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Shops in All Weather, Scarf Joints and More
In response to Rob’s editorial last time out regarding his tactics for shop time in the heat of a Minnesota summer – and his method of cleaning out sawdust with a leaf blower – we heard from several readers who had their own tips for hot times in the shop, but little sympathy.
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A Chemists’s Thoughts on Melamine, Plus Reactions to Rob’s Shop and Bowl
Rob’s tale of his lost Forstner bit in his editorial last time out brought some sympathy – and quite a bit of empathy – from our readers.
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Readers Have Their Say: On Mimosa, Sayings and More
Our eZine staff fielded a question about mimosa wood in last issue’s Questions and Answers section – but it seems as though, while we can identify a mimosa during cocktail hour, we were barking up the wrong tree when we thought of the wood source.
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Woodworking Bromides Cited
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: “Measure twice, cut once.” And it sure seemed like every one of those thousand times was an entry for this most-cliched of cliches in our woodworking bromides contest. For other entries, look to Rob’s editorial – and read on.
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Garage Gear and Fish Stories
Perhaps not surprisingly for hobby woodworkers, many of whom have a special relationship with their garages, the articles in last issue’s eZine about this room – sometimes known as “the shop” – struck a chord.
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Picnic Table Dimension Corrections
Those of you who snatched up the picnic table plan while it was available as a free plan with last issue’s eZine may want to note a couple of dimension corrections.
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Hardware Heaven Then, and Now
Rob’s editorial last time out brought back memories of old-timey hardware stores for some of our readers, and excitement about new hardware among others.
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Straight Shooting Board Info, Plus “Fool”-ish Follies
Over the past few eZines, we’ve had some discussion about shooting boards and about the terminology that refers to a “horn” on a mortise and tenon. To clear things up, we asked master woodworker Ian Kirby, a frequent writer for Woodworker’s Journal magazine, to take on these explanations.
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Advice for an Eagle Scout Project
One of our Q&A’s in the last issue came from a Boy Scout asking for advice on his Eagle Scout project, an outdoor bulletin board and message center. He wondered if eZine readers had some advice. You did.
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Tales of Experience
In response to last issue’s eZine, we heard from readers with firsthand experience of some of the areas we covered.