Reader Submitted
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Best Way to Crosscut Manzanita Stems?
I am a newbie, and wanted your advice on the necessary setup to achieve the following: I want to cut slices off manzanita stems.
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How Should I Make Tapered Desk Legs Longer?
I have an old classic oak teacher’s desk. My son-in-law is a big guy, and I need to raise it about three inches.
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Follow-up Photos From Previous Questioners
At the beginning of this new year, we heard from a couple of the eZine readers whose questions were answered in the Q&A sections of 2013.
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Civil War Folding Table
I saw this in your October 2013 issue and had to build it. The table is red oak with a Watco medium walnut, oil finish protected by a paste furniture wax.
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Jeweler’s Bench
A jewelers bench, something I really needed. The first picture is the completed desk, the second is the desk loaded and ready for work.
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Mixed Wood Bowl
Here is a bowl I made using cherry, zebrawood, purpleheart, redheart and maple. The bowl is 6″ high and 11″ in diameter.
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Snipe-less Planing
I found another manner of approaching planer snipe.
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Sanding Sticks
We all have at least one Abrasive Cleaning Stick lying around the shop – mostly unused. I found an additional use for them.
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Dust Collection Hose Extension
If you need to extend your 4″ dust collection hose, just take a 1 pound coffee can and cut the bottom off.
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Simple Display for Wood Movement?
I understand that wood swells and shrinks differently depending on the direction of the grain. How can I make it easy for my students understand this?
