Rob Johnstone
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New Shop Stuff?
Rob wonders what you might be considering adding to your shop this fall.
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My Best Time of Year
Rob ponders the start of the fall season, and its impact on woodworking.
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VIDEO: Bending Wood with a Hot Pipe
Creating your own hot pipe bending jig at home is simpler than you might think. Rob Johnstone explains how we built the jig in our shop.
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VIDEO: Fast Woodturning Finish with GluBoost Fill n’ Finish
Rob Johnstone explores finishing woodturning projects with GluBoost Adhesive Products.
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Rocking the Cool Stuff
Rob and Chris Marshall are back from IWF in Atlanta and they are filing their reports.
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Video: Scroll Chuck Basics
Learn how a four-jaw scroll chuck can simplify the process of mounting bowl blanks by eliminating the need for a faceplate.
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PROJECT: Making a Westport Chair
The “big brother” of the Adirondack chair, the Westport chair is a familiar Northwoods classic. Our version of this iconic outdoor chair is reimagined using thermo-treated oak.
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Hot-lanta, Here I Come!
Rob heads to a woodworking trade show in Atlanta, in August.
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PROJECT: Slab Top Sofa Table
This rustic sofa table uses wood sourced from a local sawmill. At just over 3″ thick, this lumber provided our editor with a workout and a hefty piece of furniture at the end of the process.
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Do You Scroll Saw?
Rob wonders whether other Woodworker’s Journal Weekly readers are scroll sawyers.