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Yes, the folks at Popular Woodworking have another issue for us to drool over. 12" sliding compound miter saws, how-to build a wooden jack planes, nesting trays in the Shaker style, drawknives and spokeshaves, and my current favourite topic - how to recreate a Stickley mantle clock from an original design.
Add to that the 2008 "Best New Tools" list, and you have a winner of an issue.
Pick up your copy today, or visit your local library for this and other backissues.
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I came home last night to find a pleasant surprise in my mailbox: The Oct/Nov 2008 issue of Woodsmith magazine arrived! If you have never checked out the magazine, I invite you to go to your local library and look up a few of the back issues. In it you will find a rather unique magazine, printed on heavy card-like paper with virtually zero advertisements. What you will find inside is at least three major projects with plans and instructions, numerous technique and informational articles, product reviews, and much more. The only drawback of the magazine is it...
Lee Valley, home of the ever-popular Veritas tools, is offering free shipping for orders placed between September 18th and 21st. So if there was a tool that you had your eye on, now may be the time to buy it. Of course, that only applies to ground shipping to the continental United States and Canada, and does not apply to oversized items, but that still leaves many items to choose from!
Get started early on your Christmas shopping!
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A construction worker using a circular saw suffered a critical wound to the neck yesterday (August 18, 2008) when the...
"blade struck a nail and kicked back, slicing the left side of his neck and cutting him towards his throat." (MetroNews.ca)
This accident is a timely reminder to work safe, and to avoid using power tools above your head. Though I have no details about this particular incident, it is likely he was using the circular saw to trim a board above the level of his shoulders. In such a position, the operator has no means to brace themselves against kickback,...