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  1. 11-23-2008, 4:43 PM #1
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    List your best Christmas gift ideas under $20.00

    It's that time of year again!! We have loved ones and friends that want to know what we want/like. You can print this thread and give to your family and friends for ideas.
    So what do you like this year for 20.00 or under. If a sale price, please note where it can be purchased, local or online.

    Gallon of Titebond II glue local home center
    Gift certificate to your local woodworking store.
    Specific book. For me, Mark Duginski's "The New Complete Guide to the Bandsaw" Amazon
    Table saw micro adjuster (9.99 in current Rockler ad 67 off)
    Safety power tool switch (17.99 in Rockler current ad 50% off)

    Ok, put some other ideas out here!! Jim.
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  3. 11-23-2008, 4:53 PM #2
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    Clamps
    Clamps
    Woodworking clamps
    Large clamps
    Small clamps.
    Hooked rule
    Digital calipers
    Digital height gauge
    Quick clamps

    Some a little more then $20 but not much.
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  4. 11-23-2008, 8:36 PM #3
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    Dial indicator, with magnetic base and a set of tips. Dial and digital calipers. Couple of Woodcraft's $5 router bits. Three year subscription to Wood for $19.96- you have to ask for it though.
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  5. 11-23-2008, 8:40 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim O'Dell View Post
    It's that time of year again!! We have loved ones and friends that want to know what we want/like. You can print this thread and give to your family and friends for ideas.
    So what do you like this year for 20.00 or under. If a sale price, please note where it can be purchased, local or online.

    Gallon of Titebond II glue local home center
    Gift certificate to your local woodworking store.
    Specific book. For me, Mark Duginski's "The New Complete Guide to the Bandsaw" Amazon
    Table saw micro adjuster (9.99 in current Rockler ad 67 off)
    Safety power tool switch (17.99 in Rockler current ad 50% off)

    Ok, put some other ideas out here!! Jim.
    If you can stomach shopping at Walmart I seen a Black and Decker dremel type rotary tool for $20.00. I wouldn't mind having it.
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  6. 11-23-2008, 9:42 PM #5
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    Hartville tool has a cabinet scraper holder with scraper on sale for $20 or Woodcraft has the stanley #80 cabinet scraper on sale for $17 with fre shipping. Rockler also has their 4 inch double square on sale for $10, I bought it a week early for $20 but still feel it was worth it as it checked out perfect with my Starrett Combo Square at both ends and centered.
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  7. 11-23-2008, 9:48 PM #6
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    3M Micro-abrasive sheets
    8 oz. Garnet shellac
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    Warm socks...

    Toilet Paper, soap, paper towels or any of the other signs of civilization rarely to be found in the shop...

    Sticky notes to paste up as reminders to deal with mundane issues like paying the power and phone bills...

    A very loud bell for the telephone...

    A clothing brush...

    etc....
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  10. 11-26-2008, 12:27 AM #9
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    Also . . .

    1 yr subscription to Woodworking magazine.
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  11. 11-26-2008, 7:16 AM #10
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    $19.99. Cash is king in a recession - if we are there yet!
    One other suggestion - HF digital calipers. The 6" are usually available for about $16 and work as well as any of them.
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  12. 11-26-2008, 8:46 AM #11
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    Incra 3" T-Rule $12.99
    http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/10841

    Multiple $20 Lee Valley gift certs would go a long way
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  13. 11-26-2008, 11:58 AM #12
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    A couple of packs of different grit sanding disks for your size sander.

    DVD's of your choice.

    Replacement drill bits for the ones you lost or broke.

    Measured drawings of the items they want you to build!

    Supplies that you use up like Kreg screws, hinges, dowels, dominos, biscuits,glue...
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  14. 11-28-2008, 7:40 PM #13
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    One of the things I really use and was under $20(I think) is a center finding rule(and/or tape measure). The kind that gives you the normal measurements above and the centers below. I have 2 rules and a tape and they are the only ones I use anymore because they are so handy.

    http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11171


    http://www.amazon.com/50070-1-Inch-2...7919134&sr=8-4
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