Daren Rifen

Hi! My name is Daren Rifen and I am a woodworker enthusiast. I love DIY projects, such as furniture that can be used in the home. Throughout my life I have been involved in many forms of woodworking: carpentry, cabinet making, boat building, sign painting to name just a few. I also enjoy doing hand-on tests and reviews about different types of saws for cutting different materials. I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin and I have always been into making things with my hands. As soon as I was old enough to hold a hammer (about 4 years old), I would go around the house looking for things that needed fixing or building new from scratch. My parents often tell me stories of how they’d find me on the couch with all these tools spread out all over me while watching cartoons. My dad taught me how to use power tools when I was 7 years old and he got tired of putting up with all my annoying questions about what each tool does

Best Horizontal Band saw

6 Best Horizontal Band Saw For Metal Cutting and Others

The horizontal bandsaw is often mistaken as a chop saw alternative. But there is more to these saws than just cutting metal. Horizontal bandsaws are capable of cutting, wood, plastic, and metal with ease. With a horizontal bandsaw making straight and precise cuts on metal becomes effortless. And that’s not all with this saw you […]

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Best Band Saw Under $500

Best Band Saw Under $500: Top 3 Benchtop Bandsaw For Wood, Metal and others

If you are a hobbyist woodworker or have limited shop space, smaller profile band saws under $500 will be your best investment. True, You can spend $2000+ on a band saw (if you have enough workspace and money to burn), but what if you don’t need all the power and features it offers? For example,

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Circular Saw vs table saw

Circular Saw vs Table Saw : Which One Is Better? Table Or Circular Saw

Saws come in all shapes and sizes; some are large and bulky, while others are lightweight and portable. And whether you are an amateur or a professional finding the right saw to suit your needs is easier said than done. Matters are made more complicated by the fact most saws can be used to do

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