Blind Readers After we aired a letter from a reader who is a blind woodworker, this email came from another. – Editor
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In a nutshell, Bad Dog Tools is all about replacing what many of us see as disposable accessories, like drill bits and grinding wheels, with alternatives that last and last. Though it's not a new concept, buying quality that lasts over cheap, throwaway items is, if anything, more important in today’s economy than ever before. To get a bit of history and an understanding of just what this oddly named group does, I spoke with Joe Strong, who, along with his wife, Ann, owns and runs the company.
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I have an old pinball machine. Its serial number, stamped in the plywood, is scraped so that only the top of three of the six digits is readable. Is there some way to raise the numbers?
What finish can I use on a piece made with mixed woods that will cure on the cocobolo and retain the color of the purpleheart?
Can honey locust wood be used to make furniture?
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There are plenty of woodworkers creating furniture that bears little resemblance to the trees that spawned the raw material, but David Stine is different. He seems merely to coax trees into usable objects that clearly reflect their heritage. Starting from the tree itself, he crafts his pieces in a way that not only preserves the look of their origins, but preserves the forest’s future as well.
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Aside from taking a closer look at Rikon's new 12-in. Planer/Jointer at AWFS, we didn't have time to cover ALL of the new tools Rikon is rolling out at the show ... and man oh man, these folks at Rikon have been busy! Their booth was packed with new machinery.
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"I am looking at investing in a mortise and tenon jig of some type. Currently I have the drill press attachment and it works OK. I have looked at several versions, from the dedicated machine, portable router clamp on jigs, to the multi router. The multi router looks very nice but has a price tag to along with it. The Leigh FMT jig looks very promising with its versatility and the price isn't completely out of sight. The dedicated machine looks to be just a step up from the drill attachment. Any comments ...
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Removing the brushes from Porter-Cable's 5" Low Profile Sander (Model 390) makes it much shorter for easier hand control and eliminates parts to wear down, producing a machine that will run well for a longer period of time.
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