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Canadian Woodworking eNewsletter #4 September 2004 |
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From the PublisherPaul Fulcher Thanks for all of your valuable input, suggestions and feedback on our first few eNewsletters. We received a flood of emails from readers responding to my request to send in photos of their recent projects. We are featuring one of those responses in our ‘Readers’ Showcase’. I hope that you continue to let us know what you are working on. Send us a photo when you’re done your next project. We’ll see about getting it into a future eNewsletter. Thanks also to all those who sent in shop tips/jigs. See our ‘Shop Tips’ below for one of the tips that came in. If you have something that you’d like to share with your fellow woodworkers, let us know. Like the ‘recent project’, we’d love to feature your ‘tip/jig’ in a future eNewsletter. Click
here to send a ‘recent project’ photo. I hope you enjoy this issue.
Paul
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Ted
Duquette supplies this months shop tip. Ted uses this shop
made over-spray booth to keep spray on finishes from getting
over everything in his shop. For the one in this picture he
cut a medium sized cardboard box (about 3' by 4'). A couple
of clamps holds it to his work bench so it doesn't fall over.
He tapes newspaper over the cardboard before spraying, then
when done takes the newspaper off and puts it in the garbage.
This way the spray booth will last quite a while. You can
also tape a sheet of cardboard across the top for added protection.
Don't forget to wear a respirator, and if possible, open a
window for better ventilation. 
Shop
safety is an important topic, and one that we continue to
emphasize at Canadian Woodworking. Proper eye, hearing and
respiratory protection is mandatory in any shop. WorkSafe.ca
is a good place to start in your search for proper protection.
They carry a decent selection of product at good prices. 
If
you're looking for a source of quality woodworking machinery, then check
out Karman's Tool Supply. The company knows woodworking; since 1994
they have operated Karman's Fine Furniture (www.karmanfurniture.com),
builders of heritage furniture in Bruce County, Ontario. Karman’s
handles a complete line of classical European machinery, including combination
machines and commercial equipment, and will soon be the exclusive importer
of Rojek machinery in Canada. Additionally, they handle the complete
line of Italian built ACM band saws that range from a 14” hobby
saw to a 36” re-saw unit, all of which can be custom built and
delivered directly from the factory to your shop. They also represent
Jet, Powermatic, Performax, Wilton and Performax, and carry Amana, Tenryu,
Freeborn and Whiteside cutters, bits, and blades. 
R&D
Bandsaws, manufacturers of the Tuff Tooth line of band saw blades, now
carry the full line of Kreg products. New for Kreg is a precision miter
gauge system, which we'll be reviewing in an upcoming issue of Canadian
Woodworking Magazine. R&D Bandsaw also carries the full line of
Kreg Pocket Hole Tools. Pocket hole joinery is known for its speed of
use, accuracy and versatility. See Canadian Woodworking Magazine Vol
4 No 5 for a review of the Kreg K-2000 Pro Pack. 
If
your like wood bodied spokeshaves, then take a close look at the new
offering by master blade maker Kevin Brennan. For years he's been making
high quality replacement blades, but now has a beautiful looking shave
of his own design on the market. Crafted out of Bigleaf Maple, each
shave is individually tuned and oil finished. Regularly $99.95US, order
from the web site and get a $10 discount. Super Value in a hand crafted
tool that will give you a lifetime of pleasure. Watch for our upcoming
magazine review of this tool. 
Triton introduces a revolutionary new 18 Volt Cordless Plunge Drill unlike
any other. It features an ingenious telescopic plunge mechanism that
guarantees perpendicular drilling. It's the only drill on the market
with standard features such as a multi-function plunge base attachment
for centerline drilling of round, square and rectangular sections combined
with an adjustable fence for equal positioning from an edge. A high intensity
LED work light illuminates the immediate work area and an adjustable
depth stop provides accurate depth settings. The plunge apparatus locks
quickly out of the way when not required allowing any conventional drilling
operation. A hammer function, 24 setting torque clutch, ½ “
Jacobs single sleeve keyless chuck with auto shaft lock and a 2 speed
metal case gearbox with all metal gears ensure top quality performance
under the toughest working conditions. 
The Micro Fence is well regarded for their precision adjustment router
fence system. They now have a new accessory for their Micro Fence, a
precision mortising edge guide capable of accommodating material up to
4 1/2 inches wide. 
Under
the "Craftex" brand name, Busy Bee Tools have a
host of new tools available this fall, including Canister
Drums for 1 to 3 HP dust collectors; a 1 1/2 HP canister type
dust collector; a 1 HP, 3/4" spindle shaper; 6"
and 8" jointers; 15" thickness planer; and a 12",
3HP table saw with left tilting blade. Watch for our upcoming
magazine review of the Craftex 15", 1HP three speed band
saw. 
Break
open your penny bank; Lee Valley has come out with a tantalizing
array of new products. Appetizers include a concave spokeshave;
miter saddle (for accurately marking out 45° and 90°
angles); two wonderfully looking 24" straightedges; and
a new 12" router table insert. For the entree choose
between an innovative looking roller stand, and a succulent
large shoulder plane (shucks, take them both). The shoulder
plane is 8 1/4" long and 1 1/4" wide, weighing in
at 3 3/4 lbs. Multi-positional front and rear knobs and 1/8"
thick A2 steel for the blade. The spokeshave and rollerstand
are being offered at introductory prices. Check out the web
site for details: 
Honing
stones come in a variety of styles and shapes. DMT, the world leader
in diamond sharpening, has a new product on the market. The CDT62 uses
a new technology, CeraFuse™, which transforms the surface of aluminum
into a hard dense aluminum oxide with the same properties of solid ceramic.
It has a finer grit than DMT diamond bench stones, is unbreakable, highly
wear resistant, light and non-porous. The CDT62 has three flat surfaces:
fine and coarse diamond, and ceramic, along with three different radii,
which make it ideal for sharpening knives, carving chisels, and gouges.
In use the hone gave a super polished edge with minimal effort. Quick,
convenient and highly effective. Available from 
Ok,
so it's still a ways off, but if you're a carver (or an aspiring
carver), mark Sept 12, 2005 on your ca lander. Chris Pye will
be teaching a one week introductory relief carving course
at the Rosewood Studio in Almonte, Ontario, not far from Ottawa.
And, he'll be giving an intermediate course the following
week. Too cool. This is a great opportunity to learn from
one of the best - even if he is a Limey! For those of you
in the dark, Chris Pye has been carving for almost 3 decades,
and is the author of several seminal carving books. You can
check out his work at 
Phil Spenser, from Melbourne Australia, made this trestle table from
recycled Messmate, an indigenous Australian wood that has been used
mainly in bridge building and house framing. The table is 2.5 meters
long and 950 mm wide, and seats 10 people. Finished with Estapol (a
water based finish) and wax. When Phil sent his 'recent project' in,
he said that he was interested in contacting woodworkers in Canada and
seeing what they were up to. I sent him to our woodworking forum, where
I see he has made a number of new friends. Check out his website and
give him a dingle. 
