TOOLBOX
GARDEN WORKS
ANGLE WEEDER
$15–$20 garden-works.net
I’m a compulsive weeder;
I have been known to de-dandelion hotel lawns and
local parks. While a fork
or even a stick will do, the
best tool I’ve ever found for
the job is Garden Works’
Angle Weeder. Available
for right- or left-handers, it
has wicked little prongs for
getting under the leaves of
dandelions, small thistles,
crabgrass, etc. The angle
provides the perfect lever
for uprooting them completely. If only it would fold
up in my back pocket, my
life would be complete!
—Arwen O’Reilly Griffith
Ephrem’s Bottle Cutting Kits
$39 (original), $44 (deluxe) ephremsbottleworks.com
Cutting glass is tricky! Luckily, this bottle cutting rig
does an excellent job of evenly scoring the glass — next
to impossible to do freehand. I was grateful for Ephrem’s
suggestion to use alternating hot and cold tap water, resulting in predictably clean breaks. I now have an unlimited
ability to make drinking glasses, bowls, and even food
storage containers out of my recycling! —Meara O’Reilly
Bosch 10" Table Saw GTS1031
$400 boschtools.com The 10" portable table saw from Bosch is great if you’re limited on space or need to move your workshop from place
to place. A one-handed carrying handle is built into the rigid
steel frame, and the fence, blade guard, miter gauge, push
stick, and wrenches all snap into place under the table.
This small package has plenty of bite from the 4HP
electric motor spinning at 5,000rpm, and comes from the
factory with a sharp 24-tooth, 10" carbide blade. The tabletop expands and allows you to rip pieces up to 18" in width.
This versatile saw is ideal for DIY or home projects, especially if you’re concerned about storage space but still want
the power and functionality of a larger table saw.
—Nick Raymond
Eureka! By Roy Doty
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