2026-09-07
A practical guide to choosing Freud router bits 1/2 shank, Freud Forstner drill bits, and 12 inch band saw blades. Also covers shed door hinge replacement and gives a direct answer to: can you cut rebar with an angle grinder?
By Jane Smith
2026-09-07
No, most circular saw blades aren't reverse threaded—but arbor nuts can be. Here's what 12 years in a cabinet shop taught me about the Freud tools actually worth buying.
By Jane Smith
2026-09-04
An office administrator’s story about choosing a Freud router bit set, learning from 80944 mechanics tool set reviews, ordering pocket door locks, and answering the impact driver vs hammer drill question.
By Jane Smith
2026-09-04
A woodworker answers common questions about the Freud brand, which Freud circular saw blades to keep ready, what circular saw blade for wood to choose, where to buy drawer slides under deadline, and whether a tool box set is worth it.
By Jane Smith
2026-09-03
A restaurant opening, a 9-foot walnut slab, and a 36-hour deadline. The production lead of a custom woodworking shop shares how a Freud slab flattening router bit, a pair of emergency pliers, and honest upfront pricing saved the project.
By Jane Smith
2026-09-03
Straight answers about choosing Freud router bits from the catalog, using a Freud 90° V grooving router bit, picking 1/2 shank bits, wrench set needs, and why you shouldn't attach a circular saw blade to a drill.
By Jane Smith
2026-09-02
A woodworker's story about Freud saw blades, Freud lathe tools, a double door glass door lock, nail gun selection, and specialty tools tool storage products.
By Jane Smith
2026-09-02
After 9 years of tool buying mistakes, here's the budget rule that saved me thousands: spend on Freud 10 inch table saw blades, save on a $25 screwdriver set, skip the nail drill bits for buffing.
By Jane Smith
2026-08-31
A field comparison of budget vs professional-grade woodworking tools under real deadline pressure — router bits, screwdrivers, drawer slides, and hose clamps. A practical look at what actually matters when the clock is running.
By Jane Smith
2026-08-31
An office administrator shares what one 2024 shop expansion taught her about buying Freud circular saw blades, a Freud cabinet door router bit set, 32-inch PowerGear loppers, a combination wrench set 67-piece, and why an impact driver isn't the same as a drill.
By Jane Smith