Qwas Dogs are sold as a matched pair. Each pair is inspected to assure diameters within .001 (1 thousandths) of an inch. Are you planning on using 2 pairs or more? All Qwas Dogs?? pairs are tested to be within 3 thousandths of an inch to each other (+.001, -002).

Qwas Dogs are designed to utilized the full depth of the holes for proper alignment. Qwas Dogs tapered shoulders are designed to fit the holes perfectly. The small shoulders assures the dogs are aligned with the hole rather than inaccuracies in the table surface from glue, saw kerfs, or water spillage.

Qwas Dogs sit less than 7/16 inch above the table top allowing you to work on anything from 1/2 plywood to 12/4 hardwood. Perfect for sanding and sawing 1/2 inch plywood. If you regularly work on thinner material, we can special order a thinner head to accommodate.

When you understand the precise grid CNC layout on these great work tables have, why use anything less than a precision bench dog, the Qwas Dog.

Bench Dogs for your MFT

Festool Junkie is honored to announce the roll-out for the Qwas Dogs (kwas dogs).?? They are now being offered exclusively through Festool Junkie for $29.95.?? Made in Valdosta, Georgia, these little “pups” are an essential for those of us doing bench work on the MFT’s, or needing to reference the hole patterns for squaring panels.

Buy your Qwas Dogs Here!!!?? BUY QWAS DOGS

Timmy C

The SIPO Assortment includes:

SIPO 5mm x 19mm x 30mm - 40 ct

SIPO 6mm x 20mm x 40mm - 30 ct

SIPO 8mm x 22mm x 40mm - 20 ct

SIPO 10mm x 24mm x 50mm - 20 ct

The SIPO mahogany tenons are intended for rugged outdoor applications; decks, deck furniture, exterior remodeling, etc.?? The SIPO tenons are manufactured from sustainable cultivated forests. Entandrophragma utile, or Sipo offers insect resistance, ruggedness, and takes glue nicely.

Buy that Festool Domino DF 500Q Set + Domino Assortment Systainer w/4pc Cutter Set now, and receive your FREE SIPO Tenons with the order.

TimmyC

The First is the Festool 5″ Abrasives Promo; what you get:
Festool SYS-STF D125 DS - 1 Each
Festool Abrasives:

Festool Rubin Abrasives for bare wood 5″:
80 Grit - 50 Discs
120 Grit - 50 Discs
180 Grig - 50 Discs
Brilliant2 for paints and varnishes, (”combo paper”, it will work on bare wood as well) 5″:
220 Grit - 50 Discs
320 Grit - 50 Discs
5″ Disc Sample Pack

And a Festool 6″ Abrasive Promo as well:

Festool SYS-STF D150 D6 - 1 Each
Festool Abrasives:

Festool Rubin Abrasives for bare wood 6″:

50 Grit - 50 Discs

80 Grit - 50 Discs

120 Grit - 50 Discs

150 Grit - 50 Discs

180 Grig - 50 Discs
Brilliant2 for paints and varnishes, (”combo paper”, it will work on bare wood as well) 6″:
220 Grit - 50 Discs
320 Grit - 50 Discs
6″ Disc Sample Pack

This is a limited time offer, and you may want to consider hooking up with a sander while you are at it.

Timmy C

You can check out some pics of thier work by moving over their sites gallery, you too will be amazed at the caliber of work they perform. ??When I first viewed their gallery, as a woodworker, I was amazed…truly craftsmen.?? To get the full-meal-deal on the “bar build” check out Per’s flickr slide show; have your drool cup ready !

Per has been kind enough to share a pdf file with Festool Junkie. ??You can view this awesome piece of work by clicking this link: ??Per Swenson’s “From Rough Sawn To Workable” where he uses the Festool HL 850 E Planer to tackle what used to be a very tedious process.

Enjoy,

Timmy C

We are planning to have official demonstrations put on by official Festool Corporate Trainers from Las Vegas, and Lebanon, Indiana. Furthermore there will be at least one “shirt” from Festool to answer questions regarding Festool products.

Midwest Regional Festool Fest, August 30th, 2008

If coming into Lincoln for some Hog Eatin, Cold Drink, Good Cheer, and comoradarie amongst fellow Festool owners, be sure to check out the link below to shoot me an e-mail or give me a call. As it stands right now, there are participants planning to attend as far away as Pennsylvania and California.

