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The World's First '1fiaight Edge" For E0HNERS! It is an all too common erlol and the result of

Milled fiom solid brass, each of these exquisite

designed specifically to speed up the layout

either layout en'or or poor execution. And poor

tools will perform flawlessly in your shop,

of any procedure where perfect adjacent lines

execution is often the result of sloppy layout.

e are pleased

to introduce two new tools

are required. Pleqse meet

the

SS-2

Our Saddle Squares are youl solution to gap free joints!

and SS-4

Saddle Squarcs, fascinating combinations of

innovation, craftsmanship and functionality.

are

two precise Juara'" wood infills to complete the styling of this remarkable tool, The hinge pin is custom turned fiom stainless steel, ploviding

Once the shoulder lines are established,

a

smooth acting joint without slop.

How many times have you wanted to draw a

a

line around

boundaries, How many times have you

It is our belief that the two sizes available will

involves moving your square from plane to plane

attempted this process on small work where

cover the majoLity of user needs. Use the SS-2 on

and connecting the adjacent lines. And quite

the marking gage does not have sufficient

eight quarter stock or smaller, and the SS-4 on

frankly, ifyour square is square and your eye-

bearing surface to produce a straight line?

a corner?

Traditionally, this process

sight true, this process works fine. HoweveL,

marking gage is used to layout the cheek

as

you may relate, the potential for error is always present and there is a significant time factor

to accomplish this task accurately.

You can now complete this process accurately and very quickly with our new Saddle Squares. These tools

will lay out adjacent lines on all

angles

four-inch or smaller material. These two squares

will quickly become indispensable duLing your quest for "light-tighl"" work.

In keeping with our motto, "Quality

is

from 180 degrees through 85 degrees, and really

Contagious", our Saddle Squares are a constant

As an example, constructing a typical mortise

shine on small or large-scale workl Mortise and

reminder that tools do not have to be so simple

and tenon, you would layout the shoulder lines

tenons, lap joints, finger and bridle joints, cross

that they lack grace, dignity and the ability to inspire. We invite you to put our Saddle Squares to the test in your shop as cherished

establishing the tenon/mortise depth. These four

drilled dowel joints, haunched miter mortise and

independent lines should all connect perfectly at

tenons, lapped miters...and the list goes on.

each corner.

How many times have you made

this joint where there is a gap on one shoulder?

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Inlaid into each face of the Saddle Squares

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There is not a fulltel q_lnory JQQurateway to perform similar tasks in your shop.

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llur Special Sale 0fler f]oth Saddle Squares are available in Juararn,wood. The exclusive rosewood edition Ilonly offered during this special sale. Each of these tools is fiom the initial

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production run and is signed by the designer, John Economaki. Order Today! To reserve your Signature Series Saddle Squares, call 1-800-253-3332 or send in the enclosed order form todayl Please allow approximately 10-12 weeks for

delivery*. (Serial numbered, signature series tools will not be available for sale after August 15, 1997.)

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Personal Engraving he limited edition and special nature of this tool are sure to be cheLished by future I generations, and personal engraving may carry special meaning unimaginable to

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many today. Engraving is $2,00 per character. As a tool club member, engraving the first three letters and all punctuation marks are free, Additional letters are $1.00 each. This tool can accommodate up to 6 characters,

including

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punctuation.

Word About [)ur Delivery Schedules

11 Sneak Preview tools are shipped in sequence as the orders are received. Tool Club [ llmembers on the Automatic Order Plan receive their tools first, the balance are

shipped first in, first out. Because these tools are delivered over a period of 2-3

months; this may be of importance to you, particularly if this tool is a gift.

All our tools are special tools. If 'WHEN' we deliver is more important to you than UWHAT'we deliver, you may at times be frustrated with us. We make no promises

tool is shipped.

A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS Over the past six months the availabititv and price of domestic brass has become problematic, particularly the price. Consequently, effective September 7,

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we

will raise the prices on the majority of our tools. Price increases vary from four to thirteen percent. There is not a better time than todaV to save money on our tools!


