From the monthly archives:

March 2008

The new woodworker’s store…

March 31, 2008

After a couple of months of planning we’re pleased to announce a brand new woodworker’s store – right here at Woodwork News! In much the same way as we gather interesting bits and pieces of woodworking news for the site we’re now also putting together a selection of tools, books, dvds – whatever we think [...]

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Record DML 24X/C Woodturning Lathe – powerful little guy!

March 25, 2008

It’s not very often that I come across two consecutive offers for woodworking tools that I can thoroughly recommend from the point of view of being an owner and user. First it was the Flexcut chisels (see below) and now this Record woodturning lathe. I can’t remember how long I’ve had mine – it’s certainly [...]

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Flexcut – the ultimate tool for detail carving?

March 25, 2008

I have a few Flexcut chisels myself – I like to dabble with carving although I’m no expert. Along with my Pfeil chisels these are my favorites. They’re light, flexible and can be kept razor sharp with ease. When you want to get into a tight corner there’s nothing quite like a Flexcut. If you’ve [...]

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Musical Movements on special offer

March 17, 2008

The people over at Clockparts are well known for their great prices on a huge variety of quartz movements, clock maker kits and fit-ups. Well at the moment they’ve also got almost unbelievable savings on music box movements – as in 90% off! There are four tunes to choose from and each unit is encased [...]

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What You Need Is A Flexible Shaft!

March 7, 2008

Flexible shaft tools have a multitude of uses, particularly for woodcarvers but also for all kinds of other detailed woodworking. They’re convenient and easy to handle and the 1/4 hp ones are surprisingly powerful too. Until the end of March Woodcraft have this heavy-duty power carving kit from Weecher at a saving of $25.00. You [...]

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New Rugged Bags and Storage from Stanley

March 5, 2008

Now here’s something for the fashion-conscious woodworker! Only kidding. Most woodworkers I know wouldn’t necessarily be impressed by “stylish colorways” but they would be by the rugged construction and sheer durability of Stanley’s new range of soft-sided work bags and heavy duty tool boxes. Of course it’s Stanley, so you’d expect it to stand up [...]

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Superb New Spindle Boring from General

March 3, 2008

General International have just announced a new multiple spindle boring machine that will be of particular interest to small and medium sized cabinet-makers. General are known for their accurate yet robust machinery and the new 214lb baby carries on the tradition. Based on the award-winning 1″ morticer, the 75-440 spindle boring offspring ensures smooth, powerful [...]

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