Issue 341
Issue 341
The Start and the Finish
A lesson that I learned rather late in my career is that there are a couple of different kinds of people when it comes to woodworkers. There are some who get most excited about getting started on a project, and others who are the most happy when a project is completed. Now the folks who are the big finishers often find starting a project troubling, as they focus on all the tasks it will take to get to the end. The quick start crew are just excited about the idea of building their new widget … those other details are not what they are thinking of.
So my question is this: which type are you? Do you have several projects in various states of completion inhabiting your shop? Or are you the person who “gets ‘er done?”
I’ll let you know where I am on the spectrum after I see a few of your responses!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Dennis Zongker: A “Professional Hobbyist”
Dennis Zongker describes himself as “like a professional hobbyist.”
Q & A
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Should I Steam Oak before Bending It?
What’s the best way to cap the raw edge of the arced plywood?
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How to Treat Rot in a Wooden Drinking Vessel?
Do I need to be concerned with this rotten section even if I am able to clean all the rotten wood out?
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Best Finish for Interior Furniture?
Which is best for interior furniture, acrylic finish or urethane finish and hair brush vs. foam brush?
Industry Interviews
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Shwood Eyewear: Keeping it Real, One Pair at a Time
On display among the glitz and glamour of New York’s Fashion Week this past fall was a small collection of trendy new sunglasses.
Feedback
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Computers in the Shop: Yes, No – and Maybe
In last issue’s editorial, Rob asked your opinions on bringing a CNC into your shop. Do you want to? Would you even consider it? Or is that just heresy?
What's In Store
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Rockler 3-Piece Carbide Pen Turning Tool Set
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced a 3-Piece Carbide Pen Turning Tool Set, specifically made for pens and other small projects like bottle stoppers, coffee scoops, key rings, etc.
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Porter-Cable PCC650B 20V MAX Jigsaw
The Porter-Cable 20V MAX Jigsaw (PCC650B) is powered by a lithium-ion battery that can maintain a charge for up to 18 months.
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Basic Carpentry and Interior Design Projects by Anna and Anders Jeppsson
The book Basic Carpentry & Interior Design Projects for the Home and Garden by Anna and Anders Jeppsson contains plans for over 50 projects.
Tricks of the Trade
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Re-Using Old Badge Holders
If you’re like me, you’ve got a pile of spring clips rescued from trade show badges that you couldn’t bear to throw out because “they must be useful for something”.
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Making Spindles without a Lathe
I don’t have a lathe and was building cradles for my grandchildren. I made this jig to mill the dowel on the ends of the square spindles rather then purchasing them.
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Making Small Measurements with Big Tools
What the users might not understand is that the shorter the measuring tool, the easier it is to inadvertently introduce large angular errors.
Tool Reviews
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Black & Decker Expands 20V MAX* Cordless Line
Last month Black & Decker introduced four new cordless power tools and five combination kits to expand its family of 20V MAX* Lithium-ion options.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Panelled Bar
Being that this is the biggest project I have ever done and that I am a beginner at woodworking, I am very proud of how it all turned out.
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Chair and Footstool Set
This is all quartersawn white oak. I made the arms by resawing boards to 3/8″ thickness, then gluing and clamping three pieces together on a form.
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Walnut Blanket Chest
This is a blanket chest I made as a wedding present for a friend of mine. Black walnut lined with red cedar and then stained and lacquered.
