Woodworking Craft Helps Unemployed New Yorkers

Woodworker Scott Peltzer, director of Brooklyn Woods, teaches unemployed and working poor how to be a woodworker like himself for free. After finishing his masters and and putting his talent to use in woodcraft, he decided to help others less fortunate to do the same. At Brooklyn Woods, men and women are trained in an eight week cabinetmaking program. The programs develops self confidence and motivation. The workshop is filled with tools students learn to use: machines for sawing, shaping, planing, and notching wood, and for attaching hinges, and tools for installing the finished products into kitchens. Brooklyn Woods is also getting Green and has been using materials like bamboo,and domestic hardwooods supplied by companies that avoid practices like clear-cutting forests. Once program is completed woodworker graduates are given 2 year job assistance. More than 125 woodworking and construction companies have employed program grads, who now number about 300.

Roto Zip Tile Dock Cutting Station

Traditionally, Options for making difficult cuts in tile Were less than ideal. Either freehand was used or unstable buckets or it took rigorous setups. So Roto Zip decided to make life a whole lot easier with the Tile Dock Cutting Station allowing for clear cuts and a more comfortable way of working. From plumbing fixtures and drain holes to toilet flanges and curved or straight cuts, the Tile dock will secure your tiles for intricate cuts, bull-nosing and edge-sanding. The Tile Dock TD1 will retail for only about $89.00.

The TD1-10 Tile Dock Cutting Station Special Features:

• Quick, one handed clamp - to secure tile in any position
• Common cut-out templates - trace common cuts
• Pencil and tape measure storage - Keep important tools on hand
• Removable tile support - Provides support for smaller tiles
• Convenient accessory storage - stores tile dock accessories
• Convenient stowaway adjustable vacuum hose mount
• Non-slip universal mounts - Secure base by screw, bolt, clamp, foot or knee

The New accessory for tillers makes tile cutting easier: Just clamp the tile into the Tile Dock and it is ready to be cut or shaped; saving time while being more precise. Available in April of 09.

The Revolutionary New Festool EHL 65 Planer

Festool will be coming out with a new one handed planer in March of 09. When planning carcases, trim, panels, or doors, the Festool EHL 65 is both ergonomic and powerful.
"Quiet, light-weight, and vibration free, the EHL 65 makes delicate scribes easy work." says Gary Katz, Nationally recognized author and trim carpenter. The One handed planer makes it easy to make challenging cuts in awkward or dificult to reach areas. And this tool only weighs 5.3 pounds allowing you to trim material in place. The spiral head design provides a smooth cut and makes knife changes a breeze. The EHL 65 is easy to use and easy on the ears. Festool owners enjoy the pleasure of working in a near dust free environmnet. However, Festool recomends the CT 22 or Ct 33 with 36mm hose to best handle the amount of chips produced by the EHL 65. You can save 10% when you buy the CT 22 or CT 33 dust extractor with the EHL 65 planer. Enjoy the pleasure of working in an environment nearly free of dust with HEPA filtration.