As I noted back in October, Auriou has closed and is not making carving tools or rasps any more. Shortly before Auriou closed, we received our last shipment from them. It included some tools we had carried for years and some that were new to us. Today, we are posting some of those new tools […]
The Georgia Association of Woodturner’s meets in our Seminar Room tonight at 6:30pm. They are open to visitors, so come by and check it out. There is no demonstrator for tonight’s Holiday Social meeting. Our store is open until 8:00pm on Thursdays so you can do some shopping, too. Blair
Last Thursday, Gränsfors Bruks’ US warehouse in Summerville, south Carolina was destroyed by fire. Fortunately, it was after closing and no one was hurt. They are working to find a new location and replace the lost inventory, but they do not expect to have axes in stock until March, 2008. You can read about the […]
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After three long years, Gränsfors Bruks has resume production of the classic American Felling Axes and we have both models IN STOCK!! You can see the 31″ model here. You can see the 35″ model here. Blair
In your catalog you’ve said more than once that “making the wheels coplanar” on a bandsaw is an important part of tune-up, but as far as I know you haven’t described how to do it. I have just a few questions: what is it, how do I know if I need it, and if so how do I do it?
Diamond stone fans will now be able to hone a fine edge on their tools without switching abrasive types. The 3-micron grading makes this stone similar in performance to a hard Arkansas, a 6000-grit waterstone or an extra-fine ceramic stone, plus there’s no break in period.