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Tool Tips, Small Workshop Ideas & Woodworking Plans

Tools and Products

Readers often ask me, “what do you recommend?” So I made this list of recommended tools and products.

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Personal Protective Equipment

Safety Glasses

Hearing Protection

  • 3M Peltor Over-the-Head Ear Muffs – BUY NOW

Respirator

  • 3M Half Facepiece Respirator – CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

Respirator (for DIYers with facial hair)

  • Resp-O-Rator Dust Respirator Model JR-7 – BUY NOW
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Woodworking Tools

Miter Box

  • GreatNeck Miter Box & Saw – BUY NOW

Miter Saw

  • Hitachi C10FCG 15-Amp 10″ Single Bevel Compound Miter Saw – BUY NOW

Router

  • Bosch 1617EVSPK Wood Router Tool Combo Kit – BUY NOW

Router Table

  • Kreg Bench Top Router Table – BUY NOW

Router Lift

  • Kreg Precision Router Lift – BUY NOW
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Hand Tools and Small Power Tools

Awl

Corded Drill

Cordless Drill

  • DeWALT 20V MAX Cordless Drill – BUY NOW

Countersink Drill Bit Set

  • Snappy Tools Quick-Change 5-Pc. Countersink Drill Bit Set – BUY NOW

Drill Bit Set

  • DeWALT Black Oxide Drill Bit Set – BUY NOW

Forstner Bit Sets

  • IRWIN Marples Forstner 8 Piece Bit Set (¼”, ⅜”, ½”, ⅝”, ¾”, ⅞”, 1″ and 1-⅜”) – BUY NOW
  • IRWIN Marples Forstner 14 Piece Bit Set (¼”, ⅜”, ½”, ⅝”, ¾”, ⅞”, 1″, 1-⅜”, 1-⅛”, 1-¼” 1-⅜”, 1-½”, 1-⅝”, and 2″) – BUY NOW

Hole Saw

Tape Measure

  • Stanley Tools FatMax Tape Measure – BUY NOW

Right Angle Drill Attachment

  • DeWALT Right Angle Attachment – BUY NOW

Pocket Hole Jig

Pocket Hole Plug Cutter

  • Kreg Custom Pocket Hole Plug Cutter – BUY NOW

Multi-Mark

  • Kreg Multi-Mark Multi-Purpose Marking and Measuring Tool – BUY NOW

Shelf Pin Jig

  • Kreg Shelf Pin Drilling Jig – BUY NOW

Drawer Slide Jig

  • Kreg Drawer Slide Jig (set of 2) – BUY NOW

Cabinet Hardware Jig

  • Kreg Cabinet Hardware Jig – BUY NOW

Circular Saw

  • DeWALT 6-1/2-Inch 20V Max Circular Saw – BUY NOW

Kreg Rip-Cut Circular Saw Guide

Kreg Accu-Cut

  • Kreg Accu-Cut Circular Saw Track (cuts up to 50″) – BUY NOW
  • Kreg Accu-Cut Circular Saw Track XL (cuts up to 100″) – BUY NOW

Jig Saw

Jig Saw Blades

  • 10-Piece Assorted T-Shank Jig Saw Blade Set – BUY NOW

Pushblock

  • GRR-RIPPER 3D Pushblock for Table Saws, Router Tables, Band Saws, and Jointers – BUY NOW

Speed Square

  • Swanson Tool 7-inch Speed Square Layout Tool – BUY NOW

Digital Angle Gauge

  • GemRed Mini Digital Angle Gauge – BUY NOW

Tin Snips

  • Crescent Wiss 9-¾” MetalMaster Compound Action Snips – BUY NOW

Portable Spindle Sander

Stud Finder

Scroll Saw Blades

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Adhesives and Clamping

Wood Glue

  • Elmer’s Carpenter’s Wood Glue Max – BUY NOW

Exterior Wood Glue

  • Titebond III (Waterproof/Exterior/Interior) – BUY NOW

Double-Sided Tape

Anti-Slip Tape

Spring Clamps

  • Irwin Quick-Grip 2″ Spring Clamp – BUY NOW

Bar Clamps

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Hardware and Fasteners

1-¼” Coarse-Thread Pocket Screws

1-¼” Blue-Kote Pocket Screws (for exterior projects)

