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 There are a couple of time-sensitive entries in this month's eNewsletter, so be sure to read through this email at your earliest convenience…… you wouldn't want to miss out on the sales events that are coming up this weekend!
In addition to telling you about some hot deals and special savings, this months eNewsletter also introduces you to a whole new way of shopping for tools that Dremel has introduced - a new smart phone app that lets you get product information where and when you need it.
We also introduce you to some great new tools, as well as some 'new to Canada' tools.
Enjoy!
Paul
FEDERATED TOOL SUPPLY HOSTS WEEK LONG OPEN HOUSE
 There is no London Woodshow at the Fair grounds this year, but the Wood Show deals are on all week long at Federated Tool - Monday February 7 to Saturday February 12
In addition to meeting reps from all major manufacturers, and some of the best pricing you have ever seen, there will also be ongoing events and specials, including: free tools and accessories each day for the first 25 purchases over $ 100. Free tools and accessories include: free 6" square, free sanding block, free roller glue bottle, free 16pc jig saw blade set, and free 7pc forester bit set.
For a complete listing of sales and events, go to: www.FederatedTool.com
Federated Tool Supply
Week Long Open House
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm
1581 Oxford Street East,
London, Ontario, N5v 2Z4
Order desk 519-451-0100 or 1-800-387-0608
BUSY BEE'S DARTMOUTH LOCATION WINS RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD.
 Congratulations to Bill Luther and the staff at Busy Bee's Dartmouth NS location for winning the Burnside Retail Business of the Year Award
Join staff and friends to celebrate receiving this award of outstanding service.
86 Troop Ave.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
February 11 & 12, 2011
Award winning 2 day pricing
Live Demonstrations
Free coffee & donuts
Busy Bee will also be holding Woodshows and Tool Sales at the following locations:
London February 10-12
Pickering February 17-19
Barrie February 24-26
Concord March 3-5
Click here for Dartmouth contact info.
Click here for the Busy Bee location nearest you
TREND ROUTING TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES FIRST ONTARIO BASED DISTRIBUTOR
 Trend Routing Technology has announced that Woodchuckers Supplies has become their first Ontario based distributor.
Woodchuckers Supplies is a specialty woodworking distributor and they have catered to the woodturning industry in southern Ontario for the past eighteen years. “We are very pleased to start a partnership with Woodchuckers” stated Jamie LaMuraglia, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Trend Routing Technology. LaMuraglia continued, “Woodchuckers Supply has a passion for serving the wood turning industry and Trend Airshield and diamond products are a perfect match for the turning market. Woodchuckers and Trend are ideally suited for each other.”
 John Buccioni started Woodchuckers Supply as a hobby and his business has prospered since its humble beginnings in 1993. Buccioni stated, “ I started this business out of my love for wood turning. I am active with the southern Ontario Wood Turners Association and I have attend the American Association of Woodturners Show for the past sixteen years. I love the business.” Buccioni also stated, “the Trend Airshield and diamond sharpening products are natural additions to my product line. I am confident that they will be well received by the wood turners of Ontario and throughout Canada!”
Woodchuckers Supplies Contact Information:
Woodchuckers Supplies
1698 Weston Road
Weston, Ontario Canada
M9N 1V6
Toll Free: (800) 551-0192
Local: (416) 241-8654
www.woodchuckers.com
To find out about becoming a Trend Dealer, contact: jblamuraglia@gmail.com
DREMEL CHANGES THE TOOL SHOPPING PROCESS
 Dremel recently launched a mobile version of its website to help educate consumers and make shopping for tools a bit easier.
The mobile website has increased functionality that allows for consumers to access targeted information right at the point of purchase. The site features concise and shallow content, making it incredibly easy to navigate. The site also features mobile tags or QR codes. These tags allow consumers with smart phones who have downloaded scanning apps to scan Dremel products and directly access specific product information – easing the decision making process and inviting consumers to connect directly with the Dremel brand.
