From Wooden Boat Magazine

The following excerpt is from a full page article reviewing the Little Wizard.

July/August 2001,

Woodenboat Review:

The Little Wizard Portable Precision Metal Detector

Reviewed by Karen E. Baisch

Every so often, you hear of someone who has chewed up a set of planer blades or scratched the drum of a jointer with some nasty metal shard buried in a board that was fed through it. It's a disappointing thing to have happen. Even so, few people seem to have a metal detector, or stud finder, kicking around the shop. In the past, I have not owned one because I found them to be either prohibitively expensive or not accurate enough to be of much use to me. The Little Wizard metal detector strikes a good balance for the woodworker. Originally created for treasure seekers and the security industry, it is capable of detecting a wide range of metals, even non-ferrous (non-iron-based) ones, and it only costs about $20.

I know certain tool addicts who need little excuse to feed their compulsion. For them, the Little Wizard metal detector will be like a kid finding a delicious new piece of candy in the checkout aisle. It has all the razz-ma-tazz they're looking for. I don't see it that way. To me, the Little Wizard is inexpensive insurance against serious shop damage. It's more than just another technological sugar high. It's good for you, too.

Karen Baisch is a Maine-based woodworker:

Karen found the Little Wizard metal detector for $19.99 at Woodcraft Supply Co., P.O. Box 1686, Parkersburg, WV 26102,. 800-225-1153. <www.woodcraft.com>

It's also available from Eagle America (a tool catalog), 800-872-2511, and from ACE Hardware stores.