May/June 2018
May/June 2018 Issue Preview
The May/June issue of Woodworker’s Journal has projects that will help you scratch that itch to get outside in the springtime: a quick-to-build Tabletop Fire Pit for your backyard gatherings and a Folding Bike Rack that has your wheels at the ready. Make an adjustment in your shop with the Router Lift Installation instructions, and learn about the shop standby tool with an overview of the table saw. Pick up some green wood drying tricks in Woodturning, and the technique for applying oil and varnish finishes in Finishing Thoughts.
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Tabletop Fire Pit: Get aglow about the outdoors with this easy-to-build tabletop fire pit, plus expand your woodworking skills to a new material as you route an aluminum plate for the fire pit top.
Installing a Router Lift: Rob Robillard, the Concord Carpenter, walks you through a shop installation of Rockler’s cool new Pro Lift Router Lift into his his table saw’s extension table.
Tool Tutorial: For many woodworkers, the table saw is the shop’s go-to tool. Learn from tool expert Sandor Nagyszalanczy about what this versatile tool can do, the features you’ll find, safety setups and usage tips.
Woodturning: Can you speed up the drying time for green wood bowl blanks? Maybe … Woodturning expert Ernie Conover looks at the pros, cons and methodology of three techniques for faster or improved drying time.
Delaware Chair: Kerry Pierce’s classic post-and-rung chair takes advantage of story sticks and jigs to mark off turned elements and make repetitions – for this chair or others – much easier.
Folding Bike Rack: Easy-to-build storage for your two-wheeler keeps it ready to go in the garage or the back of the pickup, and folds down when not in use.
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Drying Bowl Blanks with Desiccant
Dave Hout explains his new product for drying turned bowls, how to use it and how it works to draw the moisture from the wood. The desiccant will be available at Rockler starting June 20, 2018.
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PROJECT: Building a Delaware Chair
The inspiration for this chair came from an original built in Delaware in the 1700s. The design, a transition between elaborate carvings and simpler styles, was built unchanged for nearly a century.
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Weaving a Splint Seat
The Delaware chair in the May/June 2018 issue of Woodworker’s Journal features a unique seat. Once you’ve completed the project, check out author Kerry Pierce’s instructions on how to create the traditional splint seat.
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VIDEO: How to Install a Router Lift
Rob Robillard walks you through the process of creating a router plate template and installing a router lift in your table. The Router Lift that he’s using the Rockler Pro Lift Router Lift.
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Cove Cutting with a Table Saw
Sandor Nagyszalanczy explains and demonstrates how to use your table saw to make cove cuts on a table saw without having to use a shaper or router.
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How to Assemble and Light the Tabletop Fire Pit Project
This little tabletop fire pit project plan is featured in the May/June 2018 issue of Woodworker’s Journal. This video demonstrates how to set up and light the fire.
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How to Rout Aluminum
You may think of your router as a tool only for woodworking, but Chris Marshall explains how you can use it for metal pieces as well. He shows the jig he used to set up the cut and explains the bit and router setup to make the cuts.
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May/June 2018 What’s in Store Round-up
Take a closer look at some of the cool new tools that were featured in the May/June 2018 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
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Table Saw Maintenance – Miter Gauge and Rip Fence
Keeping a table saw in top-notch condition isn’t difficult, it just takes a bit of regular maintenance.
