Issue 348
Issue 348
Umm, That Would Be … Yes
In the last issue of the eZine, I asked if any of your four-footed friends shared your shop with you. All I can say is thank you for not starting out your many email responses with “Well, duh!” Apparently, woodshops are havens not only for woodworkers, but for their pets as well. I can’t say I am surprised. Pets have been enriching people’s live for thousands of years, and they are amazingly adaptable. Even so, I have to say that I was touched by the comments many of you sent about furry-faced shop buddies, past and present. You can read some of them for yourself in our Feedback department.
And yes, the photo replacing mine (above left) is my dog Leeroy (aka bone-breath to those that love him), a devoted shop dog.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
P.S. And here is my 11-year old English pointer, Gilly. She is also accomplished at sleeping in my woodworking shop.
What's In Store
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Minwax Ultimate Floor Finish
Minwax has introduced Minwax® Ultimate Floor Finish, a topcoat for floors that provides a durable, clear finish.
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Liberon Shellac Flakes
Three new varieties of Liberon Shellac Flakes, in Garnet, Lemon and Blonde Dewaxed varieties, are now available at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware.
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FEIN ASCM 14QX 14-volt Drill
Included in a new line of cordless portable tools from FEIN is the ASCM 14QX, a 14-volt drill with no-load speeds of 400, 800, 1,950 and 3,850 rpm.
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Quiet Trim Compressor from DeWALT
DeWALT has focused on three primary criteria when designing the new DWFP55130 Quiet Trim Compressor: performance, size/weight and noise level.
Tricks of the Trade
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Better End Grain Stains
End grain will always stain darker than the rest of the piece because end grain absorbs more of a pigmented stain.
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Acrylic Clamp Pads
I keep a few scrap pieces of acrylic about 2×2 and 3×3 size in my shop.
Today's Woodworker
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David Fleming: Carrying Krenovian Craftsmanship into Woodworking
When David Fleming was living in Alaska in the 1970s and 1980s, he learned about woodworking as needed.
Industry Interviews
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Vermont Natural Coatings: Turning Cheese Byproduct into Durable Wood Finishes
What do bodybuilding drink powders, some baby formulas and Vermont Natural Coatings’s (VNC) wood finishes have in common?
Q & A
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Turning Old Flooring into a Breakfast Bar Top?
My concern is movement – the ply will be more stable than the oak?
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Cleaning Off Jointer Rust?
Any ideas on using WD-40 to clean it up and lubricate the table races and moving parts?
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Avoiding Blotchiness When Spraying Maple?
I have not seen anything recently about how to get the splotchiness out of the finished look of maple.
Feedback
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Dog and Cat Shop Companions (with Photos)
In his editorial last time out, Rob asked about eZine readers’ shop pets, and asked for pictures.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Multiwood Nightstand
These are night stands for the wife. I used Purple Heart, Yellow Heart, Padauk, Rosewood and Cherry.
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Blanket Chest
Here’s a picture of the blanket chest that I built from your Heirloom Blanket Chest plan several years ago.
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Baby Cradles
The one with the slats was built in 2008 and then the other was built in 2013. These were one of my first major projects, but were build with great joy.
