Issue 39
Issue 39
OK…It’s Time for ‘Plan B’
Or is it “Plan C” that you are working on right now? You know what I’m talking about, O Christmas gift builder, you ersatz Santa’s elf: you’ve got several gifts started, and the holiday deadline is looming large. We’ve all been there. In October our woodworking egos were too big for our table saws, and as the calendar turns to December, we finally realize that we either have to quit our day job and stay in the workshop 24-7, or come up with a reasonable excuse to miss the Yuletide deadline. (Malaria, time warps and being overwhelmed by quark particles have worked for me.)
Here is my advice. Prioritize, organize–and buy gift certificates!
So take heart, work well and hard and admit partial defeat before it is thrust upon you. Don’t let over-promised gift making turn you into a Scrooge. Maybe you can say that the projects in your shop are for next Christmas…it might just work!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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BeadLOCK’s New Bits
The beadLOCK loose tenon joinery system has been a favorite of mine ever since John English reviewed it in the February 2000 Woodworker’s Journal.
Q & A
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Veneering a Door with Oak?
What’s a good way to add a simple oak veneer over a door?
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Working with Myrtle?
A reader wants to know if this type of wood is any good for woodworking?
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What is a Multi-Plane?
A woodworker on one of the forums discovers a Record Multi-plane and falls in love. What is it and how do you use it?
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What Are Joint Sinks?
A reader wonders (and worries) about the nature of joint sinks.
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Do Experts Want More Tools?
Do expert woodworkers want more tools for their workshop?
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Where to Buy Hand Screw Clamps
A New Zealander looks to buy some non-parallel clamping solutions.
Industry Interviews
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An Inventor Tackles the Venerable Toggle Clamp
If you leave woodworkers alone long enough, they’re going to get ideas. Put a few of them together, and the ideas can really get flowing.
Today's Woodworker
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David Yoho: The Shortest Distance
In many ways, Dave Yoho is the woodworker’s woodworker. Even though he’s now a devoted craftsman, Dave fell away from the fold for a while, because he got frustrated.
