Field editor Chris Marshall's early "sneak peek" provided an opportunity to put the all-new Delta Unisaw through its paces. Lucky for us, he fully documented his evaluation in this video.

For Matt Wilkinson of West Virginia, tools and wood are accoutrements of his hobby - handcarving tools out of wood. He makes an effort to replicate all of the details on each tool. He carves them out of woods like walnut, butternut, maple and cherry, doing most of his whittling with a pocket knife.

 

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The second in our complex router bit series is the Window Sash bit set. This set is Freud's 99-050 and 99-051 pairing. Many manufacturers make sash bits, but most are designed as 'stub' tenon bits, working more like a stile and rail door set. The Freud set is designed to make long tenons in the joint connections, making a vastly stronger window. Because of this, the bits require a bit more work, but the extra effort is well worth it.