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By now, I hope that you have all received your August/September'10 issue of Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine. Rob (our new editor) is settling into his position nicely, and has started to make some noteworthy additions to the publication. He has started out with adding a Community Section, in which he will be highlighting various clubs, groups, schools, and individuals who are making contributions to our woodworking community. With our next issue he will be starting an on-going feature called 'Finer Details', in which he will show the works of some accomplished Canadian woodworkers, and detail the techniques they use which sets them apart. We're sure you are going to enjoy, and benefit, from both of these new sections.
Enjoy!
Paul Fulcher
Publisher
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Free Woodworking Seminars
Paul Moore from Stockroom Supply is heading out starting August 23rd for 15 free woodworking seminars across western Canada. In addition to all the new tools introduced in the previous Eastern Canada seminars Paul has two additional products to show out west. JessEmm Tools will be introducing its brand new router lift, and Mastersand will be debuting its new sanding head. The complete seminar schedule is posted on www.freewoodworkingseminars.com. And remember, all of these events are absolutely FREE.
The cities on this tour include: Sudbury, ON; Sault Ste. Marie, ON; Kenora, ON; Regina, SK; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Kamloops, BC; Burnaby, BC; Abbotsford, BC; Saskatoon, SK; Winnipeg, MB; ThunderBay, ON; Markham, ON
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BESSEY lets loose flood of clamp improvements, new series
BESSEY has taken the best features of its original all-steel 660, 1200 and 1800 Series bar clamps and made them even better with three key features: a rail profile that has been optimized to enhance overall force by five per cent; a modified height to width ratio of the rail to enhance clamping stability; and, greater rigidity due to the enhanced rail profile that provides 20 per cent more clamping force per spindle turn.
Meanwhile, BESSEY has launched the classiX line of globally sourced products, featuring clamping lengths from 6" to 24" and clamping force options from 550 lbs to 2660. In addition to these new clamps and improvements to existing clamps, BESSY has introduced the DKX DuoKlamp Extender. The DKX is an accessory for the Bessey DuoKlamp. The jaws of the DuoKlamp fit over a pair of jaw faces on the DKX unit and, in effect, extend the reach of even a 6" clamp to more than five feet while still achieving 260 lbs of clamping force.
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Dremel breaks out new bits
Dremel is expanding its rotary tool accessory line to include Dremel Glass Drilling Bits to help users drill into flat and contoured glass for hobby and craft projects. The 1/8-inch Glass Bit is perfect for drilling holes in jewellery, ornaments and wind chimes, while the 1/4-inch Glass Bit which works well for decorative projects such as glass block or bottle displays. In addition, the new 360-degree diamond-impregnated bits allow for rasping a larger hole when needed. Each Dremel Glass Drilling Bit comes with Dremel cutting oil to increase speed-of-cut and help keep the bit from overheating and losing its diamond grit. Additionally, holes on the side of the bit allow for a pin or tack to clear drilled glass from the bit.
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Festool empowers users with YouTube channel
If you're looking for tips and guides for your Festool power tools, look no further than Festool.tv, a compilation of videos about Festool power tools, their features, applications, uses and instructions generated by end users. Festool users are encouraged to submit their videos, which must be approved by the moderator, but there's a good chance your video will be published if it follows the following rules:
- Think about what is beneficial for other viewers to see: Show a specific application, show your project, show how you use the tool, show your jigs etc.
- Don't show anything that is dangerous or questionable. Keep it safe.
- Make sure your videos have a decent quality
- Videos remain the property of the contributor and can be deleted at any time.
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Forest Owners and Museum unite to present
Annual Wood Fair
The Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Certified Forest Owners and the Glengarry Pioneer Museum have come together again create the unique and exciting Wood Fair and Wood Auction. The second annual auction will take place Saturday, August 21, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum in Dunvegan, Ontario.
This one-of-a kind fair and auction will provide an opportunity for visitors to connect with artisans, suppliers, woodlot owners, environmental organizations and anyone interested in or actively working with wood. Those with special pieces of wood or small lots of wood are encouraged to bring material for auction.
This unique partnership between the six-year-old CFO and the 48-year-old Glengarry Pioneer Museum brings together an organization dedicated to promoting sustainable woodlot management with an organization with the mandate to preserve local heritage and the forest industry in Eastern Ontario.
The Wood Fair will provide a variety of ways and opportunities to learn about wood, wood artisanship, the wood industry and its history in Eastern Ontario. In addition to its collection of antique woodworking tools, including saws, the Pioneer Museum will be mounting displays on the history of the wood industry in Glengarry County.
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Trojan brings the table to you
How many times have you stepped onto a jobsite and not found a good work surface available or purchased one of those plastic imported tables only to have it break after a few times of use? Trojan Manufacturing has come up with a solution: the WT-2438 Portable Work Table. The Trojan Work Table takes about five seconds to unfold and is one of the most sturdy and stable portable work benches available today. Set up, it stands at a comfortable 35" high and is convenient for all types of jobsite tasks. Its sizable 24" by 38" table top is made of rugged 5/8" plywood with a Medium Density Overlay (MDO). It's even sturdy enough to support a vice or to be used as a platform when hand sawing material.
Trojan's new WT-2438 Portable Work Table weighs in at just less than 40 lbs and is finished off with a rugged powder coat paint job
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Rockler's Lathe Tool Holder Puts Everything
At Your Fingertips
Whether hollowing out a bowl at the faceplate or shaping spindles along the length of the bed, the new Lathe Tool Holder from Rockler Woodworking and Hardware gives turners on-the-spot access to a dozen tools and more. Rather than put tools on the wall, the Rockler Tool Holder puts tools directly on deck only inches away, where the swivelling arm allows the user to swing the tools out of the away for better access, or swing them in close for rapid tool changes. Unlike wall-mounted designs, the adjustable 12" turntable attaches directly to any point along the lathe bed to put up to 12 tools exactly where you like. And what's more, it features a flat central area for turning essentials like calipers, sandpaper strips and finishing supplies. If the lathe needs to be moved for any reason, the tools come along, all for $29.99.
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