About The Author

Jonathan Bucklew

Reviewer

Chief designer & fabricator of Seventeen20, Jonathan is a professional musician turned furniture-maker. He's spent the last 17 years twirling drumsticks for multiple bands including Copeland, States, and Anchor & Braille. He also owns and operates The Joinery, an upscale food hall in downtown Lakeland, Florida. His affinity for industrial modern design has been inspired in part by his travels.

Cordless Grinder Reviews & Sanders April 24, 2015 0

Makita XAG04T 18V Brushless Cordless 4-1/2″ Angle Grinder Review

Makita XAG04T 18V brushless cordless 4-1/2″ angle grinder—that’s a mouthful of a name for a tool. The more features and […]

Planer & Joiner Reviews & Buying Guides January 15, 2015 0

Grizzly G0490X 8” Jointer w/Spiral Cutterhead Review

The first jointer I ever purchased was a 4” bench top model from Delta. I used it for a handful […]

Wrench Reviews & Buying Guides November 10, 2014 0

Milwaukee Torque Lock Locking Pliers and C-Clamps

Milwaukee recently released their new Milwaukee TORQUE LOCK locking pliers and C-clamps with Durable Grip and asked if I would […]

Cordless Drill Reviews & Impact Drivers October 16, 2014 0

DeWALT DCK290L2 20v MAX Hammerdrill / Impact Driver Kit Review

DeWALT may have the most loyal customer base of any other tool brand I can think of. Why is that […]

Air Tool Reviews August 22, 2014 0

DeWalt Palm Sander DWMT70781L Review

DeWalt recently launched 5 new pneumatic tools that are designed for the industrial user, including an impact wrench, air ratchet, […]

Tool Accessory Reviews March 5, 2014 0

Diablo Random Orbit Sanding Discs Review

Sanding is one of those tasks that seems easy on the surface, until you’re doing it for hours at a […]

Corded Saw Reviews January 8, 2014 0

Jet JWBS-14SF Bandsaw Review

Running a rapidly growing furniture manufacturing company, and being one of the two in a “two-man shop” left me little […]

Carpentry Tool Reviews & Buying Guides November 27, 2013 0

Bosch 1619EVS Variable-Speed Plunge Router Review

I remember my dad’s Bosch sander, jigsaw, and drill were the tools that had to be properly returned to their […]