September Giveaways
What can you win?
The Router Bit of the Month (sponsored by Eagle America and inspired by Matt):
Put beautiful hardwood edges on your plywood, particle board or MDF stock thanks to this great bit set. Today people are using plywood or other non-hardwood materials more and more to save money but they should not have to sacrifice the beautiful look of hardwood at the same time. This set is very easy to use and lets you dress up plywood cabinets, drawers and doors so nobody will no the difference. As with all Eagle America brand bits, this set is Made in the USA.
Handplane Essentials by Chris Schwarz:
The hottest new release from Chris Schwarz and the folks over at Woodworking Magazine. This 312 page hardback covers The Basics, Sharpening, Techniques, History & Philosophy, and Reviews. A great resource for any woodworker looking to learn more about the tools that still work when the power goes out!
Want a chance to win? Here’s what to do:
All you need to do is leave a comment on our website. At the end of the month, we’ll choose a random winner from all the comments made in that particular month. So the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. That’s it! And just an FYI, only real constructive comments will be considered. Things like, “Here’s my entry!” will not win.
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Thank you for making it easier to access your video archive. It was not that they were overly hard to find, I just didn’t think about them unless I had a specific need. I have been re-watching them in order and had forgotten how much I enjoyed them the first time around.
I’ve got several eagle america bits. They make a fine bit! Chris usually does a great job with his books also.
i’ve been wanting a set of those router bits for a while now. if i win, you can be my BFF ;) thanks for all the great info and the inspiration to do more woodworking.
please, wish me lucky!
I’m VERY happy to have one 21century workbench in my workshop
I really like to have the Chris Schwarz new book
(international usps – I’ll pay for that)
Here’s my entry ;)
These are exactly what I need to finish up a Jatoba table I have been working on. I picked up some from a furniture maker going out of business. He is selling it for $2/bf.
I’m quite interested in the plywood edging bits, any chance Marc gives us a Matt-esque “ROUTER BIT OF THE MONTH(emphasis Matt’s)episode?
Also, is a forum post the same as a comment for the monthly giveaway entries?
I’ll have to see if there is a way for me to fit that into the schedule. Great idea! And unfortunately, no, the forum posts do not count.
I’m with DTharp. I think you should do a Matt impression for Router Bit Of The Month.
I’ve been wanting that bit profile for a long time now. My hardwood edges have just been butted up against the plywood and glued, and I just haven’t been able to scrape together the 70 something bucks for the set of the edge banding bits.
I want to make a podium for my church, and that bit set would come in real handy! Thanks for all your great work Marc
I browsed through Handplane Essentials at Barnes and Noble this morning and it looks like a quality book. I’ve been wanting to become more of a hand plane user and it looks like a good place to start.
This looks like a great opportunity. I have been debating picking up Chirs’ new book. Now I just have to wait and see if I’ll win one.
Thanks Marc!
Wow Marc! Great prizes, I have been wanting those bits for some time, and the book sounds great as well. I haven’t used planes mostly because I don’t have any, but I’m sure if i had the opportunity to read the book would be a good push. Good deals Marc! Good deals!
Thanks for all you do for woodworking Marc. It’s nice to have a website all woodworkers, from novice to expert, have access to for all kinds of information. I looked all over your site for something about building an aftermarket drill press table. Any plans available you would recommend?
Thanks again.
Thanks Patrick. I really appreciate it.
I am not aware of any particular drill press table plan that I can point you to. But I did do a quick Google search for “drill press table plan” and there are a number of good ones out there. If you can’t find what you’re looking for there, this is a great thing to ask in a forum. Either ours or Woodnet or Sawmillcreek. I am sure you’ll get tons of suggestions from folks who’ve built them.
And frankly, I think a drill press table is long overdue for The Wood Whisperer’s shop!
Good luck!
i am a female who grew up with her carpenter grandfather. I LOVE wood the smell of it, what you can do with it, I even had a construction job and framing was my favorite. I want to learn more and have more tools to use.
Your entertainment center video gave me an idea for our school’s wood shop. Most of the wood we have is cherry plywood that has been donated by a local yacht company. Since we have an overabundance of cabinet grade sheet goods and very little hardwood. I am going to see if any of the boys are interested in the entertainment center project.
thanks Mark
Looks like a great bit, and book. I agree i would like to see at router bit episode. Also anyone ever use a miter lock bit? I’m thinking of making a bed with 4X4 legs, and am thinking about using 3/4inch boards with miter lock to make them, also considering glueing up 2 8/4 boards and makiing them solid.
Matt you continue to offer great information on your site, very impressive, keep up the good work!
I’ve just gotten into woodworking, and your videos have been a great help to me on everything from concept, to machine safety, and production of the pieces.
As one who is moving slowly, though not reluctantly!, towards the more use of hand tools I believe that the Schwarz’s new book, Handplane Essentials, will be welcomed on many a woodworker’s workbench.
Marc,
thanks for all the great content on your site and podcasts. I have started wood working again after a 30 yr hiatus. There is a lot of catching up to do but you have given me a great resource.
thanks!
Thanks for the podcasts. I have told some new woodworkers about them and they especially like them.
