Category Archives: Woodworking

Woodline Wood Gear Clock Kit

Posted on March 15th, 2010
Woodline Wood Gear Clock Kit Over at the Woodworking Show we recently visited, I spotted an incredible working wood geared clock kit by Woodline. These photos hardly do the clock justice – it was far more spectactular in person.
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Spiral Supports Fine Tunable Shelf Support Pins Review

Posted on March 15th, 2010
Spiral Supports Fine Tunable Shelf Support Pins Review Spiral Supports are a brand new shelf support pin of a unique design that is claimed to provide perfect shelving every time. These shelf pins are quick and easy to adjust, and can be used to eliminate the wobbling or trembling associated with slightly misaligned support pin holes in cabinets and shelving. Even if you can drill [...]
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Bench Dog Rebranded Bench Cookies

Posted on March 12th, 2010
Bench Dog Rebranded Bench Cookies Bench Dog has recently launched their own line of woodworking Bench Cookies. No doubt these cookies are a licensed or rebranded version of Rockler’s design, but what this means is that Bench Cookies may soon reach a much larger audience. Bench Dog’s new Bench Cookie release comes hot on the heels of Rockler’s own launch of [...]
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Final Cut Saw Blade Demo Impressions

Posted on March 10th, 2010
Final Cut Saw Blade Demo Impressions At a recent Woodworking Show, I had the opportunity to see a Final Cut saw blade in action. We’re currently reviewing Final Cut’s 10″ blade on a miter saw, but it was good to see the same blade used in a table saw. Final Cut’s new circular saw blades were also on-scene, but I didn’t stick [...]
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Soy-Gel – a Safer Paint & Urethane Remover

Posted on March 9th, 2010
Soy-Gel - a Safer Paint & Urethane Remover Franmar Chemicals’ Soy-Gel is a safer professional paint stripper that can be used to remove acrylics, urethanes, epoxies, and lead-based paints. Soy-Gel is non-caustic, non-toxic, safe to use outdoors as well as indoors, and cleans up easily with water.
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Nationwide Woodworking Shows

Posted on March 8th, 2010
Nationwide Woodworking Shows The Woodworking Shows is a travelling woodworking show that visits quite a few cities each year. At these shows, you can expect product demonstrations, hands-on learning experiences, and great discounts on new and popular tools. I took the opportunity to visit a recent Woodworking Show at a nearby city, and had a great time there. There [...]
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Free Shipping at Rockler on Any Order

Posted on February 28th, 2010
Free Shipping at Rockler on Any Order Rockler Woodworking & Hardware is currently offering free shipping on all orders. This offer is for newsletter subscribers and is good until March 7th.
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Woodcraft 2-Day Spring Sale Starts Today!

Posted on February 26th, 2010
Just a reminder, Woodcraft’s 2-day spring sale starts today! During this sale, almost everything is discounted by 10% – 20%, AND all orders will receive free shipping!! Although the sale excludes a few brands, such as Festool, it offers unusually low prices on items that are typically price-fixed: $21 (15%) off Kreg’s K3 Master Pocket Hole [...]
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Win a Drawer on Wheels Dovetail Tool Cabinet

Posted on February 25th, 2010
Win a Drawer on Wheels Dovetail Tool Cabinet Drawer on Wheels (a Western Dovetail subsidiary) is holding a contest where the prize is a fantastic looking rolling tool cabinet. Simply head on over to their contest page to provide your contact info and answer a few questions.

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New Lee Valley Veritas Detail Rabbet Planes

Posted on February 24th, 2010
New Lee Valley Veritas Detail Rabbet Planes Lee Valley just announced a new line of Veritas detail rabbet planes, which are now available in 5 sizes. These very slender planes ( Lee Valley describes them as pocket-sized), can be used for fine controlled and precice cuts that typically call for a chisel, such as when cleaning dados or grooves.
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New Final Cut Side-Sanding Circular Saw Blade

Posted on February 24th, 2010
New Final Cut Side-Sanding Circular Saw Blade Final Cut has just announced the addition of a new 7-1/4″ circular saw blade to their product lineup. Also available in 10″ and 12″ sizes, the Final Cut saw blade features sanding discs on each side of the blade, allowing it to both cut and sand workpieces at the same time.
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Woodcraft 2-Day Sale, 10-20% Off Everything!

Posted on February 24th, 2010
Woodcraft 2-Day Sale, 10-20% Off Everything! Woodcraft will be holding a massive 2-day Spring sale this Friday (2/26) and Saturday (2/27). We’re keeping my fingers crossed that this sale will be stackable with their coinciding free shipping promo, and if it is, well… we’ll likely blow through several months of our tool budget in a single weekend.
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Woodcraft – Free Shipping on All Orders, No Minimum!!

Posted on February 24th, 2010
Woodcraft - Free Shipping on All Orders, No Minimum!! Woodcraft just announced that they will be offering free shipping on ALL orders, this week only. You know what this means… it’s time to stock up! Typical exclusions apply: free shipping is offered to customers in the contiguous 48 US states, and is only available on mailable orders that don’t incur excess size or weight fees. Shop Woodcraft’s [...]
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Free Shipping or $10 off $75+ Orders at Woodcraft

Posted on February 17th, 2010
Free Shipping or $10 off $75+ Orders at Woodcraft From now through 2/21/10, Woodcraft is offering free ground shipping on all mailable orders over $75. Alternatively, there is also a $10 off $75 coupon floating around. $10 off $75 coupon code: 21075 For free shipping, no coupon is necessary, and typical conditions apply – see their site for more details. Shop Woodcraft
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Homemade Overarm Pin Router – Free Plans & Discussion

Posted on February 15th, 2010
Homemade Overarm Pin Router - Free Plans & Discussion Over at ArmChairDIY, there’s a great post about overarm pin routers that also includes free plans for making your own. The plans are from an older Popular Mechanics tutorial by Rosario Capotosto, and they are extremely detailed and easy to follow. The homemade overarm pin router is designed to be flexible and somewhat modular, and it looks like [...]

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