5 Best Woodworking Tools (2023 Guide): Helping you tackle a variety of projects at home

March 31, 2023

No matter how experienced or inexperienced you are as a woodworker, quality tools are a must. In this review, the This Old House review team examines five of the best woodworking tools on Amazon.

Whether you're making furniture for your home or a gift for a loved one, building with wood is worth the effort. From workbenches to table saws, woodworking tools can help you tackle a variety of projects around your home.

To help you determine what you need for your next project, the This Old House review team has reviewed the best woodworking tools on Amazon. Here are our recommendations.

Top 5 Woodworking Tools

Best Planer: Dewalt Thickness Planer

Best Table Saw: Dewalt Table Saw

Best Cabinet Saw: SawStop Cabinet Saw

Best Workbench: Keter Workbench

Best Sander: Bosch Palm Sander

1. Best Planer: DEWALT Planer

This planer has a fan-assisted chip evacuator that sucks chips from the cutter head and shoots them out of the machine. Your purchase also comes with the cutter, infeed table and outfeed table so you can start using the machine as soon as it arrives.

Key Features

Has a 13" blade
Plugs into the wall socket
Weighs 101 pounds
Measures 24 x 22 x 18 inches
Comes with a 3 year warranty

2. Best Table Saw: DEWALT Table Saw

In addition to the saw and stand, this purchase includes many useful accessories such as a carbide blade, push bar, miter gauge, slit fence and two blade wrenches. You can keep all of these items in the built-in storage box. This table saw is designed for easy setup and teardown.

Key Features

Has a 10-inch blade
Plugs into the wall socket
Weighs 110 pounds
Measures 31 x 24.5 x 31 inches
Comes with a 3-year warranty

3. Best Cabinet Saw: SawStop Cabinet Saw

This saw collects 99% of the dust on its table through its included dust collection blade guard. For safety, the blade stops spinning within five milliseconds of contact with your skin to prevent life-changing injuries. The saw has a control box that allows constant checking of its components to ensure they are working properly.

Key Features

Has a 10-inch blade
Plugs into the wall socket
Weighs 525 pounds
Measures 85.25 x 33 x 34 inches
Comes with a 2-year warranty

4. Best Workbench: Keter Workbench

With its simple folding design, this table can be set up and taken down in less than a minute. Because it weighs less than 30 pounds, folds down to 4.4 inches, and includes a carry handle, you can carry it with you from workplace to workplace. With its heavy-duty aluminum legs, it can support up to 1,000 pounds.

Key Features

Weighs 26.95 lbs.
Dimensions 33.46 x 21.65 x 4.41 inches
Comes with a 1-year warranty

5. Best Sander: Bosch Palm Sander

This sander easily collects dust because it is equipped with a microfiltration system that collects fine particles. The tool is sold with a sanding pad, sanding disc, damping ring, dust collection canister, vacuum adapter and carrying case. The sanding pad adheres to the hand sander with Velcro-like adhesion.

Key Features