Hmmmm. 10x paid $4.00 each and you paid $4.50 each. What's up with
that?
On Jan 14, 8:37 am, David Starr <[email protected]> wrote:
> 10x wrote:
> > I just received a UPS delivery from Rockler with 8 brand new 10" wooden
> > hand-screw clamps.
>
> > My thanks to the original poster for the heads-up on the Rockler sale.
> > You cant beat the price - about $4.00 a piece and free delivery.
>
> > Now I gotta go find something to clamp :-)
>
> > Joe
>
> > -- My four clamps from Rockler arrived UPS yesterday. $4.50 each, free
> shipping. They look good, they clamp good. Two of them are holding
> down a saw table jig at this very moment. And thanks to who ever it was
> that passed along the tip about this deal.
>
> David Starr
Dave:
> How good is Woodsmith? I'm looking for a source of projects and
> plans, inspiration to make beautiful things, plus tips and technique to
> go along all the ads. I understand the need for ads, in fact I even
The AugustHome Magazines are a great bunch, tho these days
I'm not liking Woodbench as much as I use to. But Woodsmith
and ShopNotes are keepers! I've got years of back issues.
Woodsmith is geared towards furniture and other items. ShopNotes
is directed more to the jigs and tools. They complement one another
quite well.
Get them both!
MJ Wallace
David Starr wrote:
> Going thru the literature packed with my clamps I find an offer for
> Woodsmith magazine 2 years for $28.
> How good is Woodsmith? I'm looking for a source of projects and
> plans, inspiration to make beautiful things, plus tips and technique to
> go along all the ads. I understand the need for ads, in fact I even
> read them now and again. But for $28 I would hope for some solid
> editorial content as well.
>
I get that magazine, that's a pretty decent rate.. I get several mags,
so I get them
confused in my head. I think that one gives you 6 issues a year.. so
it's only costing
you about 2.50/issue... really at that price, I think if there's only
one project/article a year that gives
me good inspiration, it's worth it.
I know I've built a couple things out of that magazine. I guess I
consider myself to be an intermediate level
woodworker.. If you are advanced, probably all magazines are beyond
your level. Magazine projects typically focus more on making sure the
guy with an average garage shop can get the project done.. ie only has
a table saw/ jig saw /belt sander/hand drill.
"David Starr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Going thru the literature packed with my clamps I find an offer for
> Woodsmith magazine 2 years for $28.
> How good is Woodsmith? I'm looking for a source of projects and plans,
> inspiration to make beautiful things, plus tips and technique to go along
> all the ads. I understand the need for ads, in fact I even read them now
> and again. But for $28 I would hope for some solid editorial content as
> well.
>
> David Starr
>
>
>
Here's a link to a sample issue, 52 pages worth.
http://www.woodsmith.com/issues/sample/
Sorry to be responding late on this, but I recently discovered that Northern
Equipment has some pretty well made hand-screw clamps in stock and their
every day prices are $4 each for the smaller sizes and $6 each for the
larger sizes up to about 14". If you have a Northern Equipment store nearby
you can pick up all you need.
--
Charley
"10x" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:140120070824236092%[email protected]...
> I just received a UPS delivery from Rockler with 8 brand new 10" wooden
> hand-screw clamps.
>
> My thanks to the original poster for the heads-up on the Rockler sale.
> You cant beat the price - about $4.00 a piece and free delivery.
>
> Now I gotta go find something to clamp :-)
>
>
> Joe
>
> --
"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hmmmm. 10x paid $4.00 each and you paid $4.50 each. What's up with
> that?
Actually $4.49 each. Reread what 10x said. "About" being the kew word you
are looking for. Either way a pretty good deal. I ordered 2 more and a
corner mortising chisel for $4.99.
>
> On Jan 14, 8:37 am, David Starr <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 10x wrote:
>> > I just received a UPS delivery from Rockler with 8 brand new 10" wooden
>> > hand-screw clamps.
>>
>> > My thanks to the original poster for the heads-up on the Rockler sale.
>> > You cant beat the price - about $4.00 a piece and free delivery.
>>
>> > Now I gotta go find something to clamp :-)
>>
>> > Joe
>>
>> > -- My four clamps from Rockler arrived UPS yesterday. $4.50 each,
>> > free
>> shipping. They look good, they clamp good. Two of them are holding
>> down a saw table jig at this very moment. And thanks to who ever it was
>> that passed along the tip about this deal.
