A lively discussion on Forrest blades showed up in the Web Surfer's Review in a previous issue, and this reader wanted to add another comment. - Editor
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What the woodworking world needs, to borrow a phrase, is not a good five-cent cigar, but rather an exotic South American hardwood that is plentiful, beautiful, reasonably priced, dense, has excellent working properties, and perhaps most importantly, is more ecologically "green" than other exotics. If that's what you have been waiting for, it's time you met Lyptus®, the hardwood from timber giant Weyerhaeuser that has its own trademark.
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I am considering installing butcher-block countertops in our kitchen. Would a plywood core sheathed in maple work, or must I have a full thickness butcher block top?
What are the dimensions of an outdoor picnic table?
Can you tell me how to remove Titebond® II wood glue from my Bessey® clamps?
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"I always liked tools," John Maki admitted to me. "As much as working with them, I always liked collecting them. I suppose that is because growing up, my father's tool collection was pitiful. Once I started doing remodeling work, it seemed there was always a tool I needed, and before long I built up a pretty good shop." That's all well and good, but as you can see from the photos, the tools John now has in his collection, all of which he made, are quite Lilliputian. How does one get from collecting func...
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Jointing Plywood : from WoodCentral "Sometimes I would like a clean, 90-degree, straight edge on my three-quarter plywood. Are there any rules for jointing plywood? Will it harm my jointer? Reason I ask is that I don't believe I have ever seen Norm joint plywood. As always, TIA." - Terry
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