose, but other than that things are solid. I’ve been extremely happy with this saw for the tasks it’s been given.

This past weekend I actually bought an accessory for it, the Carter Stabilizer. Use for scroll-style cuts, this should even further increase the usefulness of the saw to me.

Blades … I’m pretty consistent on my use. For cutting out green bowl blanks for turning and somewhat straight cuts, I’ve been using a 3/8″ wide WoodTurner’s Bandsaw Blade, with its 3 TPI, alternate set w/raker tooth pattern & stout band thickness of .032″ from Highland Woodworking. Cuts like a champ and does the trick.

Beyond that, I have some smaller guys … a 1/4″ and 3/16″ Timber Wolf blade (sold at Woodcraft and elsewhere). These blades cut like a sharp knife in warm butter when new and when tensioned right will last a good while. I actually picked up a few of these blades at The Woodworking Shows in Tampa last weekend too and they stocked the 131 1/2″ blade.

Comment on Grizzly G0513X2 Bandsaw by Jesse Tutterrow

Jesse Tutterrow — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:00:16 +0000

Now that is is two+ years latter, what are your thoughts about this saw? For Grizzly’s price of $1100 would you still pick this saw?

How about a review of different band saw blades for this saw and where to purchase them from. Neither Woodcraft nor Rockler (my local stores) stock this size blade.

Comment on Woodworking in Action by JoshG

JoshG — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:45:44 +0000

Yeah, I’m in the same boat. I signed up for a year’s membership and never got one DVD. How did they get away with this? I can’t believe there aren’t more people who are upset about getting ripped off by them.
Or maybe there are more people out there, but after months of hearing nothing, just forgot about it like I did.
Still… surprised there hasn’t been more news or complaints about it.

Comment on Grizzly G0513X2 Bandsaw by Mark MacMullen

Mark MacMullen — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:23:24 +0000

Thank you for your time and effort to place this explanation on this saw in particular. As you know anyone serious about such a purchase, when not paid for buy the business, agaonizes over the best bang for the buck and logivity and craftsmanship. Especially coming from China.

Comment on Woodworking in Action by Dan Phaneuf

Dan Phaneuf — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:29:30 +0000

Where can I purchase that bandsaw blade?

Comment on Ryobi 7.2v Cordless Drill by Bob Mack

Bob Mack — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:06:54 +0000

Your review is dead on. This same drill gives me fits for anything more than putting a hole in some drywall.

Thanks!

Comment on Woodworking in Action by joe4liberty

joe4liberty — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:50:23 +0000

i bought the subscription last year at the woodworking show… never received even my first dvd. i didn’t mind because i was watching them on the website. but about a month and a half ago, i was no longer able to even open the site, let along log on. i thought i was having computer issues. it appears that it must not be me…
this of course is very odd considering that at this year’s show, they were passing out the sales dvd for the video mag… very odd…

Comment on Ridgid Oscillating Sander by David Montpetit

David Montpetit — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:25:08 +0000

I wonder if they have let their quality slide lately?

I just bought one of these yesterday, after reading all the rave reviews, and the power switch broke the first time I tried to turn it on. Looking at it now, the power switch is plastic and seems very cheaply built. I will probably try another one, since I like the overall design of the tool, but I am suspicious of the quality after this incident.

Comment on Woodworking in Action by Chad Gengler

Chad Gengler — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:22:55 +0000

I would like three DVDs of my choosing for free!