Reader Submitted
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Miter Cuts and Joinery
My parts seem perfect — squared and sanded and smoothed — yet I still end up with gaps in my miters. Being a self taught woodworker, have I missed some basic, simple steps in joining angles, mitering corners, etc?
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Staining and Glue
Do I need to avoid using stain (particularly oil-based such as Minwax) on the areas where glue (e.g., Titebond) will be applied? Or will the glue hold even on waxed areas?
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Tools for Rough-Cut Wood
I want to start with rough-cut wood. What are the “best” tools for preparing rough-cut wood and what are the “essential” tools?
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Comments on JET Customer Service
After reading how JET was reorganized to meet a growing interest in woodworking, John E. Brady wondered what the company was doing about customer service.
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Spray Finish
I understand that you can use mineral turpentine to wipe down timber with oil-based stains, but is it OK to use mentholated spirits on waterbased stain?
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Stain Before Gluing
The carcasses will be constructed of birch plywood, and receive a mahogany stain and polyurethane finish. Can I stain the carcass components prior to glue-up and assembly?
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Wavy Veneer Problems
After several months the surface has become wavy although I can’t feel any bubbles under the veneer. What went wrong?
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Readers Like our Steve Blenk Story
A couple of Southern hemisphere residents wrote to comment out our reference to the season in our latest Free Plans mailing.
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Reinforcing Stub Tenon Joints
I know that gluing a solid wood panel would interfere with wood movement, but what if I used 1/4″ plywood panel and glued along the entire inside edge to reinforce the joint?
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A Woodworker Describes His Unique Challenges
Rhode Islander David Albrektson has been a woodworker for 30 years, he’s now legally blind (with light perception only), but hasn’t let that slow down his interest.
