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Clockparts have yet another special offer - this time they say it’s to celebrate the fourth of July - I hope the offer lasts longer than that though!

The current savings are on some of their popular thermometer and hygrometer fit-ups, 2-3/4 inch and 3-7/8 inch units. These are easy to fit, just make an appropriate sized hole and pop them in. Remarkably you can now get them at up to 90% 0ff!

I’ve been a fan of Clockparts for some time now. Always good prices, regular great offers and the sort of service that’s made them the biggest (and in my opinion the best) in the business.

I suspect the offer will last more than one day but I can’t see and closure date so you probably ought to get over their quick if you’re in the market for thermometers or hygrometers. Click here for the site.

There’s been a lot of pre-release buzz about the new Kapex KS 120 EB Sliding Compound Miter Saw from Festool and now it’s arrived it’s easy to see why. This is some tool!

For a start, despite being a 10″ saw it has the capacity of a 12″ so you’ve got easier portability with no lack of ability.

It’s the first sliding compound mitre saw with variable speed. It has twin rails for greater precision while saving space. It has dual lasers for added accuracy, the FastFix system for quick blade changing… the list goes on.

The bevel angle guides, head adjustment and clamping system are superb. There’s even its own angle transfer device for virtually flawless copying of angles.

The best way to get a flavor of this terrific saw (if you can’t see one in the flesh) is to pop over to the Woodcraft site where they’ve not only got full details but also a nice little video.

Just at the moment Woodcraft also have free shipping for those who order more than $75 of Festool products.

I want one. Oh yes. I definitely want one of those.

Full details here: Kapex KS 120EB Sliding Compound Mitre Saw.

I don’t know if this is the cheapest you’ll find quartz clock movements online but I really doubt you’ll find better at just $2.00 a piece!

They’re quality movements too - made in the USA.

OK, so you’re going to need a few cents more for hands, which are not included, but it’s still a great price. If you can find better, please let me know!

Clockparts summer special offers also include these 2-1/4 inch (72mm) precision quartz clock fit ups which are available at 90% off. Yep, that’s just one tenth of the normal price. I really don’t know how they do it.

As usual these are limited time offers. They haven’t said exactly when that but it’s probably only while stocks of these quartz clock movements last. I’d recommend you get over there quick. Full details here: Clockparts Summer Specials.

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If you’ve been reading my woodwork blog for a while it probably won’t have escaped your attention that I’m a Woodcraft fan.

With good people, great service and regular money-saving deals for woodworkers, why wouldn’t you be?

Latest big deal is this superb Dewalt planer. The Dewalt name needs no explanation - this is real woodworking pro kit. The current price is just $499.99 (after your mail-in rebate) which is way under normal price.

That’s not all though. There are also special offers for woodworkers on saws from Festool, chisels from Sorby, Bessey clamps, loads of other stuff.

Check it all out at Woodcraft now.

Woodworkers looking for power and durability from their tools will probably already know about General International. When a lot of manufacturers seem to be producing woodwork tools that are covered in plastic and starting to look a bit like space ships, General are producing tough tools that just get on with doing the job.

Their latest 14” bench top drill press is no exception and shares the same powerful 1/2 HP motor as the floor-standing version.

In fact it shares pretty much all the quality components that it’s bigger brother has including high load bearings which hold the MT2 spindle and cast iron belt pulleys to dampen out unpleasant vibration.

About the only difference is that height. It’s a convenient size for the smaller wood shop yet can stand it’s own in the corner of a pro shop. At 105 lbs it’s solid but also reasonably portable. A great all rounder.

This and other quality woodworking machinery from General is available online at Woodcraft.

These radio controlled clock movements may not look very impressive, but they’re certainly accurate - to within one second every million years!

The secret is the radio signal that it picks up four times a day, from Fort Collins, Colorado. This signal resets the movement by tiny fractions of a second so your clock is as near right as humanly possible. It will even adjust itself for daylight savings.

This clock movement is maintenance free too - the only thing you’ll ever need to do is add a battery, and each of those should last about a year.

You’d probably expect it to be expensive. A radio controlled clock movement this accurate can’t be cheap, can it? Well in fact it can. While stocks last Clockparts have them for just $8.50 each - and if you buy 5 you get another FREE.

So although they’ll be right for a long time they may not be around for a long time - If you want some you better get over to Clockparts website now!

Incra jigs and measuring systems are pretty well known - and rightly so. They’re well made, extremely accurate and their prices won’t break the bank.

In order to entice you to their new site, Incra are offering this free downloadable trivet plan.

Personally I buy any Incra things I need from Woodcraft and I see no benefit in using this new site - but you might as well have the free downloadable plan!

Click here for the plan. Click here to view Woodcraft’s range of Incra Tools.

Stanley Tools are continuing to add to their large and impressive FatMax range which now contains well over 200 woodworking, storage and home improvement products.

They’re all designed to be tough and long lasting, which you’d expect from a company with the heritage of Stanley Tools who have over a century of woodwork tool making behind them.

There are rugged tool bags, axes, hammers, chisels, storage boxes, wrecking bars (called a Fubar!), tapes… you name it. Great for woodworkers and with a much wider appeal too.

The best stockists we’ve managed to find are actually Amazon who carry pretty much the full range at the usual excellent prices. Click here for details.

Leigh have just announced their new Super Dovetail Jig and when you look at the spec you can see why they called it Super.

It’s available in 3 sizes: 12-inch, 18-inch and 24-inch, so there’s bound to be one that suits your pocket and the dovetail job you need to do.

This dovetail jig is quality piece of kit as you’d expect from the Leigh and it has a number of innovations including a new and patent pending router support and dust extraction system to pull away the vast majority of the dust that these type of jigs normally create.

You need to visit the Woodcraft site to read the full spec, but to give you a flavor this jig will produce variable through and half-blind dovetails and cut your pin and tail boards in the same pass. Infinite variability also guarantees you get half pins at either end of your board whatever layout you’re using.

Woodcraft currently have special deals on the new Leigh Super Dovetail Jig and Accessory Kits and you can save anything from $25.99 to $49.99 depending which jig you choose.

I’ve got some new furniture to build for our house renovation and I’m going to have no trouble convincing my wife that I need one of these to do it with!

Full details here: Woodcraft / Leight Super Dovetail Jig Offers.

Grizzly have just announced this new 10-inch wet grinder.

Made in Germany, the Model T10010 has a strong 1/4 hp motor running at 90 RPM. This relatively slow speed, combined with the water bath, keeps your tools cool while sharpening and so won’t take the temper out of them.

The full kit includes a universal jig, an angle guide and polishing/honing paste. Wheels supplied are the 10-inch 220 Grit aluminum oxide grinding wheel for sharpening and an 8-inch leather stropping wheel for polishing/honing.

For more information call 1-800-523-4777 or visit www.grizzly.com.