All-In-One Kit
Your sharpening needs in one
handy lasercut tray, are shown here
complete with 10,000 and 1,000 grit
waterstones, a DMT lapping plate and
even a thin ruler for employing the
‘ruler trick’. A built-in angle setting
jig for your honing guide adds to
the convenience factor. High quality
Ohishi stones don’t need soaking – a
spritz of water is all you need. The
three inch wide stones can handle
wide plane blades and have a fast
cutting action. The kit sells for $1099
including the Lie-Nielsen honing
guide, or without the guide for $699.
http://www.lie-nielsen.com.au20 Australian Wood Review
PRODUCT NEWSFor Square Holes
For those who need to drill square
holes there should be a spot in
the shed for this compact and, at
46kg, light enough to move around
mortiser. The Hafco Woodmaster
M-16 has a 120mm vertical head
stroke, a 165mm lateral table stroke
and can accept timber up to 125mm
wide. Positioning material is via
handwheel and the 370 watt, 240V
motor generates 1400rpm of power.
Priced at $396 it’s worth considering.
http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/
W347New Compass
Concept
Iris is a drawing compass that
functions like a camera aperture.
Laid flat, two fingers are used to
rotate the top ring to expand or
contract its 20 stainless steel leaves
to vary the circle within. The Høvel
pencil sharpener also shown can
also be used as a small finishing
plane. Both tools are designed by UK
start-up Makers Cabinet.
http://www.makerscabinet.comProduct news
A round-up of tools and products to take notice of.
Another Acacia
Its common name may be ‘silver’ wattle but the tones vary from light straw to
pinky hues to mid-browns. Acacia dealbata, like its cousin Acacia melanoxylon
(blackwood) grows in Tasmania’s wet eucalypt forests to 600mm diameter and
to 35 metres in height. Silver wattle is a lesser known native species that has
potential for solid timber work.
http://www.islandspecialtytimbers.com.au