Hand Tool Reviews

This saw is a very nice piece. It went together fairly easily in about 6 hours of assembly and adjustment, but well worth is. IT cuts so smooth,and the Biesmeyer is a great fence, most likely the best, the only other saw that ive used in this class is the 5 hp powermatic which is also a very nice saw but costs more and i think the delta paid a little more attention to detail.

I use this rest for turning french rolling pins and legs for my hand made Windsor chairs. It saves set up time. Simple design that works great.Dave

This set of picks are invaluable for woodworking. I use a lot of wild grained wood in my box making endeavors and these tools are just the ticket for cleaning loose material out of knots and burls before final polishing and sanding. They are also very useful for cleaning out excess glue from inside miter joints and dado joints. They are comfortable to hold and long enough to reach those inside corners. Highly recommend.

Great storage...I would recommend to anyone for the size and durability!

I saw the Dewalt 6 tool combo pak at home depot selling for $625 ... I researched Dewalt tools on Amazon and came across this 9 tool combo kit selling for $685 les a promotional discount of 10% bringing my total down to $616. Amazon shipped it for free, which shipped out of Dallas where I live ... got the next day ...

I came back to write this review and the price is now $900. What can I say, timing is everything ....

The tools are awesome ... great quality (except jigsaw) and rugged. The hammer drill drives 3.5 inch screws into 4x4 like a hot knife through butter. I'm building a fence with metal fence supports and the impact driver is invaluable working with the metal ties.

The jigsaw is a little disappointing ... the release lever broke the first time I tried to change the blade ... saw is in the shop ...

I ordered this combo kit for my husband. Absolutely the best! Our remodeling projects are underway and this combo is definitely helpful along with other recently purchased Dewalt tools! Thank You to Dewalt and Amazon for quality and dependability. Very Pleased!

This saw is great once it is set up. Like almost everyone else on here says, the directions pretty much stink! I am a mechanical engineer with a strong practical background working with machines. It took me the better part of a day to set it up. The hardest part was leveling and ensuring flatness and being parallel of the tables. Once I tapped the feet and inserted leveling bolts, the problem was fixed. I don't know how you would level it otherwise! I bought an upgraded saw blade ahead of time. It is definitely worth it!

Max Tools did a terrible job communicating with me regarding order shipment. First they say the product will ship in 1-2 days. Baloney! It took over a week for it to ship. Then they gave me the shipment tracking order for the free appreciation gift rather than the saw! When I called back to get the right tracking order, they couldn't help me. It turns out that this drop ships directly from DeWalt. Next time I will order directly from my local Woodcraft store. The trouble wasn't worth the $50 I saved.

After 13 years, I decided it was time to upgrade from my Ryobi BT3000. After much research, and fondling every brand I could get my hands on, I bought this saw package from Amazon.

I could not be happier with the result. The basic DW746 saw plus the sliding table and super trick miter gage and cast iron extension wing make a package nobody else can touch for price and features. This saw is quiet, vibration free and as powerful as you can get from a 110 volt motor. I don't have a machinist's
ruler to gage table flatness, but I do have a Lie Neilsen #7 jointer plane that is dead nuts flat, and setting the plane tilted on edge on the table shows the table flat in all directions within .005".

Be advised this saw does not fall into my defininition of portable. It's one heavy puppy. It took two of us to wrestle the basic saw down to the basement. I was able to get the cast iron extension on by myself, but I could not even pick up the sliding table by myself, much less install it on the table.

Also, this package comes with instructions for putting the basic saw together, and separate instructions for putting on the sliding table. DO NOT start with the instructions for putting the basic saw together like I did. After I spent three hours getting the front and rear rails on and level, I had to completely disassemble EVERYTHING because the sliding table has a bunch of parts that must go on first. If you begin assembly following the instructions for installing the sliding table, you will get it right the first time.

I picked this saw up at my local Farm & Fleet store for three dollars less than it is listed for here. After taking it home and performing about a dozen test cuts in wood, metal, and plastic I am here to say that this is a great saw. The blade changing/tensioning mechanism is fast and simple and it is easy to use. The frame is strong, the grips are very comfortable, and the DeWalt blade that came with the saw is good and sharp. I had no problem cutting any of the materials I threw at this thing. I also feel that the hand guard is a good idea (it protects your hand at that point of "breakthrough" in the end of a cut).

I highly recommend this item to anyone with a need for a quality hacksaw.

The Dowelmax system creates perfect spacing. The one consideration is that with a system that has the capability of doweling all the way across the edge of a board for a table top, you need to realize that even with a thousandth of an inch accuracy, multiplied across such an expanse, it is advisable to have a slight variation in size of the hole the drill bit leaves. The 9.7mm drill bit gives you that luxury. If you are using only two dowels, with a single setting of the jig, then a common 3/8" drill bit is advisable. If you are doing multiple dowels, for example 5 in a row, or more with the expansion capabilities, it is advisable to use the 9.7mm bit. I bought two of them when I bought the kit. When they arrived I was glad that they were high quality, and had an adjustable depth collar on them that would not slip a setting. Overall highly recommended.