Our Top 5 Must-Have Woodpeckers Tools

Why Woodworkers Swear by These Game-Changing Woodpeckers Tools

Whether you’re seasoned in woodworking or just setting up your first workshop, the tool market can be daunting to navigate. There’s different brands, different materials, different capabilities and different compatibilities to everything. However, one of our favourite brands to recommend to woodworkers of all experience levels is Woodpeckers. Woodpeckers delivers quality and precision in everything they make, so we asked our professional woodworkers what their top five recommended Woodpeckers tools are for any workshop, and here’s what they said:

1. Precision Woodworking T-Square

Straight lines are a challenge to draw on a flat, plain piece of paper. Even with a ruler, it’s almost impossible to draw a line parallel to another with perfect precision. Woodpeckers saw this dilemma, and responded with the Precision T-Square. This tool guides along the straight edge of your wood, allowing you to measure and draw a line in perfect parallel to that edge. Unlike other T-Squares on the market, this one is designed not to roll out of place, and even comes with scribing guides every 1/16” inch down the length of the blade. There are also ¼” diameter holes on 1” centers, making the placement of shelf pins easier than ever. These T-Squares come in a variety of sizes, measured in both imperial or metric, making them a must-have for any workshop.

2. Paolini Pocket Rule

With the Paolini Pocket Rule, you can make measuring a breeze. This tool comes with a built-in stand and stop, and is designed to sit right in your pocket for easy use. This is especially useful for measuring multiple pieces of wood to the same dimension, as the stop ensures that each measurement you make is exactly the same. These rules come in a variety of sizes, can be ordered with imperial or metric measurements, and can be purchased in a vibrant red aluminum finish or satin stainless steel. In true Woodpeckers fashion, organization is a must, so these rules can also be purchased with the addition or a Rack-It system to keep your shop clean, safe, and organized.

3. Rout-N-Plane Bench Top Board Mill

Not everyone has space or finances for a thickness planer in their shop. Woodpeckers set out to change the need for one, designing the Bench Top Board Mill to go above and beyond your average thickness planer. Using your router, this guide ensures consistent depth and full surface coverage for your next flattening job. This benchtop tool even goes one step farther than your average planer, as it is able to handle end-grain cutting boards and glued-up projects that most home planers are too narrow to handle. The original Bench Top Mill can handle projects up to 15” wide, between ¾” and 3” thick. The XL Bench Top Mill can handle projects up to 24” wide, with the same thickness. Once your project has been flattened with your router, you only have to sand and finish before you’re home free.

4. Sand Stand Tilting Sander Base

Despite what some people say - size does matter. Woodpeckers knows, and they’ve created a way to sand even the smallest projects in a safe and precise way. This Sand Stand can hold a variety of different palm sanders, flipping them into stationary sanders with just a flick of the wrist. This stand is guaranteed to hold your sander in a safe and secure position, allowing you to hold and move the object you’re working on with both hands. The Sand Stand is also adjustable, so you can sand at any angle between horizontal and vertical. You can even attach the sand stand to a wall if you prefer to sand against a vertical flat surface. No matter how you set the sand stand up, it’s certainly going to change the way you think about the long task of sanding and finishing.

5. Stainless Steel Square

Precision isn’t easy, and with precision comes a very low level of tolerance for mistakes. Woodpeckers takes this seriously, which is why their stainless Steel Squares are the most precise on the market, going as far to include a lifetime guarantee for accuracy. The tolerance for each guiding line on these squares is +/- 0.004”, while the square is guaranteed within +’/- 0.0085 degrees. If the accuracy isn’t enough to win you over, this tool is also designed to be superflat against your project, and comes with laser-accurate scribing guides at 1/16” centers. And of course, these squares are available in imperial or metric measurements, and a Rack-It system is available for organization and storage.

These are just some of the awesome features each of these Woodpeckers tools brings to the table. While we wholeheartedly recommend Woodpeckers tools to anyone looking for solutions in their workshop, everyone has different needs and desires, and should research their purchases carefully. Our shop prides itself on accuracy, efficiency, and versatility, and this is just a sneak peek into what makes our shop run smoothly.

Want to see some of these tools in person? Visit our showroom here in Ottawa or learn more about buying Woodpeckers Tools in Canada.