We often find ourselves using duct tape outdoors to repair camping equipment and other outdoor gear, so doesn't it just make sense for Gorilla Tape – who boasts about being able to withstand harsh UV rays, cold winters, etc. – to offer their tape in a camouflage variety?

Well, that it just what Gorilla did, and it looks like they did it right. If you have ever looked at a hunting supply catalog, you have probably noticed that just about everything they sell is covered in a camo pattern by Mossy Oak, and there is a reason for that, they make the best camo patterns. Gorilla chose to use the Break-Up Infinity pattern by Mossy Oak, but unlike regular Gorilla Tape, it features a matte finish. The new camo tape also has the same great features as their regular tape, so you know you are getting something strong, that will stick to almost anything.

Gorilla Glue's new Mossy Oak Camouflage Gorilla Tape is available in 1.88-inch width rolls at 12-yard lengths and is available now at Lowe's, Home Depot and other hardware stores. Go out and get your camouflaged on... make yourself a Gorilla Tape ghillie suit.

What do you use if you want the delicate touch and control that comes with a hand saw, combined with the precision you get with a powered scroll saw? Up until now I would not have had an answer for you, but thankfully for those interested, I came across the Precision Saw from Knew Concepts. Knew Concepts is becoming a well know name amongst people looking for high quality fret saws and when you just look at their tools, you can see why. Not only do they impress with their no-flex titanium fret saws with quick tension cam-lever, but their Precision Saw is truly something unique.

The Knew Concepts Precision Saw takes the features that made their frets saws popular and combined them with the features that make scroll saws so accurate. This was done by making a fret saw that has a built-in table and ball bearing guide mechanism that allows the tool to move smoothly and accurately up and down. The Precision Saw is an all-in-one design, meaning that you would not need to use a v-board, which is commonly used with fret saws. The entire saw clamps to your workbench in place of a v-board. The table on the Precision Saw can also be tilted left or right for angled cuts, and an adjustable hold down pin ensures that your work pieces stay in place.

With a cost of $385, the Knew Concepts Precisions Saw is truly a saw for professional jewelers or fine metalworkers, but you should be happy to know that your money is being spent on a tool that is made in the USA.

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Before there were loud but powerful electric routers, there were quiet and serene hand powered router planes. If you ever watch Roy Underhill on his woodworking show, you have seen how valuable these tools were, and still are. Sure powered routers can cut fast, but sometimes you just want the light touch that can come with hand powered tools. In an episode of Rough Cut, Tommy Mac demonstrated how the router plane easily cleaned up a dado cut with a router, without the need for any jigs or templates.

Lee Valley has just introduced their new Veritas Miniature Router Plane, that has all of the features of a regular sized plane, but now gives users a way to clean up really small dados. Cleaning up inlay cuts is the first thing that comes to mind with this router, but there are same many more uses. How about routing out a door hinge or some door hardware. Maybe use it to get old finish or paint out of a fine detailed piece of furniture you are trying to restore.

The Lee Valley Mini Router features a machined stainless steel body with a sole that has been ground and lapped flat. It comes with a 1/8-inch router blade that is made from A2 tool-steel which can be positioned in the standard inboard position, or in an outboard position. The blade can be adjusted up or down and locked into place with a fine-screw feed mechanism. Finishing of the tool are the two Bubinga knobs. The Veritas Miniature router comes packaged in an embossed, French-fitted presentation box, with an introductory price of $34.50. After 11/1/11, the price will jump to $39.50.

Veritas Mini router Plane - Lee Valley

As kids we all loved to go to Toys R Us to walk the seemingly endless number of toy filled isles. As adults, Tools R Us offers us the same kind of euphoria we experienced as children, only this time with More Power. Tools R Us has a huge selection of power tools from all of the major brands, and for those of you brand loyal shoppers, you will find that Tools R Us is divided into sections based on brands. If you like yellow tools, it is pretty easy to spot the section of the building that is entirely DeWalt yellow; the same goes for Makita green, Bosch blue, Milwaukee red, etc. TRU not only has tools for construction workers, but they also have a selection of shop tools from the likes of Powermatic, and Delta. It is tool paradise.

What makes Tools R Us even better is their twice a year 20% off sale, and it is coming up this Friday. During these sales, Tools R Us takes 20% off of just about every tool and accessory they offer, with a limited amount of tools at 10% off. Tools R Us also invites all of the brand reps to come out to the store so they can provide additional information, give away shirts, and offer more special prices or bundle deals. If you are in the area of Montclair California this Friday 10/14, you do want to check it out.

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