Reader Submitted
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Rob’s Buzz Off: New Hope for Outdoor Woodworkers
The Tool Preview in the last issue brought responses from several others who have battled bugs in order to do their woodworking.
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Bad Birch or Bad Bits: Bad Results
I am attempting to make decorative edges on picture frames that I have made from birch. The results have been less than desirable. I get lots of tearout and marred wood. What can I do?
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Router Bits from China
I see a lot of router bits made in China — none branded — which appear to be bargains when it comes to price and appear to be well made. Are they a good buy or should I pass them by?
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Squaring Mortise and Tenon Bits
Concerning the mortise and tenon attachment being used on a drill press, how or what is the best way to square the fence to the drill bit?
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Black and Decker / Rockler Expands
We heard from several readers who had comments about Black & Decker’s purchase of the Pentair Tools Group, which was covered in our last eZine.
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A Carpenter is Ready for the Next Step
I have tried getting into cabinet shops, but nobody seems to want to hire me (yet), although I still would much rather go to school for a fine furniture and design course or something. Do you have any suggestions?
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Does Age Make Wood Harder?
I have been given some oak wood that is very dense and almost as hard to saw as steel. It wears out saws, saw blades, and router bits as if they were wood and the material was steel – not vice versa.
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Jointing with a Router Table
To use a router table as a jointer, do you recommend using a spiral bit or a straight bit for the edges? Or is there is a better way?
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PVC Dust Collection Systems
After reading our experts’ opinions on Metal vs. PVC in DC Systems, readers felt comfortable about making up their own minds on the relative safety of the two systems.
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Making a Dollhouse Fence?
Whenever I drill the 16mm dowel with a 9mm drill it ends up exploding out the back like a 9mm exit wound. Any ideas on a jig?
