Issue 396
Issue 396
Big, Small or Middling
One of the first pieces of furniture I built for my young family’s home was a coffee table from hickory. I measured it out in my living room, but when I laid it out in the shop, it looked tiny. So I made it a good bit larger. Well, you know what happened — when I got it home it resembled an aircraft carrier in proportion to the rest of the room.
Recently I’ve noticed that I am trending towards building smaller projects, for a number of reasons. I am wondering if this is as much a function of my age as it is my circumstances. I honestly think twice when it comes to hoisting 4 x 8 pieces of ¾” plywood around my shop. In my 20s I’d carry two at a time.
So what about you? What sort of things are you building in terms of size? Big, little or in the middle … and have you seen a trend? Guys like me like to know this stuff!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Tricks of the Trade
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Router Table Starter Pin Storage
