Archive for April, 2009

Tack-In Drawer Glides

Friday, April 24th, 2009
Tack-In Drawer Glides
Not all drawers require traditional slides to operate smoothly. In fact, for
many smaller, lightweight drawers these simple tack-in glides may be all you
need. They install in seconds, creating a smooth low-friction surface that
reduces wear. Hard plastic pads measure 11/16″ x 1/2″. 10 per pack.

Tack-In Drawer Glides

Tack-In Drawer Glides

Surface Mount Corner Brackets for Table Aprons

Friday, April 24th, 2009
Surface Mount Corner Brackets for Table Aprons
These brackets reinforce connections between table rails quickly and easily.
No
gluing and no clamping required. Made from solid steel. Installation requires
hanger
bolts and wing nuts, not included. Size is 2-5/8” x 3-3/8” Flat. Sold in packs of four.

Surface Mount Corner Brackets for Table Aprons

Surface Mount Corner Brackets for Table Aprons

Padauk Pen Blank

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Padauk Pen Blank
These rich crimson blanks produce striking pens with a classy, natural look.
An exotic wood with excellent turning properties, Padauk can be polished to
a beautiful finish. Blanks measure roughly 6″ x 3/4″ x 3/4″.

Padauk Pen Blank

Padauk Pen Blank

Yellowheart Pen Blank

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Yellowheart Pen Blank
Turn a beautiful, naturally colored pen with this gorgeous yellowheart blank.
Relatively easy to turn, yellowheart polishes to a high finish and supplies
consistently bright yellow tone throughout. Blanks measure roughly
6-1/8″ x 13/16″ x 13/16″.

Yellowheart Pen Blank

Yellowheart Pen Blank

Myrtle Burl Pen Blanks

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Myrtle Burl Pen Blanks
These nicely figured blanks will produce beautiful pens with great depth and
variety. Myrtle is a fairly easy wood to work with and takes finish quite well.
Blanks measure approximately 6″ long by 3/4″ square.

Myrtle Burl Pen Blanks

Myrtle Burl Pen Blanks

Eucalyptus Burl Pen Blank

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Eucalyptus Burl Pen Blank
Uniquely figured with squirrely burls, these fine eucalyptus blanks create
beautiful finished pens. They are hard, dense and will take a high polish.
Blanks measure approximately 6″ long by 3/4″ square.

Eucalyptus Burl Pen Blank

Eucalyptus Burl Pen Blank

Chechen Pen Blank

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Chechen Pen Blank
A favorite among pen turners for its irregular grain and beautiful color
variation, Chechen produces fantastic finished pieces. These blanks are great
samples, featuring wavy striping and rich chocolate and butterscotch tones.
Hard and dense, they will polish to a gleaming finish with little effort. Blanks
measure approximately 6″ long by 3/4″ square.

Chechen Pen Blank

Chechen Pen Blank

Two Cherries 12-Piece Carving Set

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Two Cherries 12-Piece Carving Set
For more than a century, Two Cherries, Germany has made premium carving
tools with superior feel, quality and attention to detail — and this
set is no exception. It includes 12 hand-forged tools
(8 gouges, 3 chisels and 1 75º V-tool), each with a high-carbon steel blade
and proportionally sized hornbeam handle. Incredibly strong, yet surprisingly
lightweight, these are perfect tools on which to base a respectable and
well-rounded collection.

Two Cherries 12-Piece Carving Set

Two Cherries 12-Piece Carving Set

Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning
This step-by-step pictorial reference covers all of the essential techniques
for turning wood. Organized for quick access, this book makes it easy to find
exactly the technique you are looking for. Over 850 photos and drawings
illustrate how to hold, sharpen, and use turning tools, use specialized chucks,
deep hollow elegant vessels, finish at the lathe and much more.

Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning

Taunton

Freud 1 HP Laminate Trimmer

Monday, April 20th, 2009
Freud 1 HP Laminate Trimmer
Tackle everything from trimming to sign making with this versatile 1 HP, 6.5 amp
router! You’ll love its precision-machined, micro-adjustable base for its simplicity and
accuracy. A lightweight design lets you work long without tiring.

Freud 1 HP Laminate Trimmer

Freud 1 HP Laminate Trimmer

Clamping Collets for Festool OF 1400 and OF 2000 Routers

Monday, April 20th, 2009
Clamping Collets for Festool OF 1400 and OF 2000 Routers
Collets for the Festool OF 1400 EQ and OF 2000 EQ routers. Available in four
sizes.

Clamping Collets for Festool OF 1400 and OF 2000 Routers

Clamping Collets for Festool OF 1400 and OF 2000 Routers

Lamello Fixo — the Self-Clamping Biscuit

Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Lamello Fixo — the Self-Clamping Biscuit
Looking for a better way to connect wood pieces? These innovative biscuits
actually pull workpieces together as they get driven into place. No clamps
— no waiting! Use any biscuit joiner to cut grooves, then add some glue
and simply pound in a Fixo. Two styles available: use the wider L-Style
Biscuits (24124) on face connections for picture frames, face frames, and
more, and the H-Style Biscuits (25059) to join boards “on end” for cabinet
bases, mitered boxes, etc.

Lamello Fixo — the Self-Clamping Biscuit

Lamello Fixo — the Self-Clamping Biscuit