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TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

WoodRiver Countersink Set

Reviewed by James Brook
$97.50

This six-pack of countersinks and plug cutters are very
cleanly ground, perfectly finished and come in a wood
storage case. The incuded brad-point pilot drill bits come
razor sharp and can be adjusted for different lengths.

You can drill a clearance hole and countersink the screw
head all with one pass using one of these bits. The
smaller bits have 3/8" carbide tipped countersink bits
that will also act as a plug cutter. The two larger bits
have 1/2" plug cutters and these gave a perfect fit.

I found the bits drilled fast and clean but did note that
the better the wood the better the results. Soft and
porous acacia drilled reasonably well whilst hard jarrah
gave far superior results.

In the photo you can see the neat fit of a 1/2" plug in
the jarrah.

Available from www.woodworksupplies.com.au
James Brook is a furniture maker and AWR contributor.

WoodRiver Digital Thickness Gauge

$137.50
Reviewed by Linda Nathan reading in millimetres or inches

(0.001mm/0.00005”) as selected.
Anything that comes in a sturdy
plastic storage case instantly gets The WoodRiver gauge is a
my vote however inspection and convenient handheld tool to operate
test usage was the aim. for boards up to 25.65mm (one inch)
in thickness. You can reach in up to
This is a simple to operate 35mm from the edge of the board.
thickness gauge. The frame
is powder coated steel and the It’s worth considering if those
mechanism is lever operated. parameters suit the kinds of
Turn it on, zero the reading, depress work you do. Supplied with an
the lever to open the jaws, slide SR44 battery.
the gauge over the workpiece
and then release the lever. Review tool supplied by
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