AROUND THE HOUSE with Phil Davy
74 The Woodworker & Good Woodworking August 2019 http://www.getwoodworking.com
Cordless craft
With more cordless tools supported by a 18V
battery platform than any other DIY brand, it’s
hardly surprising that virtually all Ryobi indoor
products revolve around their ONE+ range. Many
of the products on demo were powered by the
long-awaited 3Ah High Energy battery, which
you can track down in some stores now. Ryobi’s
outdoor products (lawnmowers, chainsaws
and garden equipment) tend to be either 18V
(ONE+ again) or 36V on the heavier products.
Responding to the growing hobbyist market,
Ryobi are expanding into cordless craft tools. For
dolls’ house, model makers or anyone working
on smaller scale projects, their imminent ONE+
rotary tool offers plenty of potential, while the
nifty new Power File is likely to win a wide range
of woodworking fans. Essentially a slim, mini belt
sander, this hand-held tool will also sit neatly on
the bench, making it easier to use and store. With
obvious applications such as sanding intricate
woodwork, de-rusting metalwork, sharpening
edge tools such as axes or removing paintwork,
this will be a great tool for the workshop or
renovation work outdoors. And run time is
apparently pretty good, too.
More specifically aimed at woodworkers,
I found the improved ONE+ brushless jigsaw
particularly controllable on tight cuts, with
tool-free bevel adjustment making it easy to set
for angled sawing. Expect to see this on sale from
late summer onwards. And there’s a couple of
new recip saws for heavier demolition work, too.Massive fan
For first-fix carpentry a nail gun speeds up work
considerably, with Ryobi’s ONE+ AirStrike tools
a popular DIY choice. But if you want the scope
of air tools then their new, heavy-duty ONE+
compressor looks the business. Teamed with
a suitable gun, it should be the ideal tool for
fitting skirting, architrave, jig-building and
quick assembly tasks around the workshop.
For those of us who like to dabble in simple
electronics or wiring, there’s even a cordless
soldering iron on its way. Outdoor soldering atFURTHER INFORMATION
To find out more about Ryobi Tools UK, see
https://uk.ryobitools.euMany of the products on demo were powered by
the long-awaited 3Ah High Energy battery, which
you can track down in some stores nowThe improved ONE+ brushless jigsaw is particularly
controllable on tight cuts, with tool-free bevel
adjustment making it easy to set for angled sawingShifting serious amounts of air, Ryobi’s massive
ONE+ floor fan will be a welcome additionFor dolls’ house, model makers or anyone working
on smaller scale projects, their imminent ONE+
rotary tool offers plenty of potentialIf you want the scope of air tools then their new,
heavy-duty ONE+ compressor looks the business
Essentially a slim, mini belt sander, the nifty new
Power File will also sit neatly on the bench, making
it easier to use and store
For those of us who like to dabble in simple
electronics or wiring, there’s even a cordless soldering
iron on its waySo, potentially a truckload of hyper green cordless
tools launched in coming months, many of which
we aim to feature in our test pages. They may be
a DIY brand, but one or two Ryobi products are
beginning to rival professional brands in terms
of performance. Exciting times ahead for power
tool fans!last! You may find this already in certain stores.
If future summer temperatures are going to
be anything like those of 2018, keeping cool
in the workshop will be a priority for many of
us. Shifting serious amounts of air, Ryobi’s
massive ONE+ floor fan will be a welcome
addition. It’s not too noisy, either. You’ll have
to wait until 2020 for this product, though.