A Few Good Deals - expiring soon! · Tue May 19, 06:38 PM

I collected up some of the various sale items I’ve run across recently, and have posted them for your shopping (or just browsing) pleasure. A lot of the deals are woodworking-related, but by no means all. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I have affiliate relationships with some of the merchants linked to below.

Gadgets:

Refurbished Bissell ProHeat 2x Upright Deep Cleaner, 44% off (= $129)

Barnstormer Briefbag, 57% off (= 149.95)

Sonoma life + style® Duck, Frog, Fireman Wash Mitts, 60% off (= 3.19) (little kids love these things)

Carrington Double Eyeglass Case (leather), 63% off (= 19.95)

Auto Marker Board @ 4.49

Carabinieri Special Forces UH-1 Huey (special dealer version), 73% off (= 52.40)

“High School Musical” Tattoo Art Airbrush Set, 80% off (= 4.99)

Houndstooth-Band Fedora, 80% off (= 3.60) (Fedoras are awesome)

Bayer’s Contour Blood Glucose Monitoring System, 75% off (= 19.99)

Reading:

Woodworker’s Journal 1-year subscription, 35% off (= 12.95)

Jerusalem: The Saga of the Holy City, 46% off (= 68.00)

Extra 50% off magazines at Amazon.com, with code MAYMAG50 — includes Maxim, Esquire, This Old House, Food & Wine, Condé Nast Traveler, and others (this takes the 1-year sub price down to $4-8!).

Utne Reader 1-year subscription, 60% off (= 5.95)

Woodcraft magazine 1-year subscription, 70% off (= 5.95)

Apress eBook Deal of the Day, $10.

Media:

HD-DVDs on the super-cheap, 3.49 and up (including amazing movies like Jarhead, Transformers, Army of Darkness, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, American Me, Lost in Translation, and Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life).

Decoration:

Disney character T-shirts, 75% off (= 2.99 and up)

Writing:

1000 Nonpersonalized 3×5 Cards, 25% off (= 29.95)

3×5 Leather-Rope Accordion File, 47% off (= 19.95)

300 Tri-Ring Storyboard 1/4 Ruled Refill, 47% off (= 19.95)

Cubi 3×5 Card Holder, 47% off (= 19.95)

True Writer Metalist Fountain Pen, 52% off (= 29.95 — gorgeous metallic purple!)

True Writer Demonstrator Rollerball Pen, 56% off (= 19.95)

Morgan 3×5 Card Holder (with 75 Pocket Briefcase cards), 66% off (= 19.95)

Levenger Ink Cartridges, 12 Large, 70% off (= 2.95)

300 Freeleaf Refill Sheets, Letter, 71% off (= 9.95)

Morgan Pencil Sharpener, 74% off (= 9.95)

3 Levenger Multicolored 3/16” Ruled Pads, 3×5, 75% off (= 4.95)

Tools & Woodworking:

Highland Woodworking has several router bits at 50% off, as well as discounts on a fair number of Sorby turning tools.

Perfect Butt Profile Scriber, 12% off (= 21.99) (I’m tempted to buy one of these just so I can tell people I got my perfect butt at Woodcraft…)

Starrett 5-in-1 Combination Protractor, 14% off (= 89.99) (mmm…Starrett)

Pfeil “Swiss Made” Canard Knife, Small, 21% off (= 22.99) (I have one of these, and it’s my favorite general-purpose carving knife. No, I don’t know why the “Swiss Made” is enclosed in quotes.)

Freud 3-1/4 HP Variable-Speed Plunge Router, 25% off (= 149.99) (Good router, decent price)

FlexCut Carving Kit — 4 Piece, 27% off (= 54.99) (My favorite brand of carving tool, in general)

Pocket Shop Reference Guide, 33% off (= 9.99)

Keyhole Saw, 33% off (= 9.99)

3/8” Beadlock Basic Starter Kit, 33% off (= 19.99)

12-Gauge Electric Cable Reel, 37% off (= 59.99) (tripping over a cord while running a power tool seems bad)

Odd Jobs Layout Tool, 38% off (= 24.99) (make sure you keep the box as a reference…)

Adjustable Finger Joint Router Bit, 39% off (= 99.99) (finger joint router bits are, in general, hella expensive)

Woodcraft DMT 80th Anniversary Diamond Stone Boxed Set, 40% off (= 59.99) (hard to find a deal on big diamond stones, so this is a very good deal)