Lincoln Hardwood and Tool

For Mapquest Directions to our shop >>>Lincoln Hardwood and Tool Company Location<<<

I will post a schedule of happenings as we nail down “Pod Casting” and schedule for the demonstrations.

Timmy

Lincoln Hardwood and Tool Company Inc., home of www.FestoolJunkie.com is proud to announce that we have taken on the Walko Workbench System line of tables and accessories. We will have exclusive rights for distribution in the United States. The Walko is an incredibly versatile workbench system and will fit nicely into the Festool System; Faster, Easier, Smarter.

Festool Junkie will begin to update you on information as it comes in. We are anticipating a mid-fall launch date for this product, and the website has been populated with the Walko products and their pricing, so head on over and check it out. As is the case with our Festool products, the pricing does reflect a “landed price”…we are not going to ding you for shipping these awesome benches. There is still some work do be done with descriptions of the products, but I wanted to get this information out to you, and frankly, the Walko is a pretty simple bench to set up and tear down in minutes.

I will be adding a gallery of some of the items as soon as I have my “propeller head” hook me up (apparently, I am experiencing some technical difficulties with the image files), and there will be a lot more to come over the next couple of weeks as soon as we have our demo benches; we will be putting up photos and video as we shoot them for ya.

For now, below is a video of the Euro model that has been around a while. Check it out.

You will be able to Pre-Orders for the benches just as we did the Festool Kapex. If you would like to order now, go ahead and cruise on over to the site. There is a Walko link on the home page that will take you right to the Walko Table section on the website; simply recognize that we will not be shipping until this Fall.

Here at “the Junk” we are still taking on that learning curve as information is coming in fast and furious. Once again, we will have demo tables in our possession in a couple weeks, and begin putting them to the test ourselves back in the shop. Below is an excerpt from the introduction letter to the members over at the talkFestool forum. Mr. Groot has been kind enough to jump in over there if you have technical questions.

Hello, my name is Bart Groot and I am President of WALKO-Tools BV (Europe, The Netherlands)

I will join this forum to answer your questions concerning the WALKO as good as I can.
I am not a native English speaker so please forgive possible mistakes.

First a brief history about the WALKO Workbench:

The WALKO principle is in use for many years already. The system was build out of frustration on the work spot.

The inventor was completely rebuilding a house once again but did not have enough space. Also he was frustrated about al the different ???helps??? he needed to do his job; beams to saw platters on, a workmate, a kind of work table, an old chair, two stands with a old door on it, and so on. Al these ???helps??? are fine but they do not do the job like he wanted to: Fast and easy.

Some people around him told him that he should do something with it. Beginning 2003 he signed up for an innovation contest with it and became one of the winners. He started the development of the WALKO together with a technical university and several engineers.

In June 2005 the WALKO Workbench was technically finalised and ready for the ???proof of the pudding???. Thoughtful and calm the WALKO was tested on the local market to get reactions from end-users. Reactions were very good and in 2006 we started to gain more and more dealers. Now the WALKO is a big success here.

We experienced three important suggestions from our end-users;
1. It would be nice if there was also a smaller version
2. It would be very nice if it was completely water resistant
3. It would be better if it was lighter in weight

The smaller version, the WALKO-3 was launched early 2007 and is now sold in almost the same quantities as the original WALKO-4.
The water problem is solved by using bamboo table tops, and the whole construction was re-engineered to make it lighter. The WALKO-4 Frame was 24 Kg or 55 LBS, now 19 Kg or 41.8 LBS. These new models will be available in the States soon.

The WALKO Team

Kind regards

This promises to be a very exciting tool for the dudes / dudettes that are constructing on-site. The wave of the future is definitely to take your shop into the field. There is no better combo than, Festool, Walko, and Sawhelper…and guess what, you can find them all on www.FestoolJunkie.com

Here is a few suggestions, and resources that you can view if you absolutely see the pics RIGHT NOW!

Until I get the gallery up, you can always head over to the Junk and check out the Images Tab to view the pictures that I will post here on the blog soon!

