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Oak Kitchens

Excel Innovation Group has introduced Savoy, a European-style oakfinish kitchen.

The cabinets are crafted with melamine laminate fronts in a medium oak finish with horizontal grooves that create a symmetrical effect. Coordinated brushed aluminum trim and rectangular pulls are used on cabinet doors and drawers.

All joints are doweled and all structural components are handfitted.

Other standard features include side mounted, ball bearing slides on drawers and fully adjustable shelves.

Smooth Shave

Parker Manufacturing Co. is offering a new, chrome-plated, S-XF saber saw blade with a shark tooth design to enable cutting on the up and down stroke of the saw.

Twenty teeth per inch enable the blade to cut through plywood and veneers without splintering. The blade is tapered towards the back to reduce drag in the cut while the backs are undercut for tighter cornering when scroll sawing.

The product is carded for easy display.

PIASTIC bags of aluminum nails are new f rom Phifer Wire Products, Inc. Prepunched for pegboard display, the label lists recommended uses. Each poly-pac contains approximately 1/r lb. ol aluminum siding, trim, rooling, common or wood siding nails.

Window Center

Macklanburg-Duncan has a new do-it-yourself aluminum storm and screen window center which contains all the products needed to create screen and storm window frames.

The system features a plastic corner lock to join the aluminum sections into one unit. Finishing items like spline and support clips for attachment to the window frame are also provided.

Paint-On Wood

The new Creative Wood Stain System makes anything look like wood.

A 10090 acrylic wood tone base coat masks over any old finished surface, leaving the color, shade and texture of unfinished wood. After this coat is covered with a wood stain, a final, clear-coat protectant is applied to make the surface wear longer.

The system can be used on old furniture, heating ducts, painted or stained paneling. The products come in a variety of sizes.

Cordless Screwdriver

A rechargeable battery screwdriver introduced by AEG Power Tool Corp. combines heavy duty performance and portability. It charges to full power in one hr., lasts through approximately 300 charges and furnishes a 190 rpm noload speed. to create a deck around a tree, corner or in multiple levels. It is manufactured by United Steel Products Co.

A 2 position adjustable handle on a swivel hinge gives versatility to drive screws from any angle. A forward,/reverse switch and four-stage clutch provide torque control application. It has driving capacity of 22 lbs. and handles #8 3/t" wood screws in construction lumber. It weighs 15 oz. and is 9" long.

Wood Hole Maker

The Forstner-type wood boring bit from Vermont American Hardware Tool Pivision is of steel construction with a 270o continuous arc knife edge.

The bits, said not to splinter the bottom side of a workpiece whencutting through, can bore flat-bottom holes and angular flat-bottom pocket holes as well as performing rabbeting, mortising and grooving operations.

The bits range in size from V4" to 2" in diameter and fit a drill with a 3/8" orlargerchuck.

Deck Hardware

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Former creative deck building systems, available in 5, 6 and 8 sided shapes, include galvanized steel connectors, metal angle template and an illustrated construction plan.

The system is said to be versatile enough to allow the inexperienced

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^lnstalled.forviewing are a solid brass front built-in fireplace, a freestanding freplace, a masonry hreplace insert, and inore. The display also includes vent free gas space heaters. Cut-aways of the products are shown.

The van is daigned for special dealer and builder preseniations, trade shows and consumer events.

Pots and Cans

Rubbermaid's home horticulture line has expanded *jth new planters , and watering cans. Fuli-depth planters are designed to camouflage standard planting pots, or can be used for direct planting. Facet-ed sid* present-a contemporary look while drainage holes and removable saucers prevent overwatering.