Issue 342
Issue 342
Happy New Year
As our planet continues to swing around the sun and a new year is nigh, I would like to take a moment to say thank you to all you eZine readers out there in the ether. This eZine would not exist without you, and the staff here at Woodworker’s Journal are grateful for your support. And more than that, you make our job fun and easy ― with your feedback, comments and submissions. So, thanks again for all you do and please accept our best wishes for a wonderful new year for you all. In the coming year we will do our best to bring you good woodworking content: plans, tool previews, interviews and interesting woodworkers ― and have some fun while we are at it.
So as you are putting on your funny hats and getting ready to ring in the new year, remember to be safe and that we will be looking for you again in 2014!
– Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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RYOBI 18V ONE+ P360 Narrow Crown Stapler
The new RYOBI® 18V ONE+™ P360 18 gauge Narrow Crown Stapler features AirStrike™ technology, which eliminates the need for compressors, hoses or gas cartridges.
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Danray Steel Lathe Chuck Shields
Danray Products LLC recently introduced 12″, 18″ and 24″ 14-gauge steel lathe chuck shields.
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Bosch PSJ120 12V Max Heated Jacket
Bosch Power Tools now has a PSJ120 12V Max Heated Jacket, available in six sizes, from small to XXXL, which features three quick warming zones and a built-in battery backup power source.
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CNC Shark Black Diamond Edition
Ushering in the latest technologies of small-shop CNC, Rockler recently introduced the new CNC Shark Black Diamond Edition.
Tricks of the Trade
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Snipe-less Planing
I found another manner of approaching planer snipe.
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Sanding Sticks
We all have at least one Abrasive Cleaning Stick lying around the shop – mostly unused. I found an additional use for them.
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Dust Collection Hose Extension
If you need to extend your 4″ dust collection hose, just take a 1 pound coffee can and cut the bottom off.
Today's Woodworker
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Paul Lemiski: Chairmaker And More
“Ninety percent of what I do is rocking chairs, dining chairs and bar stools,” he said.
Q & A
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Simple Display for Wood Movement?
I understand that wood swells and shrinks differently depending on the direction of the grain. How can I make it easy for my students understand this?
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Loosening Factory-tightened Torx Screws?
How do I loosen those blasted screws that hold the carbide inserts on the cutterhead of my jointer?
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How Do I Create Black Patina on Oak?
Recently, I had some color matching problems with some beat-up old oak truck trailer flooring that I was making into a small cabinet.
Industry Interviews
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DeWALT, WWP Partnership Gives Back to Veterans
In late October, DeWALT invited six special guests to its headquarters in Towson, Maryland, to spend the day building Adirondack chairs with employees, having lunch and touring DeWALT’s Industrial Design Unit at Stanley Black & Decker University.
Feedback
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Woodworking Projects: Who’s a “Starter” and Who’s a “Finisher”
In last issue’s eZine editorial, Rob queried our readers about which of the “two kinds” of woodworker you are: a “starter,” who gets most excited about starting on a new project, or a “finisher,” whose thrills come from a completed project.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Nightstand Tables
I just finished two night stand tables made from knotty hickory and Peruvian walnut for a lady and had wood left over, so made another one but with knotty alder for the drawer.
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Pendulum Clock
Here is a clock I made for my brother’s 50th Birthday (he turned 55 this past November). Better late than never?
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Maple and Walnut Rocking Horse
I made this rocking horse for our son. I had purchased the plan years before he was born, both because I liked the design and because I thought it would be fun to make someday.
