Product Reviews
(January 2020)
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Evolution R255MTS 255mm/10" Table Saw Cheap but effective saw. Takes a while to assemble on stand and with table extensions. Pressed steel table not perfectly flat. Noisy motor. Mitre fence a little sloppy. UK ≈ £150 7/10 |
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Evolution R210SMS Sliding Mitre Saw Good saw, especially for the money, but you will need to assemble it 8/10 |
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Odie's Oil Provisionally 7/10 Potential 9/10 Awaiting long term results |
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Eyejusters Great variable focus glasses for close work. Expensive 6/10 (if ignoring cost then I would rate them 8/10) |
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Gyokucho 1151/651/400/303 Japanese Saws 1151 9/10 (best flush cut I've used) 651 7/10 (rip too coarse for me) 400 8/10 (good for larger scale joinery) 303 9/10 (leaves a great finish) |
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Evolution F210CMS compound mitre saw Very portable, capable, noisy, dusty, cheap 6/10 |
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Starrett Jig Saw Blades - various Very impressed. Best jig saw blades I've come across BU41014 / BU224 / BU38 / BU2DCS all 9/10+ BU310T 8/10, BU3DC 7/10 |
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Quangsheng Luban No.043 Plough Plane + Kerfing Blade from Workshop Heaven in the UK Great little plough plane and capable kerfing saw 9/10 |
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Trend Craft Pro Saw Blade CSB/CC25572 Well performing blade at a good price 8/10 |
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Trend T31 Dust Extractor Good extraction capability. Not very stable. Filter bags break easily 7/10 |
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Evolution Mitre Saw Stand Packs small for transport, stable, extension supports and feet could be better 7/10 |
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Evolution Fury-B Circular Saw Great saw, which even has pretty good dust extraction 9/10 (optional stone cutting blade was very good) |
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Evolution FURY3XL sliding mitre saw Pretty good saw, and good value for money. Poor dust extraction 8/10 (wood and multi-material blades both scored 9/10) |
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Trend VariJig System : Good alternative to other guide systems VJS/G/100 Straight Guide 9/10 VJS/AG/36 Angle Guide 8/10 VJS/CG/SBP Saw Base Plate 8/10 |
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HVLP Apollo Pro-Spray 1500-3s : 9/10 Great results, feels robust FujiSpray Semi-Pro 2 : 8/10 Great results, query air filtering |
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Trend T11 Router Very capable router, with good support 9/10 |
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Lee Cooper Workwear Vests & Jackets Comfortable, with plenty of zippered pockets 8/10 |
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Lee Cooper Boots and Hats Well made and comfortable 8/10 |
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Lee Cooper Tops Comfortable, wear well, fair price 9/10 |
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Trend DWS/KIT/B Diamond Honing & Polishing Great little kit 8/10 |
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Trend Mortise and Tenon Jig (MT/JIG) Does what it says, but setup time is slow (better for multiple cuts) 7/10 |
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Axminster Rider Sharpening Station Kit Neat solution to sharpening, giving very good results 8/10 |
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Foam Backed Abrasives and Abrasive Blocks - Available from toolnut.co.uk Very useful addition to the abrasive arsenal 9/10 |
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Review of building X-Carve from Inventables Well made components, easy to build, time consuming 7/10 |
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Cheap Diamond Sharpening Stones The market is awash with these under many brands. Cheap and cheerful, they won't take abuse, but used carefully they get the job done |
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Axminster Rider No.4 Great entry level plane for serious new woodworkers 8/10 |
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Quangsheng No.62 Low Angle Jack Plane - Update Checking the sole for flatness and square, which was very good 9/10 |
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Quangsheng No.62 Low Angle Jack Plane Very good plane and excellent value for money compared to competition. Also see above update 8/10 |
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Quangsheng Side Rebate Plane Fairly well made, but a little expensive for what it is 6/10 |
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Silverline Engineer's Square - Required a little fettling. Good value 8/10 Bahco CS300 Combination Square - Pretty good for the price 8/10 |
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Irwin Xpert 3055 and PowerFix KH3223 crosscut saws Irwin 4/10 - I've since heard from others who rate this highly Powerfix 7/10 - Good toolbox saw |
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Veritas® Miniature Router Plane Really useful piece of kit, but let down by design and manufacture 5/10 |
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UJK Technology Depth Gauge Handy tool, well made, although could offer more 7/10 |
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Workzone WSD 3.6 P2 Power Screwdriver Comfortable and compact, but battery capacity could be better 7/10 |
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Moisture Meters Powerfix 6/10 - Functional but not so easy to read accurately Timbermaster 8/10 - Clear and easy to use, but expensive |
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