For more information about the mobile website and how it can change the tool shopping process, please head here: www.dremelnewsroom.com.
NEW BLACKJACK WEBSITE FEATURES FREE ON-LINE CATALOG
 BlackJack's new website now has both an on-line catalog and a complete listing of local dealers who carry their growing number of innovative woodworking tools and accessories.
The new BlackJack site also has many on-line product demonstration videos that show you the products in use.
Dealers include:
Atlas Machinery Supply Ltd
Toronto Ontario
Brettwood Machinery Works
Madoc Ontario
J R Normand Inc
Saint-Nicolas Québec
Leamington Home Hardware
Leamington Ontario
M & D Wooland, The Saw Shop
Norwood Ontario
R & D Bandsaws
Brampton Ontario
Tegs Tools and Machinery
Hamilton Ontario
Welbeck Sawmill Ltd
Durham Ontario
Workshop Supply
Embro Ontario
Home Hardware Stores Ltd.
Check Local Listings
For a complete list of dealers, and to flip through the BlackJack catalog, go to: www.blackjackcompany.com
WOOD KOTE FEATURED IN POPULAR INSTRUCTIONAL DVD
 Wood Kote Products’ wipe-on pigment gelled interior wood stain sold under the trade name, Jel’d Stain and 2-component wood bleach sold under the trade name Lite-N-Up are demonstrated in a recently released instructional DVD produced in Canada.
The DVD, entitled Surface Preparation and Staining, is produced by internationally known woodworking authority, Hendrik Varju as part of his “Private Woodworking Instruction in a Box” series.
 Both Wood Kote products are manufactured at the Oregon factory and are sold worldwide.
Most Wood Kote products are destined for large commercial applications such as hotels and cruise ships. Varju says it is sometimes difficult to find Wood Kote in his native Ontario but demonstrates in his DVD why the products are worth the search.
Wood Kote Products Inc formulates many of its products to meet the requirements of the (California) South Coast Air Quality Management District. Canada, like many other regions throughout the world, has adopted similar regulations. Architects and specifiers are voluntarily selecting low VOC coatings as their contribution toward a cleaner and better environment.
For additional information:
WOOD KOTE PRODUCTS INC
www.woodkote.com
Hendrik Varju
PASSION FOR WOOD
www.passionforwood.com
DELTA WOODWORKING MACHINERY HAS A NEW HOME
 DELTA Woodworking Machinery Has A New Home – In Anderson, South Carolina
Chang Type Industrial Co. Ltd., a Taiwan-based manufacturing company, has agreed to purchase the Delta brand of woodworking equipment and machinery from Stanley Black & Decker. The deal is expected to close on February 4, 2011.
The new, independent company, Delta Power Equipment Corporation, will be based in Anderson County, South Carolina and led by Bryan Whiffen, who has been named President & Chief Executive Officer. Norm MacDonald has also joined the company as an Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. Both Whiffen and MacDonald have years of experience in the power tool industry, and have been responsible for manufacturing and marketing such brands as Ryobi, Homelite, Milwaukee and Ridgid.
The new Delta company will continue to provide a complete line of professional woodworking equipment and machinery, and will continue to build the world-class Unisaw, as well as the Biesemeyer accessories, in the United States. Plans are to move the manufacturing equipment from Jackson, Tennessee to the company’s facility in Anderson.
Once fully operational, the Anderson facility will include manufacturing, R&D, engineering, sales and administrative functions.
“We are pleased to be able to say that the Unisaw will continue to be made in the USA,” said Whiffen. “We are also excited for this opportunity to invest in the great Delta brand so that we can bring high quality, innovative woodworking equipment to Delta’s loyal customers.
Delta Power Equipment Corp. is working to ensure that the fine sales and service that Delta dealers and woodworkers have come to expect will continue.
“Stanley Black & Decker has been very supportive of this sale and have agreed to help us make the transition as seamless as possible for our dealers and our customers,” added Whiffen.
