Reader Submitted
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Is Chipping Just a Fact of Life?
My local woodworkers’ supply store tells me the amount of chipping is normal with oak grain, but I never see this problem with pieces made at large cabinet shops. Is their equipment that much better?
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Questioning Conventional Wisdom on Table Saws
Since there are guides for making straight cuts with a portable handsaw and you can do many things with a bandsaw and a router, do I really need a table saw?
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FREE…Woodworking Plans (the Price Is So Right)!
The Free Plans section of the eZine is one of our most popular, but we still occasionally receive complaints. Rob Johnstone responds in this eZine Editorial.
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Getting Straight Cuts With A Jig Saw
Whenever I use the jig saw I find it difficult to keep the blade cutting ninety degrees to the base. The blade always seems to deflect.
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Glue 101
How strong is wood glue? Do I need screws and glue? Do I use just glue and clamp? Why does most glue go on both pieces of wood?
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Illogical Jointer Set-up
This reader had a frustrating time figuring the set-up of his older, out of manufacture jointer. Michael Dresdner and Ellis Walentine offer their expert advice.
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Ready for a Router
I’m a beginner of 1-1/2 years. I think I’ve made everything that can be made without a router. I have no idea how to start learning about this.
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Reader Suggests Caution around Cedar Dust
After reading Finish for Cedar, James Deigan wrote to share some of the health hazards a woodworker could faces while working with aromatic lumber.
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Finish for Cedar
I am a novice woodworker who enjoys working with aromatic cedar. I would like to know the process or the finish that can be applied to keep the fresh sanded look.
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Finishing Oak-faced Plywood
Does it make a difference if the finish is water-based or oil-based? What about just building up the finish with polyurethane?
