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I approach “multi-” tools with a healthy dollop of skepticism; too often jacks-of-all-trades wind up being masters of none. However, the new Multiscribe by Trend Routing Technology bucks the trend.

New at Woodcraft are BLOKKZ Universal Clamping Blocks, Woodcraft Item #153789. This amazing, yet simple new design features anodized rigid aluminum for strength; a grooved rippled surface to prevent slippage; and a 3/4″ loop for use with rigid tube or rod to clamp long angle or miter joints. The blocks come with neoprene rubber pads to buffer the Universal Clamping Block ripples from damaging the wood, and to prevent slippage. Another great feature is the T-bolt hole to facilitate hold-down conversion.

Review of the Vika Twofold Workbench by Kent Harpool

Preventing kickback on a table saw is safer and more efficient than ever. Cut with more precision and more accuracy in your woodshop and take woodworking to the next level.

I was planning to write about measuring devices, but I realized that there is deeper issue to cover first.  The tool you choose is important, but first you need to understand the level of precision you really want.

In a class by itself, this pricey power tool makes mortising easy and accurate enough to change the way you do woodworking.

Give Santa the heads-up over one or more of these handy, affordable products.

Take a look at these hot new tools.

If you have ever tried using your tablesaw to taper a post or leg, you may already know how most tapering jigs make the cut a lot harder than it needs to be. Those inexpensive but ever popular hinged-bar contraptions make it difficult to follow a line and require a tricky-two step to complete a cut.