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Steve:Hi, I'm Steve Krohmer,
head of product development at Rockler.
I'd like to show you some of the new products
we're introducing this year at AWFS.
I want to start out with our new taper jig.
Traditionally a taper jig is two pieces
that are hinged and you have to hold
the jig against the fence.
You have to hold the work piece against the jig,
and it's rather dangerous.
We came up with a new jig that rides
in the table saw miter gauge.
It has a miter bar that rides in the gauge
so that you don't have to hold it against the fence.
We've added some features to make it
even more user-friendly.
We have self-adhesive abrasive strips
that hold the work piece to the jig,
but also helps hold the fence to the table
so everything's locked in place.
We have a newly designed hold-down
to hold the work piece.
It's wider and it has rubber feet on both ends
to securely grab the work piece.
We have also added a tape measure on both ends
to set the angle to what you want.
Then we have a unique set of nicks
that are in the platform and each one indicates
a one degree shift.
So on one end if you move it over four marks,
and on this end you move it over six,
the difference is two so you have
a two degree taper.
The next jig I want to show you is our
box joint jig.
This is a jig for cutting boxes on a router table
which is a real simple joint, but very decorative.
The jig is very easy to set up.
It locks in place in the miter track
on a router table.
It comes with three different indexing keys.
It has a 1/4 inch key, a 3/8 key,
and a 1/2 inch key.
These are interchangeable,
and to set it up we use a brass set-up bar.
The reason we use these they're machined
to within 5/1000 of an inch,
and the keys are also machined
within 5/1000 of an inch.
One of the keys in doing box joints is
that the bit, the space between
the bit and the key, and the key
all three have to be exactly the same
diameter or distance.
So this gives us assurance that it's
absolutely perfectly set up.
The jig can do 1/4 inch, 3/8, and 1/2 inch dovetails
in up to 3/4 inch thick stock.
There's one other feature of this
that we designed in that's really nice.
It comes with a sled.
It's pre-drilled for a sacrificial fence
which we highly recommend,
but the way we designed the sled
it actually has a stop,
and what it does is it stops so the bit
will not exit out the back of the fence.
So if you're kind of asleep at the wheel,
you come through you could actually
run into the bit.
Well, this won't allow you to go that far
so you don't have to worry about that.
That was a feature we did design in.
The next item I'd like to show you
is called a bench cookie.
A bench cookie is really a product
we designed just out of necessity.
Whenever we're working on a work piece
on the bench sometimes we use dogs
on a vise or bench dogs in the bench,
but in other times we just use a clamp.
But they're always in the way,
or not in the right place.
They don't fit the work piece perfectly.
Then we also if we just have it
even if we have it clamped,
oftentimes the bearing on the router bit
will be below the surface so you can't rout it there
so you've got that problem.
So we came up with a product
called bench cookies,
and what they do is they lift the product,
they grip the product,
and they protect it.
It lifts it up off of the surface
so if you have a router bit
you can have the bearing go below the surface.
It's very secure.
The product won't slip.
Another nice feature of the bench cookie
is if you're sanding a work piece,
and you have one surface that is
already finished but you need to work
on the other side,
you can flip it over and you won't mar it.
If you do that on a workbench,
inevitably you'll mar the surface.
It's a great feature there.
I want to show you how much grip
the bench cookies have.
I just have a piece of poplar here,
and just have four bench cookies.
I've got a 80 grit belt on my belt sander,
and all I've done is just set the board
on the bench cookies.
(sanding)
It really does grip the work piece.
Gary:Hello, I'm Gary Haines with Tenryu America
here to talk about some of the new offerings
we have for our trim saw applications.
We have new Festool offerings
that we've come out with recently
in 160 millimeter and 210 millimeter versions.
The 160s are for the Type 55 saws,
and the 210 millimeter versions
are for the Type 75 products.
I want to show you a little bit about
both of these today.
In the 160 series that we have,
these all feature the same exact
20 millimeter arbor that Festool blades require.
They also have the same identical curve
which is also important because the riving knife
that's used on that saw is of that dimension
that needs to be maintained.
