The Latin and Greek phrases that showed up in issue 221 Feedback prompted this letter from a reader whose shop banner reminds him how important it is to keep all 10 fingers intact. - Editor
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These days we hear a lot about bailouts, but more often than not, those of us doing the bailing did not initiate the action. It's not always that way. One company, Osborne Wood Products, was so beloved by their community that when they had a fire, their customers, suppliers and neighbors stepped forward to make certain they did not go out of business.
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Is removing paint from lumber with a planer particularly hard on the planer?
Is it possible to use edge glued panels sold in home improvement centers to build outdoor planters, and if so, how would I prepare the boards to withstand the elements?
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People go into woodworking for all sorts of reasons. There are practical DIYers building things they can't afford to buy, hobby woodworkers wanting to fill time, and even people who are continuing a family legacy. Few people, though, choose their life's career, as Pacific Northwest woodworker David Gray did, based on something sold in the want ads.
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It's an outlet cover! It's a shelf! It's both! The Power Shelf actually comes in a variety of configurations, all of which have in common that they replace an existing outlet cover with a device that both covers the outlet and gives you added storage - a shelf, a hook or, sometimes, both.
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Stringing Along: from Women in Woodworking "I would like to make my own tools for string inlay. Does anyone know what kind of blade I can use for the groove cutter? Is there something that I can alter to make a groove cutting blade? I know Lie-Nielsen has a nice string set, but they are very expensive so I thought I would try to make my own set." - Katherine
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