Tool Reviews
Rockler Adds Retro Hairpin-style Legs to I-Semble DIY Furniture Line MEDINA, MN (May 8, 2013) – Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has added Hairpin Legs to its I-Semble line of do-it-yourself furniture components. I-Semble Hairpin Legs are easy to install and can instantly bring a retro, mid-century look to transform boards, planks, stumps, and slabs into [...]
Kreg Tool Company makes clamping faster and easier than ever before with new Automaxx™ Clamps that adjust automatically to hold materials of varying thicknesses without ever adjusting the clamp. Kreg Tool Company, a leading manufacturer of tools and accessories for woodworkers and do-it-yourselfers, is proud to announce the launch of Kreg Automaxx™ Clamps. These innovative [...]
Kits Make Easy-to-Build Secret Passage Doors That Replace Existing Doors with Functional Bookshelves MEDINA, MN (April 10, 2013) – Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has just introduced Secret Door Kits to its product line. The new Secret Door Kits allow users to convert a doorway into a secret passage or a closet into a secret storage [...]
Lavergne, TN – The new Powermatic® PM2800B Drill Press elevates performance standards in an 18” stationary drill press by incorporating a host of convenient, time-saving features, such as 6” quill travel with a single revolution of the handle. Quality, precision, power and speed characterize this stationary machine embracing the gold standard, Powermatic’s benchmark for excellence. [...]
AFFORDABLE, EFFECTIVE JIG ENABLES ACCURATE CUTTING & INSTALLATION OF CROWN MOLDING Accommodates Three Most Common Spring Angles (New York, NY) The majestic, elegant tradition of crown molding dates back to ancient Greece and Rome and is more popular than ever today. The challenge for carpenters, builders, cabinet and furniture makers, woodworkers and DIYers has [...]
Upgraded Vibration Control and Paper Tensioning System Clamp Down the Competition Providence, R.I., March 21, 2013 – Bosch Power Tools today introduces the OS50VC Half-Sheet Orbital Sander, providing woodworkers with superior handling and maximum comfort for extended sanding applications. The new tool features several Bosch-exclusive advantages, including best-in-class vibration control, a high-performance SheetlocTM Supreme paper [...]
New Jig Outfits Trim Routers for Portable Circle Cutting Applications MEDINA, MN (March 13, 2013) – Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced the Trim Router Circle Cutting Jig, a device that interfaces with trim routers for precise circle routing applications. The jig allows an infinitely adjustable range of 6″ to 36″ circle cutting diameters and is compact enough [...]
So what is a NORDY you might ask? I asked myself the same thing when I opened my email with the announcement from Rockler Woodworking… Here’s what the email from Rockler said: “We are proud to announce the winners of the first annual NORDYS Video Contest. Instead of just one “Best Picture” award, NORDY winners [...]
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has added three new items to its line of I-Semble® custom furniture components – Slip-On 1×4 Bookcase Brackets, Slip- On Ladder Bookcase Brackets, and the Cross Strap Shelf Stabilizer Kit. The Slip-On 1×4 Bookcase Brackets slide over 3/4″ stock and function as sturdy cross braces between the shelves and the carcass, [...]
At Tool Skool, we believe in teaching kids to work with their hands. They should know how to fix and build things. While, we have no problem with kids working on computers or even playing video games, kids still need to learn skills like using tools and actually putting something together, either by designing it [...]
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