Issue 201
Issue 201
Double Digital Event!
As a member of the eZine faithful, I like to give you a heads-up when we at Woodworker’s Journal are about to undertake a cool new web-based adventure. In about a week, we will launch our very first all-digital version of our print magazine. (I will send you a special e-mail announcing it and linking you to the pages.) Our July/August issue will be available online — every page, just as you see it in the print magazine — in a super-easy-to-use format. The only significant way that it will be different from the actual print magazine is that all the web links will be live, so you can click immediately to any hot link that sparks your interest, and there will be video as well. (How cool is that?) Because this is our kick-off digitalized issue, and because it is a novel format, we have decided to offer it free to all woodworkers who are subscribers to the eZine.
Yup, I said FREE!
Future issues will be available for a very reasonable subscription fee (details on that to come), but like a lot of things that spark intense desire (illegal drugs, woodworking tools …), the first one is free. Which brings me to something you can do today to share this opportunity with your woodworking buddies. If you know someone who would be interested in checking out our July/August issue (which would cost them $5.99 on the newsstand), just send them to this link: Link Expired. It will cost them (and you!) nothing, but will give them the chance to share in this seminal woodworking web event.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Craftsman Professional Universal Bench Tool Work Stand
The Craftsman Professional Adjustable Work Stand has height adjustments ranging from 28 to 36 inches, with stops at 30, 32, 34 and 36 inches.
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Healthy Living Aqua Resin Stain Finish
The gel-like Healthy Living Aqua Resin wood stains from BioShield are nontoxic, solvent-free and waterbased. Application is by brush, foam brush, roller or sprayer.
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Rockler Folding Workbench
Rockler’s Folding Workbench folds from a 47″ x 24″ work surface – with a 1-3/4″ thick solid birch worktop – to a storage depth of 10″.
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Bostitch CPACK2: First in a Combo Series (Not Counting the Compressor)
Over the course of the next few months, Stanley-Bostitch is releasing a series of six nailer/compressor kits.
Tricks of the Trade
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Gouge Grinding Jig
I made this jig for sharpening wood lathe tools – especially gouges.
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Dirt-cheap Pipe Clamps are Easy on Fingers
Short sections of PVC pipe make good clamps, but they tend to be a little hard on the fingers – especially when you’re using the larger size ones.
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How to Strip Table Legs
I strip a lot of furniture and have found table legs and small turned pieces a messy chore.
Today's Woodworker
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Craig Thibodeau: Both the Same, But Very Different
Either he crept up on woodworking, or woodworking crept up on Craig Thibodeau. One way or another, woodworking took over what started out as a career as a designer of tools and lighting.
Q & A
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Sanding: Removing Scratches from Previous Grits
I cannot seem to remove the sanding scratches on the lathe as I switch to progressively finer grit paper. Any suggestions on making that glass-smooth surface?
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Learning to Read a Caliper
Where do I find instructions to read a caliper?
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Can You Paint Ceramic Tiles?
Is there a way to paint ceramic kitchen floor tiles rather than replace them?
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Calculating Rail, Panel, Stile Sizes for Different Doors
Has anyone come up with a way to calculate panel, stile and rail sizes easily for various sized doors?
Industry Interviews
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TOOLClad: Math, Measuring, Marring and Magnets
You can maintain a surface with steel wool and wax on a regular basis, but Randy Poyorena and his three partners have a better solution for you, and one that adds a host of advantages beyond simple protection.
Feedback
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Warm Fuzzies and Fond Memories
There wasn’t much in the way of feedback from our loyal readers this time, but what was said was certainly complimentary.
Contributing Bloggers
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Is It Good Enough?
As many years as I’ve been woodworking, there are now several nice heirlooms furnishing my home.