Glad to be a woodworking pimp.
JB
We are just about to open a community shop in Royal Oak, MI. Check out i3Detroit.com if you are in the area. Going to have some great woodworking tools. Love the podcast and site.
Nick
Very nice selections. Maybe Handplane Essentials can help me restore the #5 I found at the flea market. I love my planes. Now a #3/block and a low angle #7 veritas the the #5 is an old Stanley. Next will be restoring the molding plane I got with the #5.
I spent my Saturday lapping and the sole of a couple of old planes I had lying around… I’m sure “Handplanes Essentials” would help me do a better job.
I have heard that the book is a good one. Chris even had help signing some of the copies. Is this one of those with the additional signature?
I’m a newbie to woodworking. I wouldn’t even call myself a woodworker yet. I’m currently trying to get a basic shop set up. I have been looking for some plans for some very simple easy to make items to make for presents. Any suggestions or sources you might suggest would be appreciated.
I really enjoy your videos. I’m sure I’ll be attempting some of the projects in the future after I get a bit of experience. I found your site through Leo Laporte’s episode you were on.
Much to my amazement, my shop recently has experienced a rather odd phenomena. My woodworking planes are reproducing. What was a collection of 4 hand planes has recently become 12. I can only explain this result as a naughty nocturnal lovefest. They’re breeding like rabbits! The LOML isn’t buying this theory, but it’s the only explanation I’ve been able to come up with.
I’m hoping Chris Schwarz’s book can help me better understand the romantic tendencies of woodworking planes. Marc, please help!
Thanks,
Erick
PS: I see you have the same problem with your clamps !
Really could use the book. Finally startting to see the value of hand tools. Maybe this month is the month.
Just bought the book, it A great all around overview. For somebody who is a beginner thus is just the ticket.
I think the videos are helpful, especially the product reviews and equipement tutorials. Question: Now that you own a Festool Domino, do you ever do regular mortises?
Actually, when I got the Domino, I used it a lot in my business. It was so fast and easy that it just made sense. Now that I don’t really make furniture for clients anymore, I hardly ever use it. A big part of woodworking for me is the process. And the Domino, while an amazing invention, robs me of some of that process. And it certainly doesn’t do the woodworker’s who watch my show any favors. So to be honest, I haven’t used my Domino much at all.
I am doing some chair repairs right now for a local restaurant. And time is money again so I pulled out the Domino and it did an incredible job.
I’m new to woodworking (and to following this site). It looks really interesting. Is there usually a mix of power tools and hand tools like the two giveaways? In my quick scan of the site I saw a lot more power tool articles/posts.
Thanks for all the effort to share this information, it is really a big help for newbies like me!
Sherlock
Welcome Sherlock. I think you’ll find a stronger focus on power tools here, simply because my site and videos are a reflection of my personal woodworking style. I don’t usually use hand tools to mill my stock but I sure do use them to fine tune joinery. So you’ll frequently see chisels, saws, router planes, shoulder planes, and things like that making appearances when you’d least expect it.
You can never have too many router bits!!!
Nice to see that you’re honoring both hand tools and power tools in your contest. TWW is a good reference for many projects.
Marc,
Well, the either of those prizes would be great, and I do have one helpful comment.
I have been fighting a hand plane for years ( a Stanley that i bought new). I always thought I was just doing something wrong. Could never get it to work right. Well, just yesterday I took it all apart at work (I work in a machine shop) and looked it over completely. The base was not flat by almost 1/32″!!! The blade was sharp but tapered side to side by about 1/16″ I reground both the base and blade to flatness way beyond what is needed. (hey, had the equipment so why not use it) the base is flat now within .0003″ :-)
Now it works like a dream. Can’t believe I waited so long to do that. Just goes to show that “new” doesn’t always mean ‘ready to use’.
BTW, thanks loads for all the info on this site. It’s a wonderful resource for all of us.
Don
Heres my entry, did i win?
As a cabinet maker I’m happy to see this American Eagle bit set. All to many times I see a simple glued butt joint for plywood edging or edge banding come loose from the plywood in a short amount of time (and don’t get me started on ugly brads used to hold edging in place). With this bit set you are providing more surface area for the glue to bond between the two pieces. This looks like a product I will definitely employ in my workshop in the future.
I’ve seen a few you-tube videos of Chris’ regarding hand planes and will happily pick up this book at my earliest convenience. he’s a wealth of information on the subject.
Looking forward to trying out some eagle america. Only bits I have used so far are rockler, bosch, and whiteside.
Never have had any luck using a handplane so I’m sure the “Handplane Essentials” would be very useful!
The Eagle router bit sounds like a keeper, especially if you use plywood often as I do.
Marc, thanks for all you do for the woodworking community. I have learned much from your website and continue to learn something each time I visit. Your videos are among some of the best on the net.
Jim
I like your webpage. I looked at the shop at Adam’s shop and was wondering if you could do an article on dust collection. I have a ton of PVC pipe (4 in) and would like to use it in my shop…but it does not connect to the standard hose. Adam has used it, so how do you control static electricity and make connections to equipment?
Thanks,
David
Handplane Essentials is a great book. I’ll still take the bits!