Walko Specs PDF Download

Walko-3 Tabletop Hole Pattern PDF

Walko-4 Tabletop Hole Pattern PDF

Thanks for cruisin’ by, and we are very excited to have hooked up with the WalkoDude

Technical Glitches Fixed:

If you are a Festool Owner / User and like the group feeling that you get in a forum environment; www.talkFestool.com has moved into it’s new home. The new Festool oriented forum has a crisp new look, a team of moderator’s, incredible software with hundreds of features, and well, just a great bunch of folks that have already started posting there. This is where FestoolJunkie, TimmyC, RW, and MarkE will base our forum activity and I hope to see many of you woodworking enthusiasts over there to share, play, and learn.

As I mentioned above, the software is indeed superb and will be the perfect arena for content, reviews, and good ol’ conversation about Tools and woodworking. In my opinion, it is going to be a fresh, and certainly unique forum that has beautiful untended soil, that has not been “churned and burned.”

Please stop by and say hi,

Timmy C

Here are a few questions that may make it easier.

Before you click the purchase button, consider these questions:
1. Is size and weight important to me?
2. What are the most common materials and thicknesses of you are cutting?
3. Is cost a factor in my decision?

Questions 1 and 2 are really at the core of which saw you should choose. For me, I am a short little Irish guy, and like the “nimbleness” of the TS 55. It has served me in my furniture business for years. One of the toughest materials for a saw to cut is Solid Surface used for countertops and the like. National solid surface fabrication, and installation companies are using the TS 55 for field work. For those folk that are the furniture making types that do a lot of plywood and 4/4, 5/4, even 8/4 (surfaced) solid wood, the TS 55 will suit you fine. Even with the occasional 8/4 stock that is surfaced to 1 3/4″ the TS 55 has the juice to do the deal.

If you are considering using your TS for production, I would recommend the Festool TS 75. The increased size of the motor, and the increased power provide you with a “beefier” saw that will take the “production environment” all day long. That is not to say that the TS 55 wouldn’t work for production, we are just talking “much more saw” with the TS 75.

The TS 75 is a lot of saw. Doors, no sweat! All day on a construction site cutting 1 1/2″ stock, then going to cut out a window, then trimming doors at 2″ the TS 75 is your saw. Further, if you are using the TS to joint rough lumber such as Oak, Maple, etc. The increased motor size will do you well.
Here are some one liners I have heard:

“The TS 75 will do anything that the TS 55 will do plus…”

“Weight is irrelevant due to the way the saw travels on the Guide Rail” My take, True but you still have to lift it, and place it on the guide rail.”
“The TS 55 is awesome for what I do…mostly single sheets of Plywood and 4/4 - 6/4 stock.”

More Considerations:

The TS 55 comes with a 55″ rail. The TS 75 comes with a 75″ rail.

To cut an 8′ length the TS 55 uses a 106″ rail. The TS 75 requires the 118″ rail.

Spec Comparison:

Tim,

Thanks for the quick response.

I’m thinking the TS55 with a long enough track would be my greatest interest but the price seems exhorbitant for a skill saw. The same is true of all your products. Other brands of vacs, drills, skill saws, etc. are much, much cheaper. I could replace most vacs several times before I could pay for 1 Festool vac. What makes them worth so much?

Festool Vacs are second to none. They are pricey, but in my opinion worth every penny. All Festool products hook to them, and frankly, I wouldn?t Sand and Finish without them. The Auto-Start is nice, the variable speed is essential to me, and the 99% dust collection with HEPA filtration has become necessary for my sinuses, and the quietness is crucial for my hearing and sanity. I say the variable speed is essential because, normal vacs have a ?suck power? that will actually draw the sander into the workpiece. For rough and intermediate sanding, not a big deal; however, when it comes to finishing the workpiece and sanding ?finish? this is crucial?.turning the Festool vacuum down to low speed, keeps the ?suck? from drawing the sander into the workpiece. This allows the sander to float on the surface, eliminating swirl marks and ?fish eyes?.

The TS 55 and the TS 75 are not ?Skil Saws?. The Plunge action and the guide rail system of the saw separates them definitively. I like to say that if you can draw a line, or place two marks on the edges of a ?panel? you can cut the line with every bit as much precision as a table saw?if not more?and the safety factor is well worth it. The edge of the guiderail is the ?0? mark of the blade. Furthermore, if you have at least 2-3 millimeters of substrate under the ply (for example) you can cut on a concrete floor and not worry a single bit about running the blade into the concrete. I actually have a one-man-cabinet maker for a client that loads his plywood into his truck separating the plywood sheets with cardboard, when he gets back to his shop, he actually sizes his plywood while it is still in the back of his truck with the TS 55 and a guiderail.

