Issue 260
Issue 260
Ready…Set…Go!
If you are like me, this is the time of year that you start to get that unsettled, fluttery feeling in the pit of your stomach … it’s gift building season. If you are exactly like me, you can ignore that feeling until, say, December 11th. Which, of course, is not only my birthday (I’ll be 55, thanks for asking!), but is also exactly two weeks from “the big day.” After all, Christmas is in the air (according to advertisers) right around Halloween.
I suppose the prudent among us will already have checked several projects off their holiday gift list. This does not make the rest of us like you very much — but it does prove that we should at least be doing the mental preparation for gift making.
Drawing a blank? Never fear, this year Woodworker’s Journal is here to help you. Our December issue, which (for top-secret reasons known only to those of us in the publishing industry) will be available at the end of this month, has several great gift ideas in its pages. From large (an Arts & Crafts entertainment center) to small (a toy airplane built by yours truly) and other sizes in between, we have gift ideas designed to help.
And let me just say, in case you were wondering, that several of these gifts could easily be built in the time between December 11 and the 25th. What a coincidence!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Feedback
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Repairs of Chairs
We heard from a few readers who had more to say on the chair leg repair question addressed in the Q&A section of last issue’s eZine.
What's In Store
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Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener
Bladed cutting tools, scissors, knives of all sorts and serrated blades can all be sharpened with the new Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener from Darex.
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Bosch GCM12SD 12” Dual-Bevel Glide Miter Saw
Bosch’s GCM12SD 12” Dual-Bevel Glide Miter Saw is the first miter saw to use the patented Axial-Glide™ system, which replaces sliding rails with a hinged or articulating glide arm system.
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Bench Dog Tools Crown Molding Support
f you’re installing crown molding, the Crown Molding Support from Bench Dog Tools can give you a hand.
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Hitachi to Back Lithium-Ion Tools with Lifetime Warranty
Hitachi has just announced that it will now offer an exclusive Lifetime Lithium-Ion Tool Warranty to the original purchasers of its HXP Lithium Ion cordless tools.
Tricks of the Trade
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New Twist on Tricky Tenons
I make walking canes from tree limbs fitted to their handles with a round tenon.
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Homemade Wax String Screw Lube
Dabbing wax on the end of a screw will help it drive easily, but I find more wax gets squished out of the pilot hole than into it.
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Disposable Finish Decanter
When I buy a new gallon of finish, I can’t seem to pour some out without spilling.
Today's Woodworker
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Meg Romero: Love for Furniture Inspires Furniture Maker
Meg Romero says she has “always loved to build things.”
Q & A
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What Are Double Profile Doors?
What, my friends, is a double profile door?
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Turning Toy Wheels?
Can the wheels be made on a lathe and, if so, how would I do it?
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Best Option for Hanging Dresser Drawers?
How did they make drawers slide smoothly back then? How can I do it now while maintaining the traditional look?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Porch Swing
My daughter asked me to make a porch swing for her friends who had recently purchased a house. I found the Porch Swing plans from Woodworker’s Journal and made it for them.
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Doll Cabinet
I built the attached doll cabinet for my granddaughter’s All-American Doll. The cabinet is southern red oak, and the raised door panels are quarter-sawn white oak.
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Wooden Toys and Automata
I am a Guatemalan retired civil engineer and make wooden automata and toys as a pastime. Attached are some examples.
Industry Interviews
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“Access by General” Keeping More Wheels Turning for Woodworkers
Not long ago, I learned that General offers a line of woodworking machinery customized specifically for woodworkers in wheelchairs.
