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WOOD JOINING TOOLS Mortise & Tenon Jig General Tools offers one of the best assortments of wood joining jigs available including our new Mortise and Tenon Jig, The Dovetailer II Jig, and the award-winning EZ Pocket Hole Jig and EZ Jointer Clamp Kits. These heavy-duty woodworking tools are ideal for furniture building, cabinetry making and other professional carpentry projects. In addition, we offer plenty of wood joining accessories such as screws, plugs and drill bits.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Wood Joining THE “The Easy Way to Make Professional Furniture Joints” DOVETAIL JIG With the E•Z Pro™ Dovetailer II and your router, you can cut Professional Dovetail Joints, Simply and Accurately ...
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Pocket Hole Jigs Pocket hole joints are sturdy and simple to make with a drilling jig. By drilling steeply pitched counter bores in one joint member, you can drive self- tapping screws into the other without pilot holes. Ideal for leg and rail connections and face frame cabinet construction.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Pocket Hole Jig For the Professional and the Do-It-Yourselfer Award Winning Ingenuity! 849 KIT INCLUDES • 1 Pocket Hole Jig with Clamps; 3/8" Step Drill Bit; 1 3/8" Drill Stop and Hex Wrench; 6" Steel Square Drive Bit; Square Drive Screws, Instructions 850 KIT INCLUDES No.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Doweling Kits & Accessories Our E•Z Pro Doweling Kit includes everything you need to make beautiful wood joints like a pro! This heavy-duty aluminum jig simplifies the doweling process, allowing you to create Edge-to-Edge, Right Angle and Edge-to-Surface joints with little effort. No. 8401 Dowel Accessory Kit can be used with both the No. 840 and No. 841 Doweling Jigs.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Wood Joinery General’s E•Z Pro™ Jointer Clamp Kit is the alternative to expensive jointers. Now, you can straight-line rip crooked boards using your table saw! Just attach your crooked board to a piece of straight stock using the Jointer Clamps and run the stock along the rip fence to rip the crooked board. Works in two easy passes. Great for use with long stock. Patented swing arm design allows you to accurately rip wide boards with ease.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Wood Joinery General’s Pro Doweling Jig is a precision jig that assures the accurate line-up of dowel holes in furniture and carpentry. Simply clamp the jig onto your workpiece to quickly and accurately drill holes for dowel pins requiring exact alignment in the edge, end or surface of your work. 840 For clean joints that need to be strong and fastener-free, there’s almost no substitute for the dowel joint.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Wood Joinery The AccuDrill Precision Drill Guide adds a whole new level of accuracy to your standard power drill. The AccuDrill is great for angle drilling, doweling, plug cutting and even edge sanding. With the easy-to-use protractor scale, you can adjust the Drill Guide in five degree increments from 0-45°, left and right. In addition, V-Guides on the base permit drilling through dowel or other rounded stock. Attaches to all 3/8" and 1/2" power drills. Folds for tool-box storage.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Wood Joinery As an FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), certified company, General’s Wood Joining Program includes wood based products that are manufactured in accordance with FSC standards. The FSC is an independent, non- governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests and is nationally represented in more than 50 countries around the world.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Wood Joinery The important characteristics of wood joints are strength, flexibility, toughness and appearance. Both exterior and interior temperature changes can cause major shifts in the moisture content of wood and can compromise the strength and longevity of a joint. General’s wood based joining products have been developed to provide strong joints that adjust to every day environmental changes.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Pocket Hole Accessories Pocket-hole joinery or pocket-screw joinery is one of the best methods for joining two pieces of wood to ever come down the pike. Fixing a squeaky chair, or a wiggly table, is as easy as adding a few pocket holes and screws to pull the separating pieces together. General’s Pocket Hole Screws No. 8497 and 8498 are used specifically for this purpose and are offered in both fine and coarse thread. POCKET HOLE SCREWS No.