Patternmaker’s Swiveling Vise (aka Gunstock Carving Vise), 40% off (= 74.99) (all kinds of vise)

Porter-Cable 3812S Portable Table Saw, 41% off (= 299.99) (you can’t get this saw from Amazon, but you can pick up the folding stand, outfeed support, and dado insert there, and you can read the excellent reviews it got there and at Epinions.com) (this saw will cost you $618 at BrandToolsOnline.com, $518 at ToolBarn.com)

Pistol Grip Japanese Cross Cut Saw, 43% off (= 19.99) (<3 Japanese saws)

Rockler Web Clamp, 46% off (= 6.99)

Jewelry Box Insert Trays (Red only), 47% off (= 19.99) (I was amazed the first time I saw the list price for jewelry box contents…no wonder they cost $$$)

25-Piece Rubber Sanding Drum Set, 48% off (= 12.99)

Switch ‘n’ Lock Drill Mount, 48% off (= 12.99)

Precision Sharpening System, 49% off (= 39.99)

72-Note Musical Movement (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik only), 49% off (= 199.99) (more amazement…high-note-count musical movements cost mad ducats)

ConverterPro Cabinetmaker’s Calculator, 50% off (= 9.99)

Ikedame Dovetail Saw, 50% off (= 24.99) (more awesome Japanese saw-ness)

Dry Erase Whiteboard Finish, 50% off (= 19.99)

Cabinetmaker’s Tool Belt/Apron, 50% off (= 8.99)

Multi-1 Magnetic Tool Box Light, 50% off (= 19.99) (lights are good, and more lights are better)

16-Foot Self-Locking Tape Measure, 50% off (= 3.99) (reminds me of my occasionally self-locking car doors…or that’s my story, anyway, and I’m sticking to it)

10” Hardpoint Tenon Saw, 50% off (= 4.99) (I’m an ancient geek, which is why the word “hardpoint” brings me back to the days of putting together starship plans for Traveller.)

Hand Tools with Frank Klausz DVD, 50% off (= 9.99) (Frank Klausz is the man)

Turning Projects, Fine Woodworking DVD, 50% off (= 9.99) (there are some good reviews for this on Rockler’s website)

Delta 50-324 Mobile Base, 50% off (= 49.99) (mmm…mobility)

Woodcraft 80th Anniversary Shop Stool, 52% off (= 35.99) (I have one of these, and it’s very nice. Word of warning, though: make sure you have the wheels inserted all the way before you test the stool….)

Flexible Veneer (Red Oak only), 54% off (= 7.99)

Mortise Centering Router Base, 55% off (= 9.99) (sure, you can make a jig to do this, but would you rather spend time making jigs or making furniture?)

Wood Router Bit Case, 58% off (= 5.99) (who has this few router bits? Or do they just have a bajillion cases?)

WoodRiver 4-Piece Router Bit Sets, 58-72% off (= 17.99) (fantastic deal if you’re just starting out with a router, or even if you’re not)

80th Anniversary Whiteside Multi-Beading Roundover Router Bit Set, 1/2” Shank, 59% off (= 44.99)

4” Precision Drill Press Vise, 60% off (= 23.99) (this is about the same price as you’ll find the cheap knockoffs for on Amazon…not that I’m claiming this isn’t a cheap knockoff, mind you….)

WoodRiver Handrail and Table Edge Bits, 62-67% off (= 17.99 – 19.99) (excellent deal if you’re needing to make those kind of edges with a router)

Granite Surface Plate Cleaner, 70% off (= 2.99) (me, I use Formula 409, but this is actually cheaper, so if I didn’t already have the 409…)

WoodRiver 11-inch Folding Benchtop Leg Set, 60% off (= 9.99) (I should’ve bought these when they were mispriced at 4.99!)

Oval/Circle Drawing Tool, 65% off (= 6.99) (again, you could make one, or you could just buy this and be done with it)

Miniature Desk Clock Plans, Set of 3, 67% off (= 2.99) (in case you’re the plan-using type)

WWJ – Woodworkers’ Rules of Thumb, 80% off (= 0.99) (pocket change for useful information!)

Sandbox Steam Shovel Plans, 80% off (= 0.99) (mmm…steam shovel…but with 6.99 shipping, probably better to get if you’re planning on doing other Harbor Freight shopping)

Accessories for Akeda DC-16V Dovetail Jig, 83% off (= 2.99) (these are dovetail router bits that match a specific jig, but you could still use them separately…in which case, this is a fantastic price. That’s why I picked some up!)

-- David --

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