New products

New products

VERITAS SCRUB PLANE, from Lee Valley Tools, is for flattening rough stock by hand. The single-iron tool —meaning there is no cap iron or chip breaker —features set screws along the side to prevent the blade from shifting sideways when knots are encountered. The plane is 11-1/4" long, weighs 3 lbs. and offers a blade edge ground with a 3" radius, so it can take an aggressive cut. It's sold with a high-carbon steel blade for $99 or an A2 tool steel blade for $119. Contact: Lee Valley Tools Ltd., P.O. Box 1780, Ogdensburg, NY 13669-6780. Tel: 800-871-8158. www.leevalley.com

MAKITA 15-GAUGE (DA) 2-1/2"

FINISH NAILER, model AF633, is a replica version of the company's model AF632, made to accept 15-gauge DA-style finish nails (also known as Senco style). Model AF632 accepts

15-gauge Bostitch finish nails. The AF633 comes equipped with a rear-loading angled aluminum magazine that holds 120 nails 1-1/4" to 2-1/2" in length. The finish nailer is designed

for moldings and baseboards, cabinet production, door and window casings, paneling, hardwood flooring and other applications. The pneumatic finish nailer is priced at $239.99. Contact: Makita USA. Tel: 800-462-5482. www.makitatools.com

INTERCHANGEABLE T-SLOT SYSTEM from J.A. Dawley Mfg., has been redesigned for use with its GlideStop GS2 fence. The system allows for individual, interchangeable T-slot tracks

to be manually set for specific applications, such as spaced boring, spaced dadoes or mortising. The system, which includes the stop, fence and a single T-slot, sells for $403 for a 4' version, and $677 for the 12-1/2' package. Contact: J.A. Dawley Mfg. Co., 1938 Chase Road, Waterloo, NY 13165. Tel: 800-808-5244. www.jadawley.com

DYNABRADE DYNABUG II is a pneumatic orbital finishing sander offered in three models. The 1.6-lb. tool is suited for all sanding operations and features a rectangular sanding pad — smaller than a quarter-sheet pad — that allows for sanding into corners of drawers and cabinets. Model 58500 is a non-vacuum tool, which includes a 74mm x 109mm pad and sells for $220. Two vacuum-ready models, 58504 and 58505, have an 80mm x 130mm pad and sell for $235 apiece. Contact: Dynabrade, Inc., 8989 Sheridan Drive, Clarence, NY 14031-1490. Tel: 716-631-0100. www.dynabrade.com

E-Z DIAL SLOT CUTTER from Amana Tools is designed for cutting slots in undersized plywood. No shims or spacers are required, since one full turn of an adjustment dial changes the slot width by 1/32". Both carbide-tipped bits have a 1/2" shank and can cut grooves up to 1/2" deep. Model 55500 produces a 1/8"- to 1/4"-thick slot, while model 55510 makes a 1/4"- to 1/2"-thick slot. Each model sells for about $99. Contact: Amana Tool. Tel: 800-445-0077. www.amanatool.com