WOOD JOINING TOOLS Drill Accessories General’s Drill Accessories are engineered to do precision work in the many specialized drilling and cutting operations required for fine carpentry and metal working. SQUARE DRIVE BITS For use with General’s Pocket Hole Screws. These drive bits are essential for building decks, benches, tables and other woodworking projects. General’s Square Drive Bits have a hardened steel tip that assures perfect fit and lasts longer.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Circle Cutters General’s Circle Cutters produce precision circles in sheet metal, brass, copper, soft steel, aluminum, plastic, wood and composition materials. Bodies are constructed of heat treated tool steel for durability. The replaceable cutter blades are made of highspeed steel for precise and clean cuts. Circle Cutters are adjustable for cutting various diameter holes. A hex wrench is included for adjustments.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Countersinks, Drill Bits, Gages Pilot Bits, countersink and counterbore precision screw holes in a single operation. Self-Centering Hinge Bits drill highly accurate pilot holes in cabinet and door hinges. Stair gages assure fast and uniform layout in repetitive work including angle cuts on rafters and stair stringers.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Digital Layout Tools General has a full range of specialized digital tools designed for measurement operations necessary in construction jobs, cabinet making and fine THE 1st OF ITS KIND! Display carpentry. Woodworkers trust the quality, accuracy and value that General Tools gives them. It’s your job . . . General Tools make it easier. • Range: 0-360° • Resolution: .05° • Accuracy: 0.3° • Voltage: DC 2.5V-3.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Calipers & Squares General’s newest “Fraction +” Caliper has a three mode digital display. Measuring in inches, metric and fractions it offers everything for the hobbyist to the professional. The Combination Squares are specifically designed for carpenters, the woodworking trade, the do-it-yourselfer and home mechanics. A necessary tool for every carpenter and home workshop. DIGITAL FRACTIONAL CALIPERS • No. 147, No. 1478, No. 14712 are heavy-duty stainless steel construction • No.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Layout Tools General’s Contour Gages can duplicate any shape. The pins on our gage slide to conform to irregular surfaces. This tool can be used for pattern and mold making, duplicating parts and contours. Great for fitting carpet, floor tiles and linoleum against door casings and pipes. The ANGLE-IZER™ can replace the need for making templates and can be used again and again. The Ultimate Template Tool.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Layout Tools General’s Compasses and Layout Tools are designed for the specialized operations of measuring and layout necessary in construction jobs, cabinet-making and fine carpentry. Woodworkers trust the quality and the value that General Tools provides.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Trammels General’s Adjustable Trammels accurately measure and mark distances that are too great for conventional compasses and dividers. Trammels will accurately transfer measurements, scribe arcs and lay out circles. Points can be replaced with pencils, ballpoint pens, crayons or soap-stone sticks for marking various materials.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Scratch Awl & Blade Sharpener General’s Scratch Awl is made from the finest materials for long life. This tool is designed for scribing and layout work, starting screw holes and piercing soft materials. The Chisel/Plane Blade Sharpener keeps blades razor sharp. The graduated settings maintain the correct 30° cutting angle necessary for these blades.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Professional Moisture Meters Whether you’re a professional contractor or a conscientious homeowner, General’s ultra-sensitive hand-held pin or pinless Moisture Meters help you to easily detect hidden leaks in wood, concrete, plaster and carpet. Available as both analog and digital models, the Meters provide accurate moisture level readings and are great for new home inspections, locating roof leaks or even selecting dry lumber at the yard.
WOOD WORKING TOOLS Professional Moisture Meters DIGITAL & LED MOISTURE METER Use to measure moisture content in wood, timber and concrete. FEATURES • Two displays: Red LED bar graph and LCD display with 0.62 in. (51mm) high digits • Optional remote probe available • Replaceable 0.44 in. (11mm) long pins • Min/Max memory + data hold • Data Hold feature freezes displayed reading • Heavy-duty housing • Built-in low battery indicator • Dimensions: 8.4 x 2.7 1.2 in. (216.5 x 68.5 x 29.7mm) • Weight: 8.8 oz.
“Man is a tool using animal. Weak in himself and of small stature, he stands on a basis of some half-square-foot, and has to straddle out his legs lest the very winds supplant him. Nevertheless, he can use tools, can devise tools; with these the granite mountains melt into light dust before him; seas are his smooth highways, winds and fire his unwearying steeds, Nowhere do you find him without tools. Without tools he is nothing, but with tools he is all.” Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) “It’s Your Job . . .
