Issue 259
Issue 259
Flooring Fanfare!
Man alive! When I said that I thought you would have an opinion about my flooring conundrum, I didn’t know the half of it. I got nearly as many flooring suggestions as I received woodworking bromides when I requested them a few issues back. And as usual, you did not disappoint … you will find many of your suggestions and opinions in our Feedback Department, but I’ll give you a feel for some of them here.
One of the recurring themes in the flurry of feedback was summed up in, “What is your problem? If you are married, ask your wife, and if you are not … what difference does it make?” The reasoning there is hard to fault, but many folks simply offered an argument for their favorite species of flooring. I got an equal number of comments saying that I was an idiot if I didn’t use manufactured hardwood flooring or if I did use it. (This seems to indicate that I am an idiot regardless — again, a difficult argument to fight.) Curiously, while I got quite a few suggestions to use bamboo, I heard many comments from folks with bamboo floors that were very disappointed with its durability.
In any case, I am grateful for your suggestions, and now I am more determined than ever to get the job done. And, in response to many of your requests, when the task is complete, I will share photos of it with you all.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Pizza Pro 3000
You may be interested in the Pizza Pro 3000, a circular saw-shaped pizza cutter.
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Oneida Dust Sentry
The Oneida Dust Sentry with adjustable Infrared Sensing Technology flashes a strobe light to alert you when the dust in your container reaches your pre-set level.
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New Masters of the Wooden Box
New Masters of the Wooden Box by Oscar P. Fitzgerald is a new book from Fox Chapel featuring whimsical, sculptural and conceptual boxes from 34 artists.
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New Combination Arched Fluting Jig from Eagle America
With Eagle America’s new Combination Arched Fluting Jig and Edge Guide, you can mill flutes on curved workpieces, too.
Tricks of the Trade
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Wrangling that Shop Snake
Here’s how I tame the vacuum hose “anaconda” that lives in my shop.
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Slides First, Drawers Second
Here’s a trick that can save you headaches when installing slides: mount the hardware before you even build the drawers.
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Coping with Power
After using a coping saw for years to cope the inside corners of crown molding, I figured there had to be an easier way to do it. There is.
Today's Woodworker
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Brad Becker: Woodworking, and WJ, as Fun
For those of you eZine readers who are also regular readers of the Woodworker’s Journal print magazine, Brad Becker may…
Q & A
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Resolving a Rickety Bed Frame
The bed is not as stable as I would like. Can you give me any suggestions on what I can do to make this bed more stable?
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Repairing Chair Leg Joints
I have a kitchen chair with loose legs. How do I fix them?
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Is Cove-cutting on a Table Saw Safe?
Is it safe to use a table saw blade in this application, and can damage occur to the blade?
Industry Interviews
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Plunge Trim Routers? It’s Old Hat for Micro Fence
For Rich Wedler, founder of Micro Fence building precision plunge bases for laminate trimmers is just another day at the office.
Feedback
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Floored by Responses
We have to admit that the amount of response to Rob’s flooring dilemma in last issue’s eZine left us, well, floored. Here’s just a small sampling of the advice, comments and experiences shared.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Recycled Lumber Projects
Here are a few pictures of my latest projects. The first is a reproduction Shaker clock made from pine salvaged from a packing crate. The next project is a Shaker hall table.
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Inlay Projects
Genie bottle: Oak and Black Walnut; Southwest platter: Cherry, holly, black walnut, bloodwood, ebony
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Tabernacle
Here is a tabernacle that I built for the Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacle. It is made of Zebra and lined with Cedar with a wenge cross that comes out so that they can put cloth over the tabernacle.
