We are only a few weeks away from the 2012 Painting and Decorating Expo, taking place Feb. 19-22 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Festool would like to invite you to be our guest to 2012 PDCA Trade Show for FREE on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Please download a free pass to attend the Trade Show on Wednesday, February 22, 2012.  Just bring this pass to  the PDCA registration desk and you will have access to a vibrant trade show floor featuring Festool power tools and nearly 80 other exhibitors and live demonstrations from Pierre Finkelstein, IDAL and NGPP.  You can learn more at www.paintinganddecoratingexpo.com.

Be sure to stop by booth #319 and see how Festool can completely transform how you do surface preparation!

Head over to the Popular Woodworking website before February 12th, 2012 for your chance to enter to win a Festool Kapex Silding Compound Miter Saw and CT 26 HEPA Dust Extractor, plus a Workshop Cleaning Set, valued at $2092 USD. See website for complete rules, terms and conditions. Good luck!

Finally, a sliding compound miter saw that combines large cutting capacity with precision cutting capability—all in a compact, lightweight design.

Weighing in at just 47 lbs and with a rigid, space-saving rail-forward system, the Kapex is easy to transport and optimized for use in even the tightest workshops or jobsites. With precision-driven features such as dual-line lasers and micro-adjustable bevel controls, you achieve better quality work while significantly reducing waste.

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Experience working faster, easier and smarter with Festool first hand!

JLC Live is one of the premier woodworking shows of the year and we'll be there on March 23rd-24th at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. It's your opportunity to check out some of the amazing new tools that we introduce in 2012 , watch product demonstrations, attend our workshops, and meet us in person. Some of the new products and power tools we'll be showing at JLC Live include the SysLite Work Lamp, Planex drywall sander, CT AutoClean Dust Extractor with auto-filter cleaning technology and more.

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Every so often a tool comes along that completely changes the way woodworking is done and the original Domino was just that type of tool when it was introduced in 2007. We realized that there were bigger projects and applications that needed to be tackled, so we will be introducing the new Domino XL DF 700 in 2012, which, just like the original Domino, makes mortise and tenon joinery a breeze but on a larger scale. Watch a video to see it in action!

We're looking for 25 of the best industry professionals (carpenters, remodelers, furniture and cabinet makers, etc.) in the United States and Canada to put the Domino XL through its paces and provide us with feedback and share how it fits into your shop to help tackle your most demanding projects. For those who are selected, we will send you the Domino XL and an ample supply of tenons months before its North American introduction.

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Marc discusses the terminology, tools and techniques of sanding.

Marc Spagnuolo, the Wood Whisperer, has covered the topic of sanding in many of his videos, touting the advantages of Festool sanders and dust extractors in producing a remarkable surface quickly and easily. In this video, Marc covers some important topics about sanding, particularly as it relates to the selection of the correct abrasive.

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