When Rob encouraged you to support woodworking programs in schools, it opened a floodgate of responses from shop teachers, former shop students and concerned woodworkers. – Editor |
“It’s not easy being green,” laments Kermit the Frog, one of the Muppets, and that sentiment is quite true of wood finishing. With the advent of water-based coatings came a spate of problems eventually traced to the sandpaper and tack cloths that had worked beautifully with solvent-based finishes. Not surprisingly, the companies who produce abrasives and such went back to the drawing board to solve the problems, but one company did vastly more. |
How should I finish the inside of a cedar chest so as not to lose the aroma?
I have a large eucalyptus log with a burl on one side that projects three inches and measures 16 by 28 inches. The log section is 18 inches in diameter. What is the best way to harvest the burl for future turning?
Where can I find templates for the letters used in the toy box project?
A UK turner on a DVD I watched uses pre-cat lacquer. Is there an equivalent here in North America, and if so, what is it called and where can I get it? |
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It's Go Time! With the arrival of September, many predictable things are happening: kids are heading back to school, the days are getting shorter, and my Minnesota Vikings are preparing to once more break my heart at some point in the season. But there is one autumnal event that always lifts my spirits - "woodworking season" kicks back into high gear. |
The recipient of the 2008 Cartouche Award from the Society of American Period Furnituremakers was Alfred Sharp. That statement alone speaks volumes to those who know how prestigious that award is, and the quality of work for which it is awarded. Most consider it the highest honor a furniture maker can get. What’s more interesting, though, at least in my mind, is uncovering the layers of experience that get someone to that elevated state. To that end, I had a nice long chat with Alf Sharp, and it was as d... |
As readers of the print Woodworker's Journal know from Sandor Nagyszalanczy's article in the June 2009 issue, the air tools available to woodworkers aren't limited to spray guns for finishes – but if you want to have the option of using those spray guns, plus air-powered sanders, saws, drills, routers, etc., you're going to need a compressor. |
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As this thread shows, sometimes it only takes one person who is conversant on a subject to provide just the answer you are looking for. – Editor |
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