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Announcing A Breakthrough Product With Breathtaking Capabilities I his amazlng new tool provides accuracy never before seen

in a woodshop. Hele's the story of our new AM-1 Angle

Master- anil how you can

use

it

to make things you

How To Make The Five Sided Bowl sa

study model, I set out to make a simple proiect I

malority of woodworkers could not easily figure out. Using information fiom oul

was quite certain the vast

"Woodworker's Guide To Comltound Miters" (see end of offeL)

hqven't dreamed of yet!

and the AM-1 Angle Master, here's my "Lecipe" foL an

PLottactors, including our own BP-18 Bevel Protractor,

inaedibly easy pLoject that everybody in our office wants

rely upon predetermined markings to help you layout or

to take homel

determine angles. The difficulty with this methodology is

I rlpped a scrap piece of MDF seven inches wlde by approximately three feet long. I set the AM-1 to 61.25" and plopped it into the mitet gage goove (ftgure 5) of my table saw (it fits perfectly) and set my mitel gage to 61.25". While

accurately reading the small graduations. Fractional degrees

limited by the size of the protractor arc. If the arc is too small, the graduations are nothing more than generalities, are

degtee increments. Simply use a

the AM-1 was still in my saw miter slot, I set it to 67.30 . I transferred this setting to my trusty BCTW T-bevel (ftgure 3) and tlited the saw blade foL a "light tight" angled setting. I set-up a stop block on my saw fence to repeat my cutoff lengths. I made my first cut, flipped my board edge for edge, slid it to the stop and made my second cut, The fiLst of five tapered wedges was completed. Four more pieces later and I was ready to play.

compass or trammel (frSure 2) and set the two index pins

I traced a 5" diameter arc on each of the five pieces, band

and impossible to read. If the

aLc is

large enough to be of

significance, the tool becomes cost prohibitive. The AM-1

Angle Master is not limited by these considerations because

it

is a device that relies upon trigonometry

for its "soul". The

AM-l allows you to set angles infive hundredths of a ruler (figure 1),beam

to a measurement from the supplied guide. No measurement is finer thanlll6", or 1-mm, whichever measuring system you prefer! Mathematically, the accuracy

sawed the arc and disc sanded to the line. I taped the outside edges of the wedges together and applied glue

to the open

miters. The whole assembly was "clamped with tape" while

of this concept allows for angles with a maximum Iinear error

the glue dried. Aftet a light finish sanding, three coats of

of .0008' ovet six inches (.02-mm) and so easy to achieve that

OSHA yellow paint were applied,

you now have the ability to do things you could not do beforel This is one of the hallmarks of a Sreat tool, your capabilities have expanded. Here is an almost unbelievable example...

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with 0000 steel wool

rubbings between coats. (This simple fruit bowl has no bottom

it doesn't need one.) Imagine joints so perfect that you can tape them together until the glue is dry,! because


Now here's the amazing part. The entire process of angle settings, and all cuttings for this bowl, which does not have qn atom offiller in it, took less than SIX MINUTES! The curved work took approximately 20

minutes and painting is painting.

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This type of work is impossible without information and a device for accurately determining

fractional degree

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we

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settings. The AM-l Angle Master is an heirloom tool allowing you to be creative on a level that was not feasible only an hour ago!

whopping

The AM-1 Angle Master is precision CNC milled

The MG-3 Marking Gage

aluminum and is designed to be used in conjunction with the included Reference Guide that contains all

marks

angle settings fiom 90 degrees through 12 degrees,

by 5 one-hundredths of a degree. That's 1,560 angles,

screw and rotate approximately 1/8". For you heavy users, this cutter years. For most, this tool wiII never neeil to be sharpened

mathematically accurate to no more than .0008" linear runout over 6". Settings are available in either

The MG-3 Marking Gage can be set to any distance up to six inches (150 mm) quicker than you can say "snickeTdoodle". Dimensions as tight as rl64" are easily attainable by

imperial or metric measurement systems. WOW!

In addition, there are an additional 1,560 settings if you choose to set your angles with a pair of digital or dial calipers (fiSure 4). Angle setting has never been easier. Finally, there are 1,560 choices for determining an unknown angle. It is truiy a peerless tool that

will perform flawlessly time and time again,

popular MG-3 Marking Gages at a 30%o discount off of our catalog price.

effortlessly produces razor sharp

with,

across, or on end grain.

when the hardened knife dulls, loosen the locking

will

stay sharp 4-6

setting between the 1/32" marks.

This is a great way to fill next year's holiday wishes, AII MG-3s are 100%o functionally perfect except for cosmetic blemishes and are guaranteed for life. Full refund or exchange privileges apply, you can't losel whenever we have these sales they last but few days, so DON'T DELAY ORDER TODAY!

