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Over the past several decades, Dewalt has become synonymous with quality woodworking tools made at reasonable prices.   Their company is known around the world as the “go to guy” for everyone from professional carpenters and craftsmen to weekend Do-It-Yourselfers.  For instance, the Dewalt Table Saw 745 is a real boon to anyone renovating a house.  However, it also works well for those wanting to add fancy trim to a craft’s project.

The history of the player piano goes back to 1895. These unique instruments are designed to play music without a live player. Instead of a musician sitting at the keyboard, the player piano is manipulated by a mechanized device that compresses the keys, which allows for the playing of music.

In the history of pianos, Bartolomeo Cristofori, who was the Keeper of the Instruments for Ferdinando de’ Medici, the Grand Prince of Tuscany, holds a special place. He invented the modern piano around 1698.

Sometimes it’s hard to imagine life without all our modern conveniences. Can you imagine doing the same work you do now, for the same pay, without the modern inventions you use everyday? That’s why it’s imperative that you know the history of such items – so that you will have an appreciation for what you have. In this case, we are talking about woodworkers and wood routers.