Bridge City Santa visits early this year!

[flair woodworks]

You could do as John Economaki does is many of his videos - work with itty-bitty pieces of wood.  For example: THIS.

 

[PaulMarcel]

You could do as John Economaki does is many of his videos - work with itty-bitty pieces of wood.  For example: http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/04/16/a-little-bit-of-how-for-a-really-cool-what/THIS.

I think John's favorite stock is the Starbucks stir stick

So that URL you posted took me to an entry about Marissa's newborn and I'm pretty sure you weren't suggesting using the newborn as JMP stock.

However, April 2009 had a few "small wood" entries so this is the link for all April 2009 entries including the bridle joint puzzle.

 

[flair woodworks]

I fixed my link and added one of the pictures of the bridle joint puzzle too.  The "THIS" that I wanted to be clickable ended up in the link and messed it up.  How it went to Marissa's baby I have no idea!

 

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However, April 2009 had a few "small wood" entries so this is the link

I was thinking of something along the same lines but a little bigger and a little more practical. I've always thought it would be neat to make a Shoji screen comprised of random shapes.

 

[NuggyBuggy]

I don't understand why shipping to a depot (presumably, in Canada) would save one the brokerage fees ? They will still need to have cleared it through customs. Someone enlighten me, please !

An update for you NuggyBuggy. I received my Jointmaker at my address in Toronto today via USPS. I was charged a handling fee of $5.00 and had to pay HST on the entire order. Not one cent charged for duty. Guessing that the Jointmaker falls under NAFTA rules since it's made in the USA although the blades for it are Japanese made.

Thanks for the update.  I did know that USPS charges the very reasonable $5 for brokerage/handling.  Originally, though, Richard Leon had suggested having UPS ship to their depot, and I didn't understand why *UPS* would not charge you their regular brokerage if delivered to their depot vs your house.

I've bought lots of camera gear from the US and always ask for it to be shipped by USPS to avoid UPS brokerage.  If they won't ship by USPS, I don't buy.

Congratulations on your new purchase.  Sounds nice.

 

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Originally, though, Richard Leon had suggested having UPS ship to their depot, and I didn't understand why *UPS* would not charge you their regular brokerage if delivered to their depot vs your house. 

If such a thing does exist, I'd hazard a guess that it's much easier to send a bunch of bulk orders to a depot, than it is to send couriers out to deliver single packages to consumers. In any event, I'll ask about it the next time I'm in the local UPS depot near my home.