About WoodyMan Reviews
What this site is
WoodyMan Reviews is a research site for woodworking tools and supplies — sanders, lathes, laser cutters, paints and finishes, chainsaws, planers, and the odd calculator you didn’t know you needed. It started in 2020, during the pandemic, when a lot of us suddenly had time to make sawdust and no idea which tools were worth the money.
Every guide here tries to answer one question well: of the models you can actually buy today, which one fits your job and your budget?
Who runs it
I’m Sam Sawyer, and this is a one-person operation. I do the research, write the guides, build the calculators, and keep the pages updated. There is no content team and no staff writers — if something on this site is wrong, it’s on me, and I want to hear about it.
How the recommendations are made
The short version: shortlist the models you can actually buy in a category, compare their specs side by side, and dig through owner reviews to find the failure points that never show up on a spec sheet. Then keep the page updated as products get discontinued or replaced.
The long version, including what we do and don’t do, is on its own page: How we review.
Two things we never do:
- No pay-for-placement. Brands don’t pay to appear here, and we don’t accept free products in exchange for coverage or ratings.
- No fake testing claims. When a pick comes from hands-on use, the page says so. Everything else is careful desk research — and we show the work with comparison tables, spec data, and owner-review patterns instead of pretending otherwise.
How the site makes money
Product links on this site go to Amazon, and qualifying purchases earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The commission is the same whichever product you pick, so there’s no incentive to steer you toward any particular one. Full details: affiliate disclosure.
Get in touch
Spotted an error, a dead link, or a product that’s been discontinued? Contact us — corrections ship fast.