Issue 162

Issue 162

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What's In Store

• Kreg Precision Band Saw Fence

  Band saws are one of the key tools in many woodworking shops. So what can a person do to improve these versatile tools? The boys at Kreg have an idea.

  by Rob Johnstone • Nov 21, 2006 • What's In Store

Today's Woodworker

• Michael Keller: The Eagle Has Landed

  Browse Michael Keller’s eclectic mix of wood carvings, and you will conclude immediately that here is a man with reverence for wood, and the ability to draw the mysticism from it.

  by Michael Dresdner • Nov 21, 2006 • Today's Woodworker

Q & A

• Water-based Pore Filler

  What is a water-based pore filler and who makes it?

  by Reader Submitted • Nov 21, 2006 • Q & A

• Spraying Varnish over Lacquer

  Can polyurethane or conversion varnish be sprayed over lacquer?

  by Reader Submitted • Nov 21, 2006 • Q & A

• Harvesting Boards without a Portable Sawmill

  I have a 16″ chainsaw and a 10″ table saw and not enough money to buy a portable sawmill. Do you have suggestions on how to harvest boards with the available tools?

  by Reader Submitted • Nov 21, 2006 • Q & A

• Boring Insect Infestation

  I had some walnut milled into lumber several years ago and recently noticed that some type of boring insect is infesting the wood leaving holes all over. Is there anything I can do to save the rest of the wood?

  by Reader Submitted • Nov 21, 2006 • Q & A

Industry Interviews

• Gramercy Tools

  What happens when you take a vintage tool fanatic, collector, and designer who also happens to be a whiz at software and let him loose on the world?

  by Michael Dresdner • Nov 21, 2006 • Industry Interviews

Feedback

• Barbecue Stripping, French Fried and More

  Have you ever basted a piece of wood like a piece of barbecue? This and other (non-food related) pondering from our readers.

  by Reader Submitted • Nov 21, 2006 • Feedback