Customers and dealers can continue to obtain information on sales and service for Delta woodworking equipment at www.deltamachinery.com
AWFS 2011 CALL FOR ENTRIES
 The Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) is now accepting entries for the 2011 Fresh Wood Student Woodworking Competition.
The competition, which will be showcased at the 2011 AWFS Fair, July 20-23, in Las Vegas, is open to full-time students in an accredited high school or post-secondary woodworking or related program and part-time students in an accredited post-secondary woodworking or related program that are transitioning into a career in woodworking or design. Post-secondary schools include colleges and universities as well as trade, art and union apprenticeship schools. Entry applications will be accepted until May 2, 2011.
The competition has six categories at both school levels: case goods, chairs, open, production/contract, reproduction, and tables. Entries will be rated by a panel of judges that represent different aspects of the industry such as design, education, manufacturing and retail. Judges’ scores will determine the finalist pieces that will be on display at the AWFS Fair. AWFS covers shipping and the majority of costs to bring students and their teachers to the Fair for the final round.
All of the forms and guidelines for the 2011 Fresh Wood Competition can be accessed at AWFSFair.org or by contacting Adria Torrez at AWFS (800) 946-2937 or adria@awfs.org.
NOTE: AWFS’s Fresh Wood competition always receives Canadian entries. In fact, the winner of the Best of Show award in 2009 was a Canadian high school student.
For this year, 3 Canadian schools have already registered: Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School (Brampton, ON), Selkirk College (Nelson, BC) and Camosun College (Victoria, BC).
All finalists and their instructors are flown to Vegas at AWFS’ expense.
ONLINE RESOURCE HELPS PRICE YOUR WORK
 This new website is a great resource for woodworkers that sell their work.
The site helps you to understand the costs associated with your woodworking projects and simplifies the process of generating estimates and quotations. The majority of the site is absolutely free and fun to use!
With this site you can easily track: Customer List; Material List; Supplier List; Project List; Labour; Overhead; Reports and Forms; and Quotes and Estimates.
For more info:
www.woodworkershelper.com
TURNING COURSES OFFERED IN OWEN SOUND
 Mapleseed Gallery now offers woodturning workshops and courses.
Two new woodturning workshops/courses are being offered in Owen Sound, ON.
All classes limited to two students, with the emphasis of these workshops being on safety, fun, and learning proper technique.
The first workshop, "Introduction to Woodturning" focuses on basic spindle and faceplate technique and includes two take-home projects.
The second workshop, "Pen Turning and Other Mandrel Projects" focuses on more advanced project specific techniques and includes three take-home projects.
Registration and more information at www.mapleseedgallery.ca
FORREST CUSTOM WOODWORKER II BLADES DELIVER FAST, CLEAN, ULTRA-RELIABLE DOVETAIL CUTS
 Blades are Factory-Customized to the Angle and Tilt Specified by Each Customer
Forrest Manufacturing’s Custom Woodworker II blades are playing an important role in helping woodworkers make strong, attractive dovetail joints. Growing numbers of craftsmen rely on this customized blade to create the dovetails so integral to the production of quality boxes and chests, for attaching drawer fronts, for joining shelves to cabinet sides, for fine cabinetry, and for dozens of similar applications.
Forrest Manufacturing supplies Custom Woodworker II blades to match the specific requirements of individual craftsmen. According to company vice president, Jay Forrest, “It is faster and easier to use our Custom Woodworker II to make dovetails than to use a dovetail bit with a router. So more and more woodworkers are asking us to customize our blades accordingly.
Unique Options for Complex Requirements
Forrest’s Custom Woodworker II saw blade is a quality product for the advanced operator. It is ideal for joinery and special applications. It offers expanded capabilities and a choice of grind selections. In addition to dovetail cuts, the blade can be ground for making box joints and flat bottom grooves and can also accommodate high feed rates.
Forrest blades can be obtained direct from the factory, as well as from quality dealers, retailers, and catalogs.
For more information, call 1-800-733-7111 or visit www.ForrestBlades.com
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