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As you can see, there is a definite "pattern" to
the vast majority of my tools... i.e. Mastercraft, bought on sale at Canadian
tire. The tools may not be the best in the world, but I am not anything
near approaching a "craftsman" when it comes to wood work.
My wife bought me the reciprocating saw, drill, circular saw and (no photo) flashlight in a combo kit from Canadian tire for Christmas. All are 14.4V tools and are wonderful. The circular saw on a single charge can make cuts totaling over 200 feet of 3/4 MDF before needing a recharge. Much more than I ever thought it capable of. It is light weight and easily placed. The jig saw (sabre saw) was $19.99 and was bought for my wife to rough out fretwork and the like. Lastly is the router, this is the newest addition to my tool collection. A 1 1/2 HP 1/4" collet variable speed plunge router. I had saved up and was going to go and buy this router at Canadian Tire, it of course hadn't come on sale in months and I had been waiting as my $50 pawn shop router had finally burned out, finally impatience caught up to me and I had to go. I was checking out the routers as there was a Black and Decker that had also caught my eye when "Ed" a Canadian Tire customer rep I have come to know pointed out that a combo set of a router table and the exact same router was on sale. After investigating, I discovered the router alone was $119.99. The table/router combo on sale was $99.99. After having Ed research the model numbers, we found it was the exact same router as I was going to buy minus the edge guide, needless to say I got the router table as well as a replacement to my old router table. I store the table in the center cabinet and simply clamp it to the work bench when I need it. Click on images for a higher resolution picture. ![]() I do have tools other than Mastercraft
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