The Saw is variable speed as well with what is called MMC technology. This is an awesome attribute when doing various jobs such as Solid Surface, Non-Ferrous Metal, Various Veneer, Plastics, etc. Speed and blade selection is crucial for precise, no tear type cuts. MMC technology is ?Power in Reserve.? The electronics in the saw provide the appropriate power to keep the blade moving at the same speed regardless of what you are cutting. In essence, the saw only uses the power it needs when required. It is funny, I get calls often from first time users that are worried about the sound the saw makes. When you use the TS saws, they sound ?growly?, like there is something the matter with it?.gears. The TS saws are ?smart,? not only does it monitor the blade speed with the MMC, it also constantly looks for the proper gear ratio; based on the material that you are cutting, as well as how fast you are pushing the saw down the rail. Remember, blade / cutter speed (the routers employ this technology as well) needs to stay at a constant speed to provide a clean, burn free cut. So, bottom line is that you will ask the saw to perform a task, being ?smart? the saw is constantly looking for the right gears, as well as power output to perform the task. One little caveat, if the saw is unable to perform the task that you need it to do?it will say: Nope, I can?t do that?.and shut off on you before you do damage to the saw, or do something unsafe.

I mentioned that the saw is burn free and splinter free. The saw runs on that rail. In this fasion, the blade is always true to the surface of the blade, and will not twist causing burning, and stress on the saw. Further, the guiderail?s splinterguard, and the Supplemental Splintergaurd are sacrificial, in essence creating a zero clearance blade similar to your Table Saw Throat Plate.

My shop is a small one comprised of 3 old men trying to stay active & out of trouble. We build desks, beds, tables, bookcases, etc. plus a number of novelty items. We try to build whatever the customer wants.

I have a 12″ L7770 DeWalt ras, 10″ Laguna saw etc, 10″ Unisaw, Jet & Delta 14″ bandsaws, flap wheel sander, 3 1/2 hp Makita Router, several PC routers, and a Makita laminate trimmer. We also have a Harbour Freight 12″ SCMS and most of the usual hand tools. I was thinking the skill saw with guides would be beneficial in that we would not have to do as much man-handling with sheet stock.

Great equipment, and sounds like a nice set-up. Many people that inquire have heard that the TS 55 / TS 75 could eliminate the Table Saw?.That is not my opinion. What the TS Saws do is allow a person to have LESS of a Table Saw in their shop?they (TS 55 and 75) work wonderfully side by side. The one place that I do not use my 55 for is ripping thin stock?.Face Frame, or 3-4? rips out of lumber. I rarely put plywood to my Unisaw anymore. All sizing and precision cuts of panels are done with the TS 55. One little note: I can actually cut Triangles out of the center of a piece of Plywood, without overcut, using the TS 55. I actually trust the 55 more than my Unisaw when I cut large panels?.mostly because of operator mistakes and drift. BTW I don?t have a sliding table on my Unisaw. The TS 55 would do wonders for safety in your shop with large panels?you wouldn?t have to lug them up on your Unisaw or Laguna.

As I understand it, I would have to buy extra track (guides) to cut the 8′ length of plywood. You say buy the packages but buying the extra DC would almost double the price with the saw & guides. The MFT is nice also but that would be pushing prices clean out of sight. And just forget about the drill. The offset bit is amazing and I can see that having a lot of applications. We are all 60ish so I don’t know that we can justify that much expense this late in life.

You would need either the 106? rail with the TS 55, or the 118? rail with the TS 75 to rip 8? ply. The extra length with the TS 75 is due to the increase size of the base with the TS 75.

What say you? You say you will not be at IWF but does that mean Festool will not be represented? I gathered you worked for Festool.

I do not work for FestoolUSA, I am a dealer for FestoolUSA. I own a company Lincoln Hardwood and Tool Company, Inc here in Lincoln, NE and we are also Festool dealer. We sell Jet/Powermatic, Grex, FastCap, Collins, SawHelper, Kreg, and several other brands. We also sell 3/4? Strip Flooring, Plywood, Hardwoods, Veneers, etc.

Hope this helps, and feel free to call anytime: Shop 402.477.8665

Timmy C

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