In this video, I review 4 Wen tools including the Thread Pitch Multi-Gauge, Pocket Hole Jig, 2″ Pocket Edge Ruler, and Combination Square. Find out which ones were game-changers and which one was a huge failure!
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Dammit boy! You are looking svelte. WEN Tools…pretty good tools, made with moderate care. There’s your slogan.
Always fun and valuable. Enjoyed watching a lot! Thanks!
Happy Saturday, I have a few Wen tools, including a 13" planer, and have found them to be quite functional and at a nice price point. I was thinking the new name should be Now!
The pocket edge ruler must be made of unobtainium. Seems to be out of stock everywhere, even at WEN.
A 2 inch chinese-made strap-on. Dang jokes write themselves some days…
Always enjoy your tool reviews. I am a Craftsman fan from decades ago. Mediocre, average quality, but suits my needs. Maybe you can do a Craftsman tool review sometime.
Need to update your links none of them are working
I could use an affordable combination square. How will the accuracy hold up over time?
WEN is an American company there in Illinois. It’s not a foreign company. It just sounds like it is.
Dwight Tools, ha ha. I have a different brand of the 2" pocket edge ruler, use it all the time, but it doesn't have the beveled edge markings. Hmmm, I might have to "upgrade" (?) to a WEN!
If I didn’t have my Startett 12”& 6”square, micrometer and feeler gauge from my apprenticeship some 47 years ago these are right up my alley. 😉 thanks for sharing!
Check out the vevor pocket hole jig…it’s as close to perfect as I’ve found, it’s only missing dust extraction but for $48 after tax for the kit that includes blow molded case, c clamp, stabilizer bar, screws, etc it’s an absolute steal
"WEN" was an American economy tool company when I was a kid (1960's), one step ahead of Black & Decker; now it's a zombie brand, the name having been purchased by some foreign company. "Skil" is as well. Having said that, I agree that both are making some pretty good tools for the money. I am considering the Skil router kit to fill out my router collection (PC, Craftsman, and Milwaukee), as they're not bad for $150, and I don't really want to spend stupid money for Iron Turd, Botch, Makita, or Milwaukee.
In the category of 🌈✨fabulous lady woodworkers ✨🌸, I’ve been thinking recently about ways we each “perform” our gender, and in my case I’m pretty dang girly, I wear exclusively skirts and mostly super bright colors, I love pink and purple… AND ALSO… I’ve never worn makeup outside of Halloween, I’ve never worn high heels for more than five minutes, and I own two table saws and just one janky, falling apart, twenty year old hairbrush (priorities ☺️🪚)! Anybody out there who wants everyone to stick to super rigid gender roles is MISSING OUT on so much fun and I feel bad for them!
The Wen/Acne name thing was gross and funny! 😅
I looked into Wen a while ago because they seemed to make good tools at a good price. Turns out they're an old (established 1950 in Illinois by Nick Anton) American company who (like almost everybody else) has tools manufactured in China.
One thing that really convinced me was seeing the difference between their small drill press and others. Not only is the casting thicker and beefier, there's a lot less play in the spindle/quill.
I love this channel! ❤
Afternoon…… As Usual an informative and quality put together video…..Thank you for the toime and effort you put into your videos…… you mentioned some internal projects? how are they coming along? I see you are well snowed in there?
Just an FYI, wen is an American based company. The name means "New", just spelled backwards. Standing for the innovative tech they have integrated into their tool lines. They are located in Illinois. Their tools are made from all over the world. From Taiwan to the United States. You should have done a tiny bit of research before making this video…
Wen is an American company.
I’ve been happy with Kreg jigs since the 90’s, but on a lark and with a coupon I purchase the Harbor Freight “Drill Master” jig, which is surely Kim to the WEN and you missed the one negative that I thought for sure you would mention. I’m assuming you didn’t drill a single pocket hole with it or you would have screamed about how ragged the edges of the holes are due to the fact that the jig isn’t supporting the bit where it meets the wood. Nope, the bit is just floating out in space, unlike the Kreg jigs which supports the bit all the way to the wood surface. I’ve been very pleased with the value that many of the new WEN tools deliver, but as you demonstrated, there’s an occasional ugly sister in the family.