Epinions Recent Reviews for woody2

It Works!

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 17:00:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - It's always nice to find a product that does it's basic task well enough to justify the purchase. With devices like this, there's always some anxiety that you're about to completely waste the entire purchase price of an item, or at the very least,...

No Joy With This One...

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:50:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - Recent sale prices were all the incentive I needed to give the CMT 213.040.10 blade a try. With the purchase of my new Shop Fox cabinet saw last summer, I was looking for a "go to" everyday blade. With a fairly standard general purpose design...

The Hitachi Micro Miracle

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:08:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - When cordless battery powered drills went mainstream many moons ago, I thought they were the greatest thing since sliced bread. They've improved steadily over the years in ergonomics, runtime, weight, power, and features. The Hitachi DB10DL...

Excellent Value in a Compact Affordable Router

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:01:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - When I needed a small capable router to use on my dovetail jig, the price of Hitachi caught my attention. My very well made Bosch 1617 was a bit on the heavy side, didn't have variable speed, and those beautiful polished hardwood handles were a bit...

Tenryu's Gold Medal Wins a Blue Ribbon

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:11:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Tenryu GM-25540 "Gold Medal" is the upper end of Tenryu's vast collection of saw blades. It features a fairly standard 40 tooth alternating top bevel (ATB) tooth configuration that's suitable for a wide range of tasks. It sports large C4...

Dadonator vs. The World

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:34:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Infinity Dadonator SDB-800 8" stacked dado set features two 8" outside cutters with 24 carbide teeth each, and six 8" inside chippers with 6 carbide teeth each. Four of the chippers are a standard 1/8" width, one is 1/16", and one is 3/32" to...

One Beefy Fox

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:09:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - My woodworking endeavors started around the year 2000. From the time I had gained enough tool knowledge to be aware of what a cabinet saw was, I've wanted one. The sheer mass, power, industrial build quality, and 220 volt electrical requirement all...

Money Well Spent

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:16:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - As our kids have grown older, we've had less and less need for the capacity of our huge gas-guzzling 15 passenger van, so we downsized this spring to a 7 passenger minivan. (see my review of the 2008
Kia Sedona)...

Creative and Surprising!

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:41:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - While researching laptop computers with my college bound son, the topic of a stereo system for his dorm room came up. Since the majority of his music is sourced through his computer anyway, we discussed the idea of just buying amplified speakers instead...

Wixey Brings Table Saws Into the 21st Century

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:23:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Wixey digital fence readout is one of those clever gadgets that immediately strikes you as something that someone should have thought of long before it became available. What a great idea! It's a clever and simple design that's well executed and is a...

Kia Makes It's Presence Known

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:04:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - With 6 busy kids, 4 licensed drivers, 1 learner's permit, and 3 up and coming "wannabees" in our household, keeping an affordable rolling fleet of vehicles on the road is a huge undertaking, not to mention a major expense. We're currently up to 4...

One Gritty Tool

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:39:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Ridgid EB4424 is a benchtop oscillating edge belt sander and an oscillating spindle sander combined into one convenient machine. There's nothing new about belt sanders and not much unique about an oscillating spindle sander, but the two machines...

Let 'er Rip Mr. Freud

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:09:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Freud LU87R010 is a 24 tooth 10" thin kerf (TK) ripping blade with 5/8" bore that features a red "Permashield" coating for reduced friction and corrosion resistance, laser cut anti-vibration/anti-noise expansion slots, flat top ground teeth (FTG) for...

Bissell to the Rescue!

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:30:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - With 6 busy kids and the additional traffic from friends, our carpets (and everything else in the house) take more than their fair share of abuse. Until recently our carpet shampooing was done with a rental unit or a borrowed shampooer. For about the...

Hats Off to Infinity!

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:02:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - Yep, yep, yep, I know....another blade review. Not very original, but opportunity keeps knocking, and I keep answering! The Infinity 010-060 is a 10" 60 tooth carbide tipped saw blade. Infinity lists it as a general purpose blade suitable...

The "Super General" is "King"

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:47:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Infinity Super General 010-044 is a fairly radical redesign of their original Super General 010-040, that's now simply dubbed the "General". It's a 10" diameter full kerf (0.125") 40 tooth general purpose blade with an aluminum infused blue PTFE...

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a helicopter that's a lot of fun!

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:59:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Airhog "Havoc" remote control helicopter is a full function miniature R/C chopper intended for indoor or outdoor use, and is appropriate for a wide range of ages. This was a Christmas gift for our 12 year old. The Havoc comes complete with...

Use "Magic" to Make Your Tablesaw Sing

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:16:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - Jim Tolpin's "Table Saw Magic" (2nd edition, 2003) from Popular Woodworking Books is a must-have 192 page book for any table saw owner who doesn't know all there is to know about using the table saw. Tolpin applies 30 years of woodworking knowledge and...

Let There Be Light!

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:35:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Sears model 11391 "Worklight" is a rechargeable flashlight that runs off the Craftsman 19.2v Diehard nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cad) battery cell. I bought it as an accessory for my 19.2 volt "Diehard" drill that runs on the same interchangeable battery...

Crème de la Crème...

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:35:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Biesemeyer Commercial fence system is the gold standard of this industry and a marquis name that developed the most highly copied table saw fence design on the market. The Biesemeyer came onto the scene in the late 70's and has steadily set the pace...

Size Matters...

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:37:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Craftsman Diehard 19.2 volt cordless drill offers rechargeable portability and ample power for many applications. It comes complete with a 1-hour smart charger, and battery pack, and includes a bonus 25 piece bit set with storage bag. It features...

Capitalism is a two- way street

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:55:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - My recent acquisition of a Norelco 7110x has essentially launched me on a quest to find an electric shaver that works as well as number two son's Norelco 6863XL. Number one son was using a Philips Norelco 6843XL that I got to try for a few days as well...

A High Profile Performer

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:04:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Whiteside 3236 is a two-fluted 1-1/2" carbide tipped classical profile with a 3/16" radius and 5/8" cutting length. The 3236 features a 1/2" shaft and an overall length of 2-1/2". It's the larger of two sizes of the classical profile offered by...

A "Bit" of Quality from CMT

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:06:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The CMT 1-1/8" diameter classical ogee bit is a two-flute carbide tipped router bit with 1/2" shank, guide bearing, 3/4" cutting length and PTFE industrial coating. It's intended for creating a decorative edge on furniture, shelves, counters, etc, and...

The American Way to Cut Corners...

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:56:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody2 - The Whiteside WS2003 is a 3/8" radius carbide tipped roundover bit with a guide bearing and 1/4" shaft. It features high grade components throughout, from top grade micrograin C4 carbide, to high quality steel shanks, to top notch pilot bearings. The...