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Taking orders from thousands of customers like you each year puts us in a special position to notice industry trends:  woodworking niches that are in high demand, clever ways to save money on tools, best solutions for cutting popular lumber types, and new products being released by manufacturers & third parties.  Here’s a handful of recent trends and updates we’re seeing at Timberwolf Tools—with the hope that several will be beneficial to your work!

Cross-Laminated Timbers

We’ve seen a huge increase in customers using Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT).  These often massive timbers require powerful specialty tools to prepare them for metal plate joinery.  For example, customers are using the Mafell LS 103Ec Slot Mortiser

Preparing yourself for building season means investing in good people, good materials, and yes good tools.  To that end it’s important that we give you a proper 10-day heads-up: on March 1st the vast majority of Mafell and Arunda prices will increase on the order of about 9%.  Some prices will be higher than that, some lower, but nothing will be going down.  Now is the time to stock up on Blades, Bits, Chains, and New Tools.

To happy customers
and vendors who are dear,
Twenty twenty-two was
a strong Timberwolf year.

Thank you industry friends
for all your bold striving,
your creative skilled work
keeps all of us thriving.

Looking to the future
with new products in tow,
we’re optimistic for
how your projects will grow.

But first we remember
as this year’s almost done:
that God so loved the world,
he gave his only Son.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Jeff Powell and the Timberwolf Family
Toll free:  1-800-869-4169
www.timberwolftools.com

Happy Thanksgiving next week to you and your family!  I personally can’t wait for the stuffing—can someone tell me why we don’t have this kind of food year-round?

Invest Before Price Increases

One thing we don’t like year-round are price increases, but that’s just the nature of global supply chains right now.  It’s important that Timberwolf Tools gives our customers advance notice since we have the lowest prices on Makita Timber Framing Tools and WoodOwl Ultra Smooth Auger Bits.  We hope this helps you make informed financial decisions:

On December 1st, our Makita prices will go up about seven percent due to a Makita USA price increase, and our WoodOwl prices will go up about twenty percent

We’ll be quick today—here are three brief updates as you start your week:

One Week Until Makita Price Increase

On August 1st, most of our Makita prices will go up by five to eight percent due to a Makita USA price increase.  We’re sure the last thing everyone wants to hear is more inflation news, but we feel a responsibility to give everyone a heads-up since Timberwolf Tools currently has the best USA prices on these tools.  Know that in the background we are always fighting the good fight with our vendors to keep prices low and to delay increases like these as much as possible!

More WoodOwl Ultra Smooth Tri-Cut Sizes

Last Fall, we announced the availability of 12" x 1" and 12" x 3/4" auger bits, and WoodOwl has done an excellent job keeping their shelves stocked for reorders since then.  Now for a limited time they have almost every other size available in the 12" length, including the special 1-1/16" Diameter (important since this size is not available in the 7-1/2" length). 

Last September we promised customers like you a detailed newsletter on the new Mafell NFU 50 Groove Cutter and we’re just getting around to it now!  Wow, it’s been a roller coaster the last few years, and we want to take a moment and reiterate our thanks for supporting this family business, no matter how small the order.  Dankeschön!

One of the fastest growth areas we’ve seen at Timberwolf Tools are the various routers and mortisers that we offer.  Our customers are making a LOT of wood chips these days, and other tool brands typically don’t pack the punch needed for these demanding applications.  Mafell Routers & Notchers more than meet this demand,

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

Whether you've been digging yourself out of the snow or enjoying a sunny day in the seventies, I hope February has been a productive woodworking month and your tools are treating you well!  On this penultimate day of the Olympics, Timberwolf Tools has a couple of price updates to share, a frequently asked question to answer, and a handy tip that will hopefully save you some time.

Mafell Annual Price Increase

First, we wanted to give everyone a 10-day heads up on Mafell’s annual price increase:  on March 1st most prices are expected to go up by about five percent.  Overall I’m impressed that it’s not higher given the rising cost of materials these days

Thank you to all our customers, vendors and employees for another record-shattering year at Timberwolf Tools!  We hope that you are likewise wrapping up a successful 2021 and enjoying some well-deserved rest.

In this season of Advent, we reflect back on the truly great things that have been accomplished for us.  And on this darkest day of the year, we look forward with great expectation that somehow the future will be brighter.

Timberwolf Tools will be taking off Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th to celebrate with our families.  Please remember that price increases typically happen each new year, so this is an excellent time for those last-minute stocking stuffers  :)

Hope you are ready for some crisp Fall air (my favorite season) after the hottest Summer ever recorded.  Our German Shepherd/Husky mix is certainly enjoying our walks more  :)  Business is still scorching hot as well, with our vendors working extra shifts to keep our shelves stocked.

Five quick Timberwolf Tools updates for your teams and families this September:

Fun at SepTimberFest 2021

David enjoyed seeing many of you at the Timber Framers Guild event in Vermont!  I heard there were lots of wood chips made, with the Mafell NFU 50 Groove Cutter leading the charge.  This new tool is revolutionizing the way timber framers are constructing their knee braces