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Aprils ~ Weekly Giveaways Winners

April 22, 2011 Written by Robert Robillard 1 Comment
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Gerber  Epic Knife Each week one lucky person will win a tool or accessory from one of the tool companies featured on my giveaway tab. Please take a moment to visit their site and make some recommendations for tool giveaways. This week’s winner of my weekly tool and accessory giveaway is Steven Prout from Clinton, Utah. Steven Kurt is a regular reader of this site ~ thanks Steven ! Steven you win a very cool knife from Gerber … [Read more...]

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Cutting Plywood To Size Using A Saw Guide

November 8, 2010 Written by Robert Robillard 3 Comments
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Cutting Plywood Sheets Making a straight in plywood can be difficult. Instead of free-hand cutting with a circular saw, using a guide can can produce table saw straight cuts. A simple shop-made guide is easy to make out of a couple of strips of plywood scrap with two clamps. There are several different types of commercial guide systems.   I use the an edge guide made by Affinity Tools called the Bora Edge Guide.  Click here to … [Read more...]

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BORA Angle Master

November 1, 2010 Written by Robert Robillard 1 Comment
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Bora, a division of Affinity Tool Works, recently sent me their Angle Master.   The Angle Master is an angle measuring tool translates real corner and angle readings to a mitersaw. The Angle Master takes the guesswork out of complex miter cuts by providing a precise measurement for both inside and outside angles. I can see this being a useful product when dealing with crown molding, non-standard corners or columns,  to be completed with … [Read more...]

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BORA Multi-Angle Adjustable Square

October 17, 2010 Written by Robert Robillard 3 Comments
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BORA, a product division of Affinity Tool Works, has a new Multi-Angle Adjustable Square tool.   It's basically an upgrade from the standard bevel  and allows users to produce consistent angle layouts, with the positive locking stops. Bora recently sent me the Multi-Angle Adjustable Square to evaluate and I used it on a recent bead board installation and in the shop on a bookcase project.  I enjoyed using it, found it extremely accurate and … [Read more...]

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BORA Clamp Edge Tool Guide ~ Review

August 17, 2010 Written by Robert Robillard 1 Comment

As a carpenter and woodworker I am always reaching for a straight edge and two clamps to cut large plywood stock into smaller more manageable sizes to then rip on my table saw. The Bora Clamp Edge makes for a super quick and easy rip guide for cutting with your circular saw, jig saw, and router. See my review below. The folks at Affinity Tool Works recently sent me two Bora clamps to review. A 50" clamp guide and a 100" heavy duty, … [Read more...]

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