Chris Marshall

Chris Marshall has been writing for Woodworker's Journal as a contributing editor and field editor since 2001. Prior to that, he spent five years developing home improvement and woodworking books. He's written five of them and has served as a contributing writer on many more. A wood and tool junkie since childhood, Chris thoroughly enjoys building projects and reviewing woodworking tools for the Journal. When he's not assembling new machinery, sawing parts, taking photos or crunching text for an upcoming story, he enjoys spending time with his family and a houseful of pets at their home in Virginia.

Articles from Chris Marshall

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  Bosch PS50 Multi-X Variable Speed Metal and Wood Cutting in Two Kits

  The Bosch PS50 Multi-X Multi-tool adapts to nearly every situation with accepting heads from almost any brand, carpenter and cutting kits and a battery that charges in 30 minutes.

  
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  General International 50-300M1 Cabinet Saw with Built-in Casters and Easy Blade Change System

  General’s 50-300M1 cabinet saw has built in casters, eliminating the need for a stand and an easy to use arbor lock blade changing system.

  
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  Delta Unisaw Cabinet Saw Features Easy Dust Collection and Blade Adjustments

  Delta’s Unisaw cabinet saw features easy to use dust collection and blade adjustment systems as well as an excellent fence guard sight system.

  
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  General International 650R-T50 Cabinet Saw Has a Small Cast Table, but Razor Thin Cutting Capability

  General International’s 650R-T50 cabinet saw’s table is small, but is set up is perfect for cutting thin boards and an easy to change riving knife system.

  
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  Craftsman 22805 Left-Tilting Arbor Saw Has a Shorter Rip Fence and a Blade Exchange System

  Craftsman’s 22805 Left-Tilting Arbor Saw has a shorter (but durable) ripping fence and an odd blade exchange system, but offers good power and ability for its price.

  
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  Rikon 10-050 Cabinet Saw Equipped with a Sliding Extension Table

  Rikon’s 10-050 has a huge table plus a crosscut extension, but lacks in dust collection and a riving knife that are standard in many saws.

  
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  Powermatic PM2000 Cabinet Saw Replaces Model 66 with Solid Power and Safety Features

  Powermatic’s PM2000 cabinet saw was introduced as a replacement for the Model 66, with improved safety features and dust management capability.

  
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  Laguna Tools Dovetail Cabinet Saw Adds a Nice Miter Gauge and a Dovetail Motion Arbor

  Laguna’s Dovetail cabinet saw doesn’t cut dovetails (it’s named for the movement of its arbor) but it offers an improved miter gauge and powerful cutting ability.

  
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  JET Xacta Saw Deluxe Cabinet Saw Features Quick Release Knives and a Large Cast Table

  JET’s Xacta Deluxe cabinet saw is an attractive and powerful saw with a lot of nice features like a quick release spreader riving knife and large storage drawer.

  
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  SawStop, Delta Tools and Powermatic Earn Chris Marshall’s Picks as Top Cabinet Saws

  Expert Chris Marshall filled his shop with the top ten cabinet saws on the market and put them through rigorous testing before picking his best bets.