Woodworking Today
with Gord Graff

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       Don Kondra                                                Bryan Cowing

From the pages of the Board Room Woodworking Forums comes two incredible furniture builds by two very talented woodworkers.

The Canadian Home Workshop Show is coming soon.

November 25-27,2011 at the International Centre in Toronto.

The Board Room Woodworking Forums celebrates its 1st anniversary with an incredible give-away.......

February prize is a double and all you need to do to be eligible for these great prizes is to create an account on the Board Room Woodworking Forum. You can hop on over there by clicking here.

First: from Lee Valley is the Veritas Surface Vise.

This clamp combines the holding functions of a quick-release tail vise with the portability of a bench dog. It can be positioned at any angle — vertical through horizontal — and, since work is held between the jaw and any fixed work stop, clamping capacity is limited only by the size of the mounting surface.

The double posts mount in 3/4" holes. The forward post has a clearance hole to guide the clamping rod, and a wedging mechanism that anchors it firmly in through-holes in material as thin as 1" (depending on the strength of the material) or in blind holes at least 1-5/16" deep. The rear post seats in blind holes at least 2" deep and has a quick-release mechanism for adjusting the projection of the rod.

Second: from Lee Valley is one pair of Round Bench Dogs and one pair of Round Bench Pups.

The bench dogs (at 4-3/8") are standard length. The Bench Pups® (at 2-3/8") are fine for benches with tops up to 2" thick and ideal for bench sides; just drill holes in the skirt or the edge of the top. Available individually or in pairs of either dogs or pups.

On a personal note: I've owned both of these prizes for quite some time now and to tell you that I couldn't be happier with them is an understatement.

All the best

Gord

This draw will be held in the last week of February so keep an eye on your email! Check out the Rules and Conditions that must be met to ensure you are eligible to win this month!!

December/January prize is a double and all you need to do to be eligible for these great prizes is create an account on the Board Room Woodworking Forum. You can hop on over there by clicking here.

First, from Busy Bee Tools is the CBT009 10" Laminate Table Saw Blade. This high quality Craftex Blue Tornado blade is designed to cut laminates, veneers & melamine with precision and accuracy.

Second, from Irwin Tools is a pair of XP600 12" One Handed Bar Clamps/Spreaders. Featuring 600 lbs of one handed force, heavy duty construction and a quick change screw to allow the user to change from clamp to spreader in seconds.

The highlight of the show for me personally wasn't something that I expected.......................

October marks the first month that we here at GordGraff.com are giving away some of the quality tools and accessories that Gord has been able to acquire from some well known woodworking vendors. These giveaways will continue monthly. All you need to do to be eligible is create an account on the forums. You can hop on over there by clicking here.

Without further delay here is the prize you could win this month:

Veritas® Standard Dovetail Saw 14tpi.
Stock# 05T05.01

The Veritas dovetail saw is an innovative blend of tradition and technology, incorporating the critical characteristics of a classic fine joinery saw but made using modern production processes and state-of-the-art materials.

The blade of the dovetail saws has 14 teeth per inch and is most efficient on stock thicker than 1/2". The teeth, set 0.003" per side, have a rake angle of 14° and an included angle of 60°.

The saw has a spine molded from an advanced material incorporating stainless-steel powder for weight, glass fiber for stiffness, and a polymer resin binder. An over-molded blade and stainless-steel handle-mounting bolt creates a solid one-piece blade/spine/mount assembly. A single brass fastener secures the bubinga handle. Made of high-carbon steel, the blade is 9-1/4" long and 0.020" thick, with a cut depth of about 1-9/16". A comfortable, well-balanced saw.

Check out the Rules and Conditions that must be met to ensure you are eligible to win this month!!

 A video introduction by Gord Graff.

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