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Woodworking Tools

Lie Nielsen Events & New Tools

July 13, 2009

Here’s a quick update for you on the upcoming woodworking shows where Lie Nielsen will be making an appearance
August 14th – 16th: Chicago
Appearing at the Furniture Construction and Design Conference. Click here for details.
August 21st & 22nd: Denver
Red Rocks Community College: Click here for details.
August 22nd & 23rd: Tool Works, Maine
This is one of their [...]

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Rikon Mini Lathe – Power in a Small Package

June 5, 2009

The Rikon Mini Lathe could be just the thing you’re looking for if you’re thinking of starting wood turning or your a bit short of space. The fact that it’s a small lathe doesn’t mean that it’s low on features or power though.
The Rikon Mini Lathe has a 12 inch swing and 16 inches between [...]

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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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The world’s most accurate clock movement?

March 12, 2009

You want an accurate digital clock movement? You’ve got to get yourself some of these – accurate to half a second every million years!
For that sort of accuracy you’d expect it to be expensive, right? You’d be wrong. On offer at the moment, 40% off normal price, yours for just $8.00 each. I think that’s [...]

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$5 Router Bits at Woodcraft

March 6, 2009

Times are tough so any saving that you can make on your woodwork tools have got to be a good thing, right?
So how about anti-kickback 1/2” shank industrial quality carbide router bits from Wood River – that would normally be anything from $11 to $27 – for just $5 a piece. There are ten to [...]

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Woodworkers Need To Get A Grip!

January 23, 2009

Now here’s a great gadget for woodworkers with table saws, routers or jointers – the Advanced GRR-Ripper System.
The picture says it all really – doesn’t need a lot of explanation – except to say that it’ll grip boards down to 1/4” and at the moment you can get it for 20% off the normal price.
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Dust Extraction Fittings Sale

August 7, 2008

Dust extraction isn’t a very exciting subject but it sure makes the shop more comfortable and a lot safer.
If you’ve ever thought of installing a complete system, rather than rigging up that old vacuum time and again, now would be the time to do it as Woodcraft are offering 25% off a big selection dust [...]

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New Radial Arm Drill from General

July 23, 2008

I’m a fan of General’s tools. No silly lumps of plastic and gadgets just tough, no nonsense woodworking kit built to do a job and do it well.
The 75-550 M1 radial arm drill press is the latest new tool for woodworkers and offers almost infinitely variable drilling.
The head tilts 0-30 degree left or right and [...]

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