From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Love Accurate Woodworking?

April 29, 2009

If you’re a lover of accurate woodworking you’ll be keen to get your hands on this dual display digital caliper from Wixey.
Whether you like to work in decimal or fractional, this superb instrument will tell you precisely how good your woodwork is!
You’ll also be pleased to hear that for a limited time it’s available at [...]

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Pen Making Lathe, Pen Kits and Pen Blanks

April 22, 2009

Pen making is very popular with woodworkers, and why wouldn’t it be? You have an almost infinite variety of patterns available from both wooden pen blanks and acrylics. You can design and make classic pens or produce radical designs of your own.
A lathe, a pen mandrel, pen kit and a blank and you’re away. It [...]

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WoodRiver 12″ Dovetail Jig – On Sale Now

April 14, 2009

There are lots of ways of joining two pieces of wood but a sign of true craftsmanship is using dovetails.
A beautifully cut dovetail is a joy to see – but doing it by hand, while very satisfying, is also very difficult and time consuming.
So if you want the visual appeal, but you don’t want it [...]

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High Torque Quartz Clock Movements

April 6, 2009

Basic clock making is a pretty straight-forward process. You need something for a clock face (you can pretty much design what you like), some numbers (or dots, or buttons or whatever…) and a cheap quartz clock movement for around $5 or $6. Job done. Easy to make, very profitable to sell at craft shows and [...]

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Wood Drill Bits Offer

April 1, 2009

Woodcraft are at it again… if you missed out on the drill bit offer last time, here’s another chance.
So here’s the deal. 170 drills, your choice of brad point or twist (or both if you need them). Not the usual $59.99 but just $24.99. Yep, less than half price.
All in a nice box with a [...]

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