Reader Submitted

  • Non-Standard Miter Cuts

    If I needed a 90 degree angle, I would cut two 45s, so with a 110 degree angle, I need to cut two 55s but my miter only allows up to a 45 degree cut. So how do I make this cut?

  • Router or Shaper

    I found several small shapers in the 1 to 1-1/2 hp range priced about the same as heavy-duty routers. Are these small shapers suitable for panel raising?

  • Feedback

    Wood Losing Color

    During a class on making segmented bowls, Bruce Ferguson learned that Bullfrog sunscreen had the highest UV rating. He also heard that the sunscreen goes on first, and the finish goes on when the sunscreen dries.

  • Attaching a Mantel

    I have been asked to mount a mantle on a rough fieldstone fireplace. There is no obvious place to fasten it. The shelf will have two right angle brackets set to keep it from tilting down. Any better ideas?

  • Stuck Latch Pin Handle

    More recent radial arm saws have additional locking mechanisms, but they are fairly obvious. Sears has not been of any help so far. Any suggestions?

  • Typewriter Ribbon Water Stain

    I’ve noticed that certain “stains” penetrate deeper, e.g., a rusty water stain. Any idea why these stains penetrate deeper than solvent or other waterbased stains?

  • Wood Losing Color

    The ever-present “Sunlight is making my wood lose it’s color!” complaint is addressed here by Michael Dresdner, with some new concepts and ideas to consider.

  • Feedback

    Long vs. Short Belt Drives

    Readers offer their thoughts on drive belts, raised panels, creating concave joints, dust protection, drip-free gluing and more in this edition of Feedback.

  • European-style Arts and Crafts Bookcase

    Book Learning for Woodworking?

    What can I do to really get serious about woodworking? Online courses? Or is there a book with true illustrations and all the steps included?

  • Cutting Curved Seats

    Our experts weigh in on a reader’s question about making the flat seats on a batch of red oak children’s chairs a more pleasant concave shape.