What did the "holiday elf" bring you for your woodworking addiction?

[David Utterback]

Super Dust Deputy which is my first cyclone. Hope to adapt it to the recently "Shelixed" DW735. Small volume collection container, though.

[Al Launier]

Needing to expand the scope of my woodworking to larger than hobbyist size projects (will be a 1^st time grandfather this coming April, so a toy chest & maybe a crib is in the future) a useful tool appeared magically under the tree: JessEm Model 08350 Dowelling Jig Master Kit Includes Accessories for Drilling 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" Dowels.

Having demonstrated a fair amount of inconsistency in grilling steaks to medium rare a Sous Vide system with bucket & a Gourmia Vacuum Sealer showed up. No excuses now!

Approval to replenish my stock of wood for future projects – love this one!

Miscellaneous clothing & other toys, but the biggy for me was the doweling jig….and the new/better way of cooking.

[Victor Robinson]

A HD gift card that I will invariably spend fixing stuff at my mother-in-law's house.

[Brian Henderson]

I didn't ask for or receive anything woodworking related. I prefer to pick out my own tools if I happen to need any, the second you ask for anything, you're just asking for trouble unless you're really, really specific. But since I don't need anything at the moment, I didn't bother.

[Larry Edgerton]

Nothing for me, apparently I am on the naughty list, but I did buy my grandson a 250 piece wrench set with a tool chest. He is 5, and I remember when I was a little tyke drooling on the sears catalog tool collections, so what the heck.

[Jim Becker]

I didn't ask for or receive anything woodworking related. I prefer to pick out my own tools if I happen to need any, the second you ask for anything, you're just asking for trouble unless you're really, really specific. But since I don't need anything at the moment, I didn't bother.

That's why my "list" is always in electronic form and has direct links to the exact thing I'm asking for. Since we are very much an online shopping family...that works well for everyone under this roof.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Hitachi framing nail gun (from self elf) to replace old (HEAVY) HF nail gun. Used it the week before Christmas on a job, and it has paid it's way. So much lighter than HF nail gun. Son gave me a LED work light. Kids gave wife a new lap top, and me a new tablet, which will be used to cruise this and other sites.

[Terry Therneau]

I bought a Minimax FS41 due to the sale. I was supposed to ship on the 20th and arrive on the 22nd but hasn't left the warehouse yet (or if it has they haven't told me). I expect to like it when it appears but currently have some remorse, entirely due to being too cheap -- this will be the most expensive purchase in the shop by 3x. It will replace my 1920s Solem planer which is actually a very good 12" machine and which I will miss, but I don't have room for two in the shop. (It was a $100 box of parts when I bought it; the prior owner had taken it apart intending new bearings and then never finished. He got it from the Minneapolis school system. There is a rebuild thread on owwm.org.)
Terry T.

[Jay Larson]

Be careful NOT to hold the Bosch Colt like it shows in the manual on page 13 - with your left hand fingers resting on the indents on the Colt router base. People have had their fingers chewed up because the fingers rest too close to the opening and the router bit. If you can't run it one-handed then ...

... the best advice I've seen is to use the Bosch Colt plunge router base, or the Rockler Compact Router Sub-Base with Handles:

http://www.rockler.com/rockler-compa...e-with-handles

By the way, I've also read of people who have been "bit" on the left hand or arm by the rotating router bit while handling the Colt - while removing it from the material while the router bit is still turning.

I bought one of those last year. And the first thought I had was to be careful using the indentations... Way too close for my comfort.

Anyway, I did not get any tools, but I did get time to be out in the shop. In between family visits that is.

[Brett Luna]

Lee Valley Shooting Plane. Lovely tool!

It is, indeed. A generous Lee Valley gift card from The Wife® made that more affordable for me last Christmas. She's always a great gift giver but holy crap, she really blew me away this year. Thanks to her, I'm now the proud owner of...


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...the dream saw I've been lusting after for a few years: the SawStop 3hp, 36" Professional Cabinet Saw.

[Cliff Polubinsky]

Enough Amazon gift cards to combine with the Amazon points I had to cover a Festool RO 90. That should round out my sander fleet with the ECS 126 and RTS 400.

Cliff

[Todd Zino]

Wife got me a table saw from Lowes. Porter Cable. I am new here and also to woodworking. Happy New Year!

[andrew whicker]

I just got a Bosch JS572EB jig saw!

(The high quality barrel grip)

Woot!

[Julie Moriarty]

Well, the elf is running a bit late but word is there's a 133" Resaw King the Laguna elves in the North Pole are busy banging away on.

[Bruce Day]

Incra 1000SE and a gallon of Titebond III