Issue 198
Issue 198
Save a Little to Spend a Little
In the current print version of the Woodworker’s Journal, I asked my editorial readers how they are responding to the current discouraging economic news … specifically, how they were responding as woodworkers. As a group, we are known to be thrifty. To say we woodworkers are proud of our ability to squeeze the most out of a dollar would be a significant understatement. Something akin to saying: politicians like to talk, or winters can be nippy here in Minnesota.
Anyway, I am interested in the opinions of the eZine faithful. In tough economic times, do you use your woodworking skills to save a bit of dough or to do a home repair task that you might have otherwise hired out? If you are not traveling as far on your vacation, might you be spending that time saved in your shop? Or do these hard times cause you to be less active in your shop? Maybe they make no difference to your woodworking activity at all. As always, my curiosity is both a curse and a blessing, but if you don’t mind sharing, I’d sure like to know.
Rob Johnstone,
Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Wireless Wizard Temperature Data Logger
The Wireless Wizard Temperature Data Logger, from Dickson Company, collects information like temperature, humidity and pressure from your wood storage.
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Trim Carpentry Projects
“Trim Carpentry Projects” by Chris Marshall, Woodworker’s Journal field editor, takes you through all the steps, from pre-planning to finish staining, for molding, baseboard and more projects.
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Hitachi DV18DCL Hammer Drill
Hitachi’s DV18DCL Hammer Drill runs on a 1.5-amp Lithium-Ion battery which produces 345 in/lbs. of torque.
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Laguna Driftmaster Fence: Drifting Over to Other Saws
You don’t own a Laguna band saw, but like their fence? You’re in luck.
Tricks of the Trade
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Matching Dado Cuts
Anyone who uses stacking dado cutters soon discovers that “x” inch stock may not exactly match your “x” inch dado setup.
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Improved Band Saw Tensioning
For over 50 years, I’ve been scraping my knuckles on the blade-tensioning knob of my 14″ Delta band saw.
Today's Woodworker
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Cathy Krumrei: Face-to-Face with Logs
“For me, carving loses the world,” explained Cathy Krumrei.
Q & A
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Sharpening Curved Cabinet Scrapers
How do you sharpen curved cabinet scrapers?
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Planing with Grain: the Right Direction
When planing a board with the grain, there is clearly a right direction and a wrong direction, but how can I tell by inspection which way to push before I begin?
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High Gloss Finish for Turnings
I am looking for a high gloss, inexpensive, fast-drying finish to use on my wood turnings.
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Uses for Cottonwood
I have a couple of large cottonwoods that need to come down. What is a good use for the wood?
Industry Interviews
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Gorilla Glue: The Gorilla Grows with New Glues
In 1994, a woodworker named Mark Singer went to Indonesia to have them manufacture some models of his high-end outdoor teak furniture.
Feedback
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Talkin’ About Tormek
We merely talked about the Tormek in the last issue, but some of our readers wrote in to rave about it.
Contributing Bloggers
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Using Drift Pins
I recently made an outdoor picnic table, and deliberately left gaps between adjacent planks.