>>
>> David Starr
>
10x wrote:
> I just received a UPS delivery from Rockler with 8 brand new 10" wooden
> hand-screw clamps.
>
> My thanks to the original poster for the heads-up on the Rockler sale.
> You cant beat the price - about $4.00 a piece and free delivery.
>
> Now I gotta go find something to clamp :-)
>
>
> Joe
>
> --
My four clamps from Rockler arrived UPS yesterday. $4.50 each, free
shipping. They look good, they clamp good. Two of them are holding
down a saw table jig at this very moment. And thanks to who ever it was
that passed along the tip about this deal.
David Starr
"10x" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:140120070824236092%[email protected]...
>I just received a UPS delivery from Rockler with 8 brand new 10" wooden
> hand-screw clamps.
>
> My thanks to the original poster for the heads-up on the Rockler sale.
> You cant beat the price - about $4.00 a piece and free delivery.
>
> Now I gotta go find something to clamp :-)
>
>
> Joe
>
> --
Do you still have the link you used to get these clamps? Thanks.
Going thru the literature packed with my clamps I find an offer for
Woodsmith magazine 2 years for $28.
How good is Woodsmith? I'm looking for a source of projects and
plans, inspiration to make beautiful things, plus tips and technique to
go along all the ads. I understand the need for ads, in fact I even
read them now and again. But for $28 I would hope for some solid
editorial content as well.
David Starr
"Lee K" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Do you still have the link you used to get these clamps? Thanks.
>
Probably way too late as the e-mail I got was for 1 day only a couple of
weeks ago.
On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:14:25 -0500, David Starr <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Going thru the literature packed with my clamps I find an offer for
>Woodsmith magazine 2 years for $28.
> How good is Woodsmith? I'm looking for a source of projects and
>plans, inspiration to make beautiful things, plus tips and technique to
>go along all the ads. I understand the need for ads, in fact I even
>read them now and again. But for $28 I would hope for some solid
>editorial content as well.
>
>David Starr
>
>
No ads in Woodsmith. Good beginning to intermediate content. Strong
preference and tendency to Craftsman style with a few "modern" style
projects. It has good tips and techniques, especially for those starting
out. Depending upon your experience level, it is most likely money well
spent.
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If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
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On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:14:25 -0500, David Starr
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Going thru the literature packed with my clamps I find an offer for
>Woodsmith magazine 2 years for $28.
> How good is Woodsmith? I'm looking for a source of projects and
>plans, inspiration to make beautiful things, plus tips and technique to
>go along all the ads. I understand the need for ads, in fact I even
>read them now and again. But for $28 I would hope for some solid
>editorial content as well.
Not bad- and while you may understand the need for ads, you won't
really need that understanding with the magazine in question. Closest
Woodsmith gets to ads is the list of hardware suppliers on the last
page for the projects they run.
Basically what you get in any given issue is 2-3 projects with plans
and cutlists, a few articles about tools and techniques that are
niether particularly better nor worse than any other given woodworking
magazine, and a good-sized section in the front with reader's
suggestions for jigs, etc. It comes every two months or so, and the
plans are a little better than average if you're looking for a
step-by-step walkthrough of a project. The joinery is often a little
different than what is usually used by most folks, but it works well.
I built three or four projects out of Woodsmith magazines, and they
all turned out well. The only problem I had with it was that by the
end of my 2 year subscription, it seemed like they were repeating
themselves- but $28 for the twelve issues I got was a good deal. I
also purchased 8 hardcover books with the same name for about $20 each
as a sort of "book of the month" thing, and that seemed like a better
deal- they're plans only, and good reference when I'm trying to figure
out something a little different.
Leon wrote:
> "Lee K" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> Do you still have the link you used to get these clamps? Thanks.
>>
>
> Probably way too late as the e-mail I got was for 1 day only a couple of
> weeks ago.
>
Still listed at $4.49 each! but I doubt that free shipping still
applies, but who knows? I got 4 of them. They are JET brand, made in
China, a little bit rough on the finish, but not bad, and definitely
worth the price.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17311&filter=38728
Harvey