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Lumber Wizard 5 Metal Detector for Woodworking

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Condition
New
Model
Lumber Wizard 5
Dimensions
15"L x 3.13"W x 1.13"H
Weight
16 oz
Color
Black
Material
Metal,Wood
Power Source
Battery Powered

Features 10

  • Detects hidden nails, screws, staples, wire, and metal fragments before they destroy your $30-$100+ planer, jointer, or saw blades. An essential safety tool prevents flying metal injuries in your workshop.
  • Simply turn on and scan - no manual calibration needed. Bright red laser line pinpoints exact metal location on wood surface. Works instantly every time, unlike competitors requiring constant adjustments.
  • Perfect for salvaged timber, pallet wood, antique furniture restoration, and any recycled wood projects. Detects small finishing nails to large bolts up to 1" deep in all wood types.
  • Laser light ensure you never miss a detection, even with planers and saws running. One-handed operation, 40+ hour battery life, lightweight 13 oz design for comfortable extended use.

Description

Since 1999, The Little Wizard and Lumber Wizard have helped woodworkers save blades, tools and themselves from the dangers of buried metal inside all sorts of wood. Now 26 years after their development they are sold as a pair so as to help woodworkers even more. Buy the Lumber Wizard 5 Laser Line and Little Wizard II together for the ultimate woodworking metal detection combo. The Lumber Wizard quickly scans large boards, slabs, and reclaimed lumber, while the Little Wizard precisely pinpoints hidden nails, screws, staples, and wire in tight spaces and detailed areas. Together they help protect expensive blades, reduce downtime, and improve woodworking safety. The Lumber Wizard 5 Laser Line delivers fast wide-area scanning for boards, slabs, beams, and reclaimed lumber, while the Little Wizard II provides precise pinpoint detection in tight spaces, corners, joints, and detailed inspection areas. Together they create the perfect woodworking metal detection team for protecting blades, improving safety, and locating hidden metal before cutting or machining wood. Use the Lumber Wizard 5 Laser Line for fast wide-area scanning of reclaimed wood, boards, slabs, and beams, then use the Little Wizard II for precise pinpointing in corners, joints, cracks, and tight spaces. Together they create a complete woodworking metal detection system that helps protect blades, reduce costly damage, improve shop safety, and increase confidence when working with reclaimed or contaminated wood. Wizard Detectors Save Woodworkers From Buried Metal Damages Own both the Lumber Wizard 5 Laser Line and Little Wizard II for a complete woodworking metal detection system. The Lumber Wizard rapidly scans large wood surfaces and reclaimed lumber, while the Little Wizard delivers precise close-up detection in tight spaces, joints, cracks, and corners. Together they help prevent costly blade damage, reduce downtime, and improve safety when working with reclaimed or potentially contaminated wood. Pair the Lumber Wizard 5 Laser Line with the Little Wizard II for the ultimate reclaimed wood inspection combo. The Lumber Wizard quickly scans large boards, beams, slabs, and pallet wood, while the compact Little Wizard accurately pinpoints hidden nails, screws, staples, and wire in detailed areas and tight spaces. Together they help protect expensive woodworking tools, improve safety, and save time on every project. Makers of the Little Wizard and Lumber Wizard Woodworking Metal Detectors Wizard Detectors stand apart because they were the first metal detectors ever designed specifically for woodworkers, dating back to 1999. Built for accuracy, simplicity, and reliability, they help prevent costly blade damage and shop downtime. With pinpoint detection from the Little Wizard and fast, wide scanning from the Lumber Wizard, they’re trusted in shops, sawmills, and reclaimed-wood operations worldwide

Specs 20

Brand Wizard Distribution
Color Black
Material Metal,Wood
Power Source Battery Powered
Item Weight 16 ounces
Battery Average Life 40 hours
Extended Length 15 inches
Operating Frequency 13 KHz

