Reader Submitted
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Finishing Turned Pens
Pen turning is a very popular past time for woodworkers, but how do you finish them once they’re done?
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Burnishing a Bevel on a Scraper
Which side do you put the lip when you are burnishing a bevel on a scraper?
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14″ Bandsaws?
What is measured that gives a 14′ bandsaw that designation?
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A Simpler Dust Collector
How come you see lots of articles on dust collectors, but they never talk about the ‘less-mess dust collector’ for contractor-type table saws?
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Woodworking Seated Bench?
What do you call the seated “bench” that is similar to a potter’s wheel affair but is used in woodworking?
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Should You Recoil a Bandsaw Blade?
Recently, I was told that once I uncoil a band saw blade I should not recoil it to store it? Is this true?
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Get a 1950s Blonde Mahogany Finish
How do you duplicate that “blonde mahogany” finish that was so popular in the 1950s?
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But Is It Woodworking?
Rob Johnstone asked the question “Is cabinetmaking woodworking?” and our readers responded with one voice.
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Eliminating Bubbles in Water-based Spraying Finish
I’m spraying water-based lacquer and get bubbles in the finish. What is causing this, and is there a way to eliminate the bubbles?
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Carpenter’s Cheat Book on Math
Is a carpenter’s cheat book on math and other useful information still in publication? I recall a pocket-sized one that used to exist.
