What’s your favorite tool as building season is ramping up?  Mafell BST Drilling Stations are one of the most popular tools going out our door each day, but they remain one of the most complex orders at Timberwolf Tools due to the many possible customizations.  So today we’ll do our best to streamline the selection process for you, starting with some testimonials from happy customers:

Here's What Our Customers Are Saying:

"Our joiners love this new Mafell BST Drill Stand.  It helps out a lot and they sure do keep smiling about it...  Thanks Mafell for a great product."
-Homestead Timber Frames, Tennessee

"I thought you'd like to see what we've been doing with the Mafell BST 650S drill station.  After some long days of getting used to the set up, we were building these trusses in around 12 hrs.  These logs are 8x8 oak.  The trusses ended up weighing around 6500lbs each.  This could not have been achieved without this drill press.  By the way, there's 208 bolts in one truss.  Thank you for the perfect tool for this job!"
-Darren Warren, Warren Construction, Missouri

"The tool worked great!  Couldn't have been happier."
-Justin Kerns, Vertical Construction Services, Colorado

"I have been very impressed with the quality and features of the Mafell drill station.  For someone like myself who is a hobbyist it was an expensive purchase but I have always been willing to buy good tools when able and required.  It does a great job and saves me time which is most valuable when being a weekend warrior such as myself."
-Matthew Valentine, Michigan

Tips For Customizing Your Drilling Station

Mafell BST 650S Drilling StationOver 80% of our customers purchase the largest Mafell BST 650S Drilling Station because they eventually need to drill deeper than 10 inches.  And if you already need the 45° tilting capability of the Mafell BST 460S, it’s only about $60 more to upgrade to the Mafell BST 650S.

Over 90% of our customers purchase the Mafell Parallel Fence accessory to keep their station square, measure from the side of the timber, and protect against drill torque.  Whereas only 3% of our customers need the Mafell Copying Insert and Mafell Special Drill Bit for arrays of knife plate holes, because these can only be used with 5/8" or smaller diameter bolts for a maximum drilling depth of 10 inches.

About 85% of our customers purchase the Makita 6302H Corded Drill compared to 15% who purchase a Mafell Cordless Drill due to the large price difference.  Most other drills are not compatible with Mafell stations because the drill must have a 43mm diameter collar (approximately 1-11/16").

Over 99% of our customers prefer WoodOwl Ultra Smooth Tri-Cut Auger Bits over Mafell Metric Auger Bits because WoodOwls are available in US customary sizes and produce perfect holes without blowout.  1" and 3/4" diameter are the most popular sizes.

If you want to drill deeper than 10 inches, you will need to add the Makita 5-1/2" Bit Extender to your Mafell BST 650S order, which allows you to drill up to 15-1/2" deep with an 18" WoodOwl Auger Bit.  Just keep in mind that this extender only works with 3/4" and larger diameter bits due to the size of its knuckle.

For more information on these drilling stations, check out our Timberwolf Tools Drill Stand Blog from a few years ago!

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Holiday Schedule

Our families always encourage us to take off more time for the most important things in life, so like our friends in Germany:  Timberwolf Tools will be taking off Good Friday as a company in the future.  Traditionally it would also be tax day, but this year you have until Monday—we hope you got a refund!  But even if you don’t, at least “It is finished.”

Happy Easter!


Jeff Powell and the Timberwolf Tools Team
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