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Top Amazon Reviews

Great tool and SUPER GREAT Service!
Oh man, I would love to have this kind of service with all vendors. I bought this tool last year in July since I got a ton of old Pine Heart lumber...from a barn over 100 years old. They were up to 2.5 inches thick, very heavy. And this tool was great! It detected it all, it was fast, self calibrating, and I was able to plane and saw the lumber without any issue. It was KEY to have a save and rewarding woodworking experience. This year I planned to used the lumber again, and for some reason the wizard was nor working right...I always try to test it with a nail or something under the board in order to make sure it will detect anything inside of the board...and it was erratic. I tried changing batteries, but without luck. So, I read it had 1 year of warranty..I shoot them an eMail...and I got an immediate response, replacement was on it's way! No questions asked! I had the new wizard in my hands just 3 days later!!! It is so amazing. I'd do business again with them anytime!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021 by Pedro Fehlauer
I Got What I Paid For
Over due for one of these by about forty years, I took the plunge and gambled my $140.00 would be well spent. The non-Prime shipping was quick and the package was well wrapped. - This is a large unit, so you'll have to work at it to lose it in the shop. - The controls are easy to use. - Adjusting the unit is easy. The nylon screw for turning the trimming potentiometer (to control senitivity) is accessible from the top. Just follow the simple directions. That includes keeping the Wizard far from things like your cabinet saw or other large iron or metal objects when making adjustments. - The unit sounded when ran over aluminum, copper and metal or iron. I tested the unit by trying to find 1/2" long, sixteen gauge brads in plywood. It performed as stated [and I hoped]. Each attempt to find metal objects held under one of my 3/4" plywood topped carts, with a layer of laminate, was successful. This could be useful in the future, since I've had trouble finding screws that had to be removed to disassemble items. As they say, expensive tools only hurt once. Now that I have it, if this saves me from dulling a couple band saw or table saw blades, those saves will not only, effectively, pay part of the cost of the detector by my not having to spend money to replace or sharpen blades, but will save me a LOT of time I, otherwise, would have spent resharpening a band saw blade or hauling a fine table saw blade to the sharpener. Too, there is the matter of reduced frustration of losing time swapping blades. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2017 by Dejure
Efficient Investment to Save Your Blades
Review Image by Glenn Adams
Ordered the Wizard 4, but was delivered the auto-tuning Wizard 5. Easy to use; just pick it up, wait for the tuning beep, then wave it over the material. I had a daunting task to reclaim about 400 square feet of antique tongue & groove flooring. Sensitivity was perfect for my needs. It identified every nail remnant and tack head that was embedded in the wood. The laser was not impressive, but the beeps effectively centered me on the location. No metal made it into the planer, so it was worth the investment. And it was quick. It detected metal even when I was waving the wand at a quicker rate than I thought possible. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019 by Glenn Adams
Excellent product.
It works as advertised. Will save us some blades in the future. The instructions are on the back of the display card in small print. The device is not intuitive and instructions are needed.
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023 by Ronald L. Wensley
Works great and accurate.
Battery needs swapped pretty frequently but we use it about 6 hours a day all week long. But since we started using the lumber wizard, we have not hit any nails in our machines. We use it on reclaimed lumber. It has a laser too that is sometimes helpful if you can’t find a buried nail. Don’t buy a cheap version if you care about your equipment. Going to get a second one in the future. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021 by JR
Paid for itself with one use!
I had a project that required me to pull off some old trim, plane it down and reinstall it. I bought the Lumber Wizard 5 to check for metal in the trim before running it through my planer and am I glad it did! One board had a number of nails that the contractor who built our house had cut through to remove and reinstall a door casing header. The nails that were currently holding the trim on were visible, but the old nails had been well hidden by putty and finish. I would have destroyed my planer knives if I had run it through. The Lumber Wizard 5 alerted me to the problem so I could remove quite a few hidden nails and save my planer knives! I have used it several times since then and it has worked perfectly every time! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020 by Scott B
Great company/Great owner
Not only is this a great useful tool but there was a bit of a glitch with shipping and Billy went out of his way to make it right. Great selker,owner and all around guy.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024 by busdweller
No metal detection-
Didn’t detect metal. Had to touch metal for it to alarm. Sent back.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2026 by Kindle Customer
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