What we feature on these if you'll notice,
is there is a different appearance to these.
We do feature noise reduction technology
which is our laser-cut bodies
that are backfilled with a resin compound
which is flexible.
That allows for increased dampening
and vibration control as well as
we also have a black true Teflon coating
on this which is Dupont PTFE.
It's black because it is a tooling grade color,
and this is designed to last
for the life of the blade.
These blades also feature very sharp tips,
most of them feature our sheer-face grind
which is an alternate top,
alternate-face grind.
That particular blade is designed primarily
to replace the Festool grinds
which typically are ATB series,
so you do get a sharper edge,
much more designed for sheet-good cutting
which is primarily what these are for
or for door bottoms a lot of times.
We offer them in different sizes
and tooth configurations depending upon
for ripping purposes as well as for
finish-cut applications.
210 millimeter versions that we do
also feature the exact same size and curve
as we have on the Type 55 models.
These also feature the larger 30 mil bore
which is required for the larger size saws
in the Type 75 series.
Again, various tooth counts and configurations
based for ripping applications
and/or for finish cut applications.
This is another offering from Tenryu
which is new for us.
We've recently expanded our Silencer series
to go in the 10 inch and 12 inch categories
For several years we produced this blade
in limited sizes, and we've expanded those
due to customer demand.
In the 10-inch offerings we now do a 1040,
a 1060, and a 1080, as well as the 1072
which we've done for some time now.
In the 12-inch offerings we've gone to a 1240,
a 1260, a 1280, and a 12100.
We've done the 12100 for some time as well.
These are a very economical product.
They feature the same sheer face grind
like we feature in our higher-level miter
Pro Series blades, as well as
our patented shear face technology
that we use for the grind on this.
This also features the same type
of noise reduction technology
that we feature in our higher-level blades
in a little bit different execution,
but we still have the patented laser cut bodies
backfilled with the resin compound
which is flexible to allow for noise reduction
which really does a fantastic job
of keeping the blade very quiet.
And again, crisp, straight edges
which people are always looking for.
So the new Silencers from Tenryu
have really become quite a hit.
Landon:Hi, my name is Landon Worthington,
and this is the Gorilla Gripper.
What this is is a hand tool for carrying
any kind of sheet goods whether it's
drywall, plywood, melamine, MDF,
any kind of heavy, unwieldy sheets.
What it does is it uses the weight of the material
to grip and hold on to the material
giving you a sturdy handle to lift it.
This is a little example.
This sheet weighs 50 pounds
because we weighted it down so that
it would be more like a full sheet of plywood.
Let me give you an example.
The way this works is it grips the material
from the top so that when you're lifting
you can lift with your legs and a straight back
using virtually no upper body strength.
So taking a 50 pound sheet and lifting it
with a straight back walking with
a full field of vision.
You're not ducking through doorways,
and it's just as easy to set it back down.
It comes off that simply.
It's made of aircraft aluminum
and has a lifetime guarantee,
and weighs only about 2 1/2 pounds
so it's really not too hard to clip it
right on to your tool belt.
That's basically it.
What it does is it makes a really difficult job
much easier and a lot safer.
We're going to put your chiropractor
out of business.
Jason:Hello, Jason McNeal here
live in the DeWalt booth at the AWFS Show
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
We're out here in Las Vegas unveiling
a new product we're going to have
on the market later this year from DeWalt.
It's a new battery pack, a new battery
to go in our 18 volt DeWalt battery family lineup.
This is compact lithium ion
so it's going to be a smaller lightweight battery
than our other lithium ion battery.
Here's a lithium ion battery
that most customers have come to know and love.
It's about two years old.
This one's going to be about a pound
where this one's about a pound and a half.
This one's going to be about half the runtime of this.
This is for all the woodworkers out there
who really put a benefit or a value on ergonomics,
the balance, the lightweight nature of tools.
They're in their shop all day long,
they're in a cabinet install,
and they have access to power and charger
so runtime is not their number one priority.
Ergonomics is.
