SPECIALTYTOOLS.COM YOUR ONE STOP TOOL SOURCE SIMPLY THE BEST 2008 PRODUCT SAMPLER FIND THOUSANDS MORE PRODUCTS ONLINE WWW.SPECIALTYTOOLS.COM SOLID SURFACE SPECIALTYTOOLS.COM ON THE COVER IN THIS ISSUE Many of the logos on the cover are easily recognizable, but some are Abrasives 31-35 Laminate Tools 46-49 not. These logos represent the best of the best in our industry and we Adhesive Guns 18 Layout Tools 53-54 want to thank them for their continued support. They are the ones Ashesive Tips 18 Material Handling 5-7 who actually produce many of the items we sell They manufacture Boring Tools 51-52 Pinch Rollers 50 these items knowing they will fall into the hands of craftsmen who Caulk Guns 20 Polishers 14-15 will rely on these tools to make their living so they take extra care Caulk Guns 20 Profile Wheels 19 in making sure they are well made and reli- Clamps 42-44 Profilers 12-13 able. All the tools we carry are tested and re- Cleaning Stuff 30 Repair Kits 25 fined, tried by professionals and tested again. Coving Tools 21 Router Bits 36-41 So as you are looking through the catalog at Curverd Plywood 53 Routers 12 the tools we make available you can rest as- Dust Control 22-24 Sanders 14-15 sured that they are everything that we say and Edgebanders 56-57 Saw Blades 19 we stand behind all our tools with a 30 day Fabrication Stands 8 Saws 10,11,60,64 money back guarantee. Flooring Tools 45 Seamers 16-17 Forming Tools 28-29 Sink Bowls 26 PRICE GUARANTEE Glue Guns 20 Straight Edges 9 STONE ver the years we’ve not really kept track of our competitors pricing. Grinders 14-15 Templates 27 OWe’ve always based our pricing on a markup that would lend itself Joiners & Planers 55 Templating 4 to a fair price to our fabricators while making a small profit for ourselves. Joint Adhesive 18 T-Molding Tools 58 Generally, our standard pricing is the same or better than most of our competi- tors. We really belive that the cost of an item is only a part if the equation. You really have to combine price, quality and service to get the true value for your money. We’re not able to know what every one else is running on sale and we cer- tainly can’t track all the pricing on the Internet but if you find a price that’s LOOK FOR THIS LOGO lower than ours and you’d like to make the purchase with us, just give us When you see this symbol positioned near the product a call. We’re all in business for the same reason and we’re not going to let name or the product picture it indicates that this product business slip by for a few points. All I ask is that you treat us fairly and we’ll was reviewed on the All About Tools Live show. The do the same. If we can match or better a price you have from a local supplier show is broadcast live via the Internet but all the shows or another Website we will, if we can’t we’ll tell you so. And don’t forget are archived. You can watch any episode at your leisure our 30 day money back quarantee. If for any reason your not satisfied with at www.allabouttoolslive.com. something you purchase from us just call us, and we’ll arrange for a refund WOODWORKING or replacement. Due to the ever changing dollar value all prices are subject to change witout notice. Try us out, I'm sure you'll be pleased. John Michaels ISSFA (International Solid Surface Fabricators Association) is growing at an unbelievable rate. Its membership has soared to beyond 900 and reaches WITH TIME THERE COMES CHANGE all 50 states and nine foreign countries. ISSFA benefits include access to As most of you know this has been a tough year for a lot of people in member only meetings, subscription to Solid Surface Magazine, ISSFA our industry. For the first time in 22 years I have seen both new housing bi-monthly newsletters, special buying discounts, access to the password starts and remodeling decline across the Nation. Businesses in the Trades protected areas of the ISSFA website, networking resources and much, are downsizing, regrouping and unfortunately in some cases, closing their much more. The goal of ISSFA is to Represent, Support and Benefit its doors. It’s been really tough on a lot of us but it’s given us time to look at members through education, promotion, and improving industry standards. what’s really important, and to maybe make a few changes when things turn Membership opportunities are available. If you’d like to know more please around, and they will turn around. We have seen an increase in orders and call and talk with someone in our office. an increase in the average size of the orders. The spirits of the fabricators we talk to daily are being lifted as jobs become available. It remind me of a ABOUT THE TOOLS nature film when all the animals slowly come out of hiding after a bad storm. I promise you, the sun will shine again and the land will once again be green When you begin to fabricate with materials like wood, solid surface, plastic and lush and as it does so it will be better for our businesses'. Many will laminate and quartz you’ll find that there are as many ways to fabricate build new and grow with better foundations and others will choose to work, the materials as there are materials to fabricate. One of our goals at Spe- cialtytools.com, is to present ways to fabricate that have been proven by LAMINATE spreading new ideas and ways to do things that will result in everything being better for all concerned. Keep faith in what you believe in and remem- fabricators to work well. To that end, our products are “the best of the best”. ber that only those who persevere will move forward and continue to grow. Indeed, fabricators like you have developed many of the items you’ll see on these pages. This catalog represents a mere sampling of the thousands John Michaels of items we carry. Our website, www.specialtytools.com, offers products Specialtytools.com for fabricating solid surface, plastic laminate, cabinetry, wood, stone and Quartz (E-stone). We also have video clips on many of our tools as well as the techniques that give you a clear understanding of how the tools operate. CALL FREE 1-800-669-5519 FAX FREE 1-800-660-7371 CHOOSING A DISTRIBUTOR With so many distributors selling so many items it's sometimes hard to So the next time you see an ad that offers the lowest prices or a post on decide who to purchase from and why. Do you shop for the lowest price a bulletin board of a distributor blowing his horn take the time to check where the salesperson has no clue as to what he's selling or do you look them out. Do they sell the best tools for the job or do they offer what they for that special company that actually knows about the tools it sells and want you to buy? Do they give back anything to your industry or do they offers them for a fair price? If you're answer is the latter you've come to just want to sell you something for a little less? Do they actually know the right place. Our staff consists of personnel experienced with the tools what it is they are selling or are they just capitalizing on other distributors they sell. We have researched almost every item we offer and most all of efforts? When you open a package from them is it filled with manufac- them are "Fabricator Approved". We work hard to bring you the latest tures literature with their name stamped on it or does it have a compre- SOLID SURAFCE tools for your industry, and if we can't find them we have them made for hensive catalog of tools and reviews that have been created from over two you. If we don't carry a tool you're looking for we'll point you in the right decades of serving the industry? And most importantly how long have direction to find it. We sponsor training seminars nationwide, we offer they been around and will they be here tomorrow? These are all important specials discounts to shops rebuilding after natural disasters and we are questions and you should have the answers before you purchase. It's like willing to talk you through those tough jobs that require just a little more the guy on TV says "an educated consumer is our best customer". knowledge than you may have. And to take things one step further we Specialtytools.com has been servicing fabricators for over 2 decades and broadcast a "live via the Internet" tool show and we archive videos on we are proud of what we have given back to an industry that has been so everything we air. The show format offers our viewers the opportunity to good to us. Thank you all for the opportunity to serve you. see the tools we offer demonstrated by real people. It's not staged, it's live and what you see is what you get. You can also view the archives of all The Staff at Specialtytools.com the shows at www.allabouttoolslive.com STONE Ken - General Manager Sharon - Accounting Denise - Sales Joel - Inventory Control [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Extension 106 Extension 103 Extension 109 Extension 111 Julie - Accounting Paula - Sales John - President Karen - Vice President [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Extension 100 Extension 104 Extension 101 Extension 108 All About Tools Live! WOODWORKING The Industries first live, interactive tool show.