Woodworking Tools from Hitachi – 5 of the Best

Whether your woodwork takes place in a workshop or on site, having the right tools to hand is always going to make your life easier, help you finish the job on price and in time.

Please note: Hitachi is now known as HiKOKI. Read our blog post here to find out the reasoning behind the name change and what you can expect from the brand.

In this Toolstop Guide, we’ve handpicked 5 of the best woodworking tools from Hitachi. Some are cordless, some are corded. Whichever your preference is, you’ll find something that will tick the boxes for you.

Hitachi Mitre Saw for Woodworking – What’s the Best?

A quality mitre saw is one of the fundamental tools for any woodworking project, whether for ripping material, trimming, making mitre or bevel cuts. Obviously, the blade you’re using will determine the quality of cut, so click/tap here to read our guide on choosing the correct blade for your mitre saw.

Our pick for best Hitachi mitre saw is the Hitachi C8FSE 216mm/8in Slide Compound Mitre Saw. Tap/click here to see it.

One of the key benefits of this mitre saw is the twin horizontal rails which allow for a maximum cut width of 312mm, making it perfect for cutting wide workpieces. The 1050W motor will spin the 216mm blade at 5500rpm and the saw bevels left and right to 45º, however to the left it will bevel over to 48º.

Compound mitre cuts of up to 220mm are possible, while it will crosscut material 65mm thick and 312mm wide.

In the box with the saw, you get two 24 tooth blades (click/tap here to see the range of blades currently in stock), a dust bag, vice assembly and wrench.

What’s your choice of Hitachi mitre saw for woodworking? Let us know in the comments section below.

Hitachi Planer for Woodworking – What’s the Best?

There will always be a point in a woodworking project where 1mm or so needs to be taken off a workpiece. The best tool for this will always be a planer. And while there’s a strong argument from the traditional woodworking community that a block planer, or similar, should be used, for speed an electric planer will be the way to go.

Our pick for best Hitachi planer is the PS20SF, click/tap here to see it.

The main benefit to a corded planer like the PS20SF is the ability to set the depth of cut for each path, variable through 0.25mm increments, up to a maximum of 2.6mm. The width of the cut is 82mm, so it’s ideal for trimming the edges of doors, for example.

In the box, you get a blade and a blade setting gauge to make sure the cuts are perfect. There’s a kickstand at the rear of the base which ensures you can safely set the planer down without damaging the blade or the surface you’re resting it on.

What’s your choice of best planer from Hitachi? Let us know in the comments section.

Hitachi Jigsaw for Woodworking – What’s the Best?

Another vital tool for any woodworking project is the trusty jigsaw. Whether you’re making straight cuts or plunge cuts, and jigsaw will often be the quickest and most efficient tool to grab. And this is especially true for making curved cuts in wood; quite simply a jigsaw is the only tool capable of doing this well.

Our pick for the best Hitachi jigsaw for woodworking is the CJ110MV.

An issue always present when using a jigsaw is the visibility of your cutting line. A benefit of the CJ110MV is a blower which clears the sawdust from in front of the jigsaw, keeping the cutting line clear. Tool-free blade fitting/removal is also a feature, preventing you from burnt fingertips when changing the blade!

Cutting performance is excellent, with variable speed control from the 750W motor (up to 3000spm) and electronic feedback and a nickel plated base, which also tilts to 45º left and right for bevel cuts.

What’s your choice of best jigsaw from Hitachi? Let us know in the comments section.

Hitachi Finishing Nailer for Woodworking – What’s the Best?

Yes, you can use a hammer and nails or pins to attach workpieces together, but a top-quality cordless, brushless nailer will get the job done faster and often more accurately. And opting for a cordless nailer saves you money in the long run as there are less maintenance and no gas to buy!

We’ve opted for the Hitachi NT1865 15GA Angled Finish Nailer, click/tap here to see all the details.

This model will fire up to 3 nails per second, making it perfect for fitting a whole house with skirting boards, for example. The brushless motor aids the runtime and also helps keep the weight of the tool down, and helps ensure a long, service-free life.

As you’d expect, it features two firing modes; bump and sequential, along with tool-free jam clearance and depth adjustment. It performs exceptionally well, aided by air/spring drive system means less recoil, better flush driving and easier maintenance. See a similar model below:

What’s your choice of best finishing/second fix nailer from Hitachi? Let us know in the comments section.

Hitachi Combi-Drill for Woodworking – What’s the Best?

Perhaps a comb-drill is overkill for woodworking jobs, but having the option of drilling into masonry can be really useful, especially if you’re fitting a kitchen, for example. Obviously, you’re looking at the drilling capacity into wood and the quality of the chuck when choosing a drill for woodworking.

We’ve gone for the Hitachi DV18DBFL2/JM 18V Cordless li-ion Brushless Combi Drill, click/tap here to see it.

Supplied with two 3Ah 18v batteries and the UC18YKSL charger, the brushless motor has 2 speeds and you have a choice of 22 torque settings for accurate screw driving, coupled with 70Nm of hard torque for long screws into hardwood.

The 13mm chuck is metal for better durability and when you’re drilling into masonry, it will, of course, make up to 13mm holes, which is perfect for fixings. For wood drilling applications, it will accept up to 50mm drill bits.

What’s your pick for the best combi or drill driver from Hitachi? Let us know!