Rob Johnstone
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What Old Saw (Or Other Tool) Have You Kept Going?
One of the woodworkers in our Q&A department is rehabbing an old saw (the kind you find in your woodshop; not the kind of pithy saying your grandmother used to spout at the dinner table). And, while I might quibble at his definition of “old” (It’s from the 1980s! It’s hardly as old as some of my children!), I admire him for trying to keep a good tool going in the service of our craft.
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Inspired by Inspired Woodworkers
It has long been a pleasure for me to be associated with woodworkers. We are indeed a diverse group of folks with a wide scope of experience and focus. But while we are in no way a monolithic group, we do share some characteristics.
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How Tweet It IS!
OK, I’ve done it. I’ve started a Twitter account. This may lead you to a series of questions … which I will do my best to both ask and answer.
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How to Make Round Tenons on Square Chair Legs
Woodworker’s Journal Editor in Chief Rob Johnstone creates a simple router table jig that makes cutting round tenons on square chair legs easy and repeatable.
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Beauty as You Behold It
While watching the Antiques Roadshow (the program which asks the question: why didn’t your parents give you a Chippendale highboy?), I was once again struck by the way that all humans attempt to surround themselves with beauty. From folk art to fine furniture, the desire is the same — to make the space we live in more pleasant. (And, of course more functional, but even there, beauty occasionally trumps practicality.)
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Veneer on Video
Have you ever wondered how hardwood veneer is made? Yeah, me, too! One of my woodworking friends sent this link…
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An Orderly World
It’s not exactly a revelation that life is messy. It can be frustrating and confusing and sometimes it’s just not satisfying. But that is not usually true in my workshop. One of the ways that my shop provides, in the words of songwriter Bob Dylan, a shelter from the storm, is the illusion of order and control it provides.
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Woodworking in the New Year
With the New Year well under way, I have got a few must-do woodworking projects on my list that will use my woodworking skills, but they are not exactly run-of-the-mill woodworking.
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Keep On Truckin’
Late last year, I asked for your advice regarding what to make for my first granddaughter’s first Christmas gift. The response from you all was tremendous — both in the quality and the quantity of suggestions that you offered. I truly appreciated the wisdom and thoughtfulness in your emails … which makes it all the more difficult to explain, not to mention embarrassing, when I have to admit that I totally ignored them all and made Maggie Lu a truck.
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From Our Woodworking Colleagues
Our colleagues at The Taunton Press recently sent out a message regarding the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and we at the Woodworker’s Journal feel moved to pass it along to our readers. Click through to read more.
