| There are a lot of woodworking tools ranging from | | | | * Nail gun |
| the manual tools to the most modern power tools. A | | | | * Hand-held electric plane |
| combination of the traditional tools and modern | | | | * Reciprocating saw |
| technology tools is important for a woodworker to | | | | * Rotary tool |
| invest in order to produce high quality products. A | | | | * Router |
| dedicated mortising machine makes quick work of | | | | * Hand-held sanders, including belt sander, orbital |
| cutting mortises, but if you don’t build a lot of | | | | sander, random orbit sander |
| furniture that employs the mortis and ten on joinery | | | | Stationary machines: |
| do you really need it. A step-by-step reference | | | | * Band saw |
| covers different techniques for working with the | | | | * Combination machine |
| wood, packing in nearly a thousand photos and | | | | * Double side planer |
| drawings to show how to buy lumber, dry it, store it, | | | | * Drill press |
| join it, and machine it. The Old Woodworking | | | | * Drum sander |
| Machines Discussion Forum's primary function is to | | | | * Bench grinder |
| discuss old woodworking machinery, machinery | | | | * Jointer |
| history, machinery restoration and to aid fellow | | | | * Wood lathe |
| members in finding machines and parts for machines. | | | | * Mortiser |
| The Machine Registry is maintained by a group of | | | | * Panel saw |
| volunteers who each take on the responsibility of | | | | * Pin router |
| one or more manufacturers. Please remember that | | | | * Radial arm saw |
| safety standards have changed over the years and | | | | * Scroll saw |
| information in old manuals as well as the old machines | | | | * Spindle moulder (Wood shaper) |
| themselves may not meet modern standards. It is up | | | | * Stationary sanders, including stroke sanders, |
| to the individual user to use good judgment and to | | | | oscillating spindle sander, belt sander, disc sander (and |
| safely operate old machinery. For productivity, use on | | | | combination disc-belt sander). |
| a vertical spindle or straight-line machine. | | | | * Table saw |
| Artisanal and hobby machines: | | | | * Tenoner or tenoning machine |
| These machines are used both in small-scale | | | | * Thicknesser or Thickness planer |
| commercial production of timber products and by | | | | * Round pole milling machine |
| hobbyists. Most of these machines may be used on | | | | * Round pole sanding machine |
| solid timber and on composite products. Machines can | | | | Woodworking machinery makes the workload easier |
| be divided into the bigger stationary machines where | | | | at the same time delivering the output required by |
| the machine remains stationary while the material is | | | | the consumer. Therefore, most industries revolving |
| moved over the machine, and hand-held power tools, | | | | on this process favor the use of high-tech gadgets. |
| where the tool is moved over the material. | | | | Woodworking machinery or tools are devices used in |
| Hand-held power tools: | | | | order to cut, carve or shape a wood. Basically, the |
| * Biscuit joiner | | | | machine must contain a motor so that the work of |
| * Domino jointer | | | | the operator will be reduced while production is |
| * Chain saw | | | | increased. Below are some other functions of these |
| * Hand-held circular saw | | | | tools. After which, a brief description of some of its |
| * Electric drill | | | | types will be explained. Of course, its applications will |
| * Jig saw | | | | be discussed as well. |
| * Miter saw | | | | |