1-¼” Fine-Thread Pocket Screws

2-½” Pocket Screws

Wood Screw Assortment

  • Phillips Flat Head Wood Screws Kit – BUY NOW

Figure 8 Table Top Fasteners

  • Heavy Duty Figure 8 Fasteners – BUY NOW

Table Top Expansion Brackets

8 x ½” Truss Head Screws

Shelf Pins

  • BIGTEDDY 5mm Shelf Pins – BUY NOW

Space Balls

Washers

  • HELIFOUNER Flat Washers Assortment Kit – BUY NOW

Fender Washers (³/₁₆” × 1”)

Chicken Wire

Ring Pull (for the Corner Cabinet)

Decorative Hinges

  • Everbilt 2″ × 1-⅜” Decorative Hinges – BUY NOW

Hinges (2″)

  • National Hardware 2″ × 1-⅜ Hinges – BUY NOW

Piano Hinge (12-inch)

  • National Hardware 1-½” × 12” Piano Hinge – BUY NOW

Concealed Cabinet Hinges

Amerock Full Inset Ball Tip Hinge

Hammercraft “H” Hinge

Hammercraft Round Knob

Push Pins

  • Clear Plastic Head Push Pins – BUY NOW

Sliding Door Pins

  • Rockler Sliding Door Hardware – BUY NOW

10″ Drawer Slides

  • Decorite 12″ Ball Bearing Side Mount Drawer Slide – BUY NOW

12″ Drawer Slides

  • Decorite 12″ Ball Bearing Side Mount Drawer Slide – BUY NOW

2″ Casters

3″ Casters

T-Track

14″ Square Plastic Planter

  • Veranda Collection by Bloem – BUY NOW

Hardware Cloth

Manila Rope

  • Everbilt ¼” x 50’ Manila Twist Rope – BUY NOW

Corner Brace

Wooden Toy Wheels

  • 1-½” Wooden Toy Wheels – BUY NOW

Hinge Clips

  • Silver/Multicolor Hinge Clips – BUY NOW
  • Oil Rubbed Bronze Hinge Clips w/Screws – BUY NOW

Saw Tooth Picture Hanger

⅜” Clear Bumpers

Hangman 12″ French Cleat Picture Hanger

Light Duty Door Pull

Wall Anchors

Button Plugs

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Painting and Finishing

Orbital Sander

  • PORTER-CABLE Random Orbit Sander – BUY NOW

Portable Spindle Sander

Paint Brush

  • Purdy Cub Short Ergonomic Handle Brush – BUY NOW

Paint Sprayer

  • HomeRight Super Finish Max Paint Sprayer – BUY NOW

Painter’s Pyramids

  • Hyde Tools Painter’s Pyramids – BUY NOW

Spray Shelter

  • HomeRight Medium Spray Shelter – BUY NOW
  • HomeRight Large Spray Shelter – BUY NOW

Tack Cloth

Disposable Gloves

  • GlovePlus Black Nitrile Gloves – BUY NOW

Primer (for sealing wood knots)

  • Zinsser B-I-N Shellac-Base Primer – BUY NOW

Polyurethane

  • Minwax Fast Drying Polyurethane – BUY NOW

Polycrylic

  • Minwax Polycrylic Protective Finish – BUY NOW

Shellac

  • Rust-Oleum Zinsser Bulls Eye Clear Shellac – BUY NOW

Wax-Free Shellac

  • Rust-Oleum Zinsser Bulls Eye Sealcoat Universal Sanding Sealer – BUY NOW

Chalk-Type Paint – “Charcoal”

  • Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte Paint “Charcoal” – BUY NOW

Chalk-Type Paint – “Chiffon Cream”

  • Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte Paint “Chiffon Cream” – BUY NOW

Chalk-Type Paint – “Sheepskin”

  • FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Furniture & Craft Paint “Sheepskin” – BUY NOW

Ready Patch

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Other Helpful Items

Workbench Mat

  • Sili Mat Silicone Workbench – BUY NOW

Non-Slip Router Pad

  • Big Horn Non-Slip Router Pad – BUY NOW
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