Issue 337
Issue 337
Hey, Whatcha Thinkin’?
Some of you may have noticed that our Web Surfer’s Review in the last several eZines has been about discussions gleaned from our Facebook page. There, because we are super-hip and totally down with the whole social media thing ― well, we have a Facebook page anyway ― we ask a woodworking question and let our Facebook friends answer it. It’s fun to read, and I have to say I really enjoy seeing what the Journal’s readers think about various topics.
As it stands now, one of our staff posts the original question to our Facebook followers. But we got to thinking that if I asked you, eZine readers, what questions most boggle you, woodworking-wise, we could put them on the page and the miracle of social media would not only provide answers, but would probably be more interesting stuff than anything I could come up with. So, what are you woodworkers wondering about? Send me your questions, and some of them will surely be Facebook-bound.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
(Note: As of 2014, our Websurfer’s Review content has moved to our Facebook Group)
What's In Store
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Milwaukee Door Lock Installation Kit
Milwaukee’s new Door Lock Installation Kit (49-22-4073) is designed to make it simple to align and drill holes in slab doors.
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Dremel Multi-Max MM30
Dremel’s new oscillating tool, the Multi-Max MM30, has an increased oscillation angle which gives it a 14 percent faster cutting speed than the predecessor MM20.
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Bostitch 15 Amp 7-1/4″ Circular Saw Kit (BTE300K)
The new Bostitch® 15 Amp 7-1/4″ Circular Saw Kit (BTE300K) is part of a new line of Bostitch-branded power tools.
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Rockler’s Ready2Rout “Smart” Fence
Rockler is bringing the benefits technology together to build a better “mousetrap” for your router table with its new Ready2Rout Router Table Fence.
Tricks of the Trade
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Small Time Planing
When I want a real smooth finish instead of using steel wool and having all the steel dust to contend with I take a single edge razor blade and “plane” the fulling cured Poly coat with it.
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Making Pen Holes Easily
I turn pens for fun, but drilling the hole in the blank was always a hassle.
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Cooling Your Drill
After the first few holes, the heat buildup is great enough that there is the possibility of burning both the bit and the stock.
Today's Woodworker
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Douglas Nimmo: Creative in Music, Creative in Woodworking
Douglas Nimmo is a practitioner not only of the art of woodworking, but also the art of music.
Q & A
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Less Lean on a Rocking Chair?
A customer wants the caning redone on a rocking chair, but also wants the rocker to sit so that it does not lean so far back.
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How to Stain Cherry Red?
I’m working on a jewelry box and would appreciate your suggestions for finishing it.
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How Should I Heat My Shop?
What do you recommend to heat a 16′ by 40′ shop?
Industry Interviews
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Nova Sponsors Woodturning Cruise Contest
How does the prospect of sailing the Norwegian fjords on a luxury cruise ship sound to you?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Cutoff Box
I have a large bin full of cutoff pieces that I just cannot stand to throw away, so I decided to build some smaller projects.
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Ottoman/Coffee Table
Here’s my latest contribution to my wife’s wish list, a coffee table to match the contour of our curved seating sofa in our TV viewing area.
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Poker Chip Tables
These are two side tables I was asked to make for a group of guys who play poker. The brief was that they had to look like a poker chip.
Feedback
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Woodworkers Share the Projects on Their Lists
Last time out, Rob asked the eZine faithful what was on your project list for the end of the year. Here are some of the items on the agenda.
