Today we will be taking a look at Big Foot Tools’ 10-1/4 inch Worm Drive Circular Saw. This is the same saw that popularized the Big Foot Tools brand. The heavy duty saw was designed with professional tradesmen in mind. They wanted a circular saw that could make cuts in one precise pass.
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A 10″ circular saw is a fantastic asset for any timber framer or carpenter. These saws give you an accurate 4″ cut, fast, and clean cut. Every timber framer (and even most dabblers) should own a superb circular saw because
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Need to curve something? This planer, like many in the Makita tool arsenal, works as a crossover product that professionals and serious do-it- yourselfers can appreciate in terms of power, versatility, accuracy and cost. The 4-3/8- inch wide tool ranks among
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The average do-it-yourselfer may not have a pressing need to fill a cache with a lot of specialized tools, but timber framers and log home builders may want to consider a good chain saw beam cutter. Many pros discover this
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In many ways, these heavy duty drills are a dual purpose tool. Professionals that use these tools need to get two basic functions out of them, mixing and boring big holes. Accomplishing both of those jobs requires speed, torque, handle versatility and
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Makita KP312As manufacturers go, Makita tends to have the inside track on what professional timber framers want from their tools. This Makita KP312 hand-held planer stays true to that promise. It sports a powerful 15-AMP motor able to generate 12,000
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