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Mentioned earlier is a useful little guide

Developed by Boeing, Boeshield is an

we publish: The Woodworker's Guide to

Indispensable Shop Mustl

Compound Miters. This dandy reference

contains all of the miter gage settings and saw blade saws.

tilt

lnvite you to try Boeshield in your shop as you will find like we did, f[Je lU this stuff works magic! It is a non-greasy lubricant, great for power tools and all moving parts made fiom metal. Boeshield is a phenomenal rust inhibitor and even works as a superb finish film for your tools. Use

angles for table and radial arm

It is amazingly thorough and allows

you to make compound angled projects with three to thirty-six sides. This guide is useless

it on all machine tops,

rulers, you name it, if it is made fiom metal, Boeshieid will help protect and lubricate, Highly recommendedl

without an accurate tool to set ftactional ilegrees. Combined

with the AM-1 Angle

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It is possible to make complex joinery WITHOUT FILLER and you can do it easily. Don't hesitate, put this tool to work and

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that fastens

to your workbench, a column, or the wall.

In almost all

cases,

it is more dgid than the

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stand-alone models at the bike shop because

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your workbench weighs much more than

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a

flimsy tubuia stand. This professionallv designed bike clamp is

incredibly rigid, and allows for a full 360 degrees of

lotation. You can fasten the bike

clamp to your wolkbench with sclews or, like myself, use 'C" clamps. When your work is done, tuck

it away until needed again. If you

have a wood column in youl shop, the bike

clamp can be mounted directly. To mount to

a

wall, you will need to build a gusset. In either case,

you will be thLilled with the results, It is

one ol my favorite tools and I

will not

paLt

with

it! If you have a lalge vise on your bench, you can mount the bike clamp to a laLge block of

wood and clamp in the vise. It is an amazingly versatile tool for holding one of the greatest

inventions of al1 time, the humble bicycle. Work on the chain at eye level? You bet! Adiust the brakes and dlive train with TWO hands free? You bet!

Iits all

sizes of bikes? You betl

This is a professional caliber tool and will last for decades. Highly recommended for'

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What

An Inventionl At Last, Somebody

Invented a Band Clarnp That Works! ll

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strap can be extended and tightened by the crank. Tightens

ANcLES

automatically during ctamping and reteases the ctamping tension

Vario angles with swivelling pressure

automaticalty when the spindle is rekacted

plates provide inlinite angte adaption and high pressure on atl mitered corners,

ELAMPINE

STRAP

easy to fix at any strap position.

Speciatty woven Polyester strap guarantees

Iow many times, while your glue is setting, has

high tensile strength (up to 5000 Nm

your clamping job caused a panic - the sweats, the rushed sense of impending doom, and oh yeah, ijI

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up to

00 tbsl. almost no stretch, ctamping

capacityTm-23ft

the vocabulary...&70^!l@&@llllll Those days are overl =iTRAP

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No shop is complete without a couple of band

Permanently [ocked

clamps. There are so many clamping jobs where

when closed.0pens easity for coupting.

nothing

else worl<s.

I have several versions in my

shop, many decades old, and NONE of them

will

NEW

do what this amazing clamp will do. First and folemost, high impact swivel pads are at

the heart of why this tool perfolms better than any similar ploduct avallable today. Just about any two mating sulfaces can be securely clamped with this phenornenally simple design. You will be astounded at the ease, the plessure and

the success you will have with the dirricurt clamping situations you

conjule- all without

most yli:'"

can

helpl

l;'Jfjfin0;:Lill;l both sides for easy managemenl.

TIGHTENINE

Second, an ingenious clamping

GUIDE

dilections. This insures an equal distLibution of

CasrNE & VaRrE ANGLE PIEtrEs

Unique "roll-up"

mechanism pulls the 23 foot strap fiom BOTH

mechanics prevents strap

Made

from tangting.

from reinforced glass

pressure to each pad. Use as many pads as necessary,

libre Polyamide for tight

The unique design of the pressure

the sky is the limit! When's the last time you fell in

weight and extra strength

ptates ensures accurate and

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secure ctamping.

love...with a CLAMP? We recommend no less than

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two per shop andfoul if feasible. This wondeLful E LAMPI NG

new clamp earns our coveted lating "Marriage

PREESURE

Counselor Approved"l

Speciatty threaded spindte

GEARE

Geared winding draws strap eventy

from both sides, guaranteeing

distortion{ree clamping.

and ergonomicatty designed

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VARto-ANELEs

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Easy adjustment of

N0 contact between

the workpiece

the glue and the Vario Angles

. Continuous pressure on the mitre joints Tiltable pressure ptales adjust to any angte between

THts trLEVER srRAp EEUFLING ENAELES trLAMPINE EN trLESED

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trENTOURs WITHEUT ANY PROBLEM.

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PnmooFumnrind

PBorEcrs-

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Victorian toilet mlrror to a Queen Anne bureau, each

these are dandy. Each project is completely discussed

of these projects is sure to last a heck of a lot longer

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