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From Rob's Bench:

Canadian National Wildfowl Carving Championships

For the past 31 years, the Grand Valley Woodcarvers have put on a carving competition in the Waterloo, Ontario, region.

Free Plan:

Build a blanket box

Offering much needed bedroom storage space, and a place to sit for a moment, this blanket box design is fun to build, and very customizable to your décor.

Tips and Techniques:

Construction adhesives

For construction and renovation work, construction adhesives are what hold things together.

Contest:

Festool TOPROCK Bluetooth Speaker Contest

Canadian Festool fans get a chance to WIN 1 of 10 brand-new TOPROCK Bluetooth® Speakers.

Tool Review:

Halder SIMPLEX replaceable-face mallets

As an alternative to a wooden mallet I've been using a Halder SIMPLEX soft-face mallet (aka mechanic-style mallet or rubber hammer) over the past month and I've found it to be surprisingly useful.

Canadian Quotes:

Heidi Earnshaw

Heidi Earnshaw in Toronto on trends, women in woodworking and the functionality of wooden objects.

Wood Finishing:

Top 10 finishing accessories

Along with your favourite topcoats, dyes and stains, these accessories will help make finishing your next projects easier and quicker.

Free Plan:

Build a solid [yet playful] entry door

There are few houses with a truly special entry door. Learn how to create a unique door that can be customized with just about any shape or motif imaginable.

Contest:

Enter for a chance to win a RALI 260 L hand plane

With its ergonomic form for better working comfort the RALI 260 features a precision laminated steel sole and anti corrosion blackened steel side. Enter draw by March 25.

Enter now