When you couple this best-in-class battery
from a weight perspective,
a performance perspective
with our custom-class impact driver,
you have quite a good tool for fastening products.
We also have a drill, a 1/2 inch drill
which is on the market today.
We're going to be coupling our new battery
with this drill as well to get my
best-in-class weight and performance.
Two units will come in a combination kit
we're highlighting here at the show,
and this kit will retail
for right around 279 bucks and will be
on the market in October.
When you are at a retail shopping
for your woodworking tools,
don't forget about the new DeWalt 18 volt
compact lithium ion batteries.
Scott:What this system is going to do for you
is allow the normal woodworker
to make beaded face frames.
There are other methods out there
for making beaded face frames.
Some are very expensive.
Others are costly or tedious and time consuming.
What we've always tried to do at Kreg is
take the time-consuming, tedious things
and make them simple and affordable.
This beaded face frame system is no exception.
What we're going to do here is
we're going to set this jig up
to make the standard beaded face frame.
So we're going to make a couple of cuts here.
Our first cut is going to be our top rail cut.
The center of the bit is going to be
3/4 of an inch off the edge.
So we're going to set our stop at 3/4 of an inch,
and make our cuts here.
(sawing)
That's going to complete our end cut.
Next thing we need to do would be do
a center rail cut here.
We're going to move our stop.
We're going to take this all in one pass here.
(sawing)
That's all there is to making your styles.
Next thing we need to do is take our rail
and make it fit into our cut.
(sawing)
There we go.
That's a perfect cut right there.
The last thing we need to do now
is go ahead and put the bead on.
(sawing)
Go ahead and put these together.
Right there is a perfect beaded face frame joint.
Mark:Hi, my name is Mark Pennington.
I'm the Director of Marketing at SawStop.
I'm here to talk to you today
about the new professional cabinet saw
that we've just now introduced.
It will be available for sale in August.
It's a 36-inch saw for $2899,
or a 52-inch saw for $2999.
It's a three horsepower 220 volt cabinet saw
that's ideal for hobbyists that don't want any
compromises and also small cabinet shops,
or artisan furniture makers.
There are a couple of new features
on this saw that are new to our saw lineup.
First off, we have a new quick release insert here
which allows you to get access
to the blade, and the ability to change
between the riving knife and the blade guard
without using any tools.
You can see that I just lifted up with this
quick, little quick-release latch,
and now I can get in and using
a clamping mechanism, those of you
that are current SawStop customers
will recognize this is the same
clamping mechanism that you currently see
on your industrial saw,
and also on our contractor saw.
The nice thing about it is that we've now
reduced the need to have any sort of
Allen wrench or hex wrench to get into a set screw.
The other thing that's really notable
about this saw is that through a combination
of the dust shroud which is down here,
and this new dust-collecting blade guard,
we call it a v-stream blade guard,
we're able to collect 99% of all dust
that's created during a cut.
We think that's a quantum leap
in terms of the category of table saws in general,
and brings table saws back up to the level
of performance that you see
with sanders and routers in terms of
really comprehensive dust collection,
and products that actually have dust collection
integrated into their design.
The reason why we did this is we felt that
after we'd solved the most dangerous issue
about operating a table saw which is
cutting off your finger,
the next most dangerous one is the dust
that gets generated when you're
operating the saw.
We really worked hard and the secret behind this
is that the blade when it's spinning
generates very turbulent air.
Turbulent air is very bad for dust collection
because basically the air is going
in all sorts of directions,
and the dust can go anywhere the air goes.
What we've done is with special
aerodynamic engineering,
we have baffles inside in the dust shroud,
we're able to organize the air
and turn it into a jet stream,
and that launches the air out of the saw.
We can do this with extremely low levels
of dust collection as low as 120 cfm
for a shop vac.
So when you hook it up to say
a 650 cfm Oneida 1.5 horsepower
or something like that,
you're really cleaning out that entire system
and getting very comprehensive dust collection
so the dust stays contained
and doesn't go into your lungs.
Who wants to clean up dust
at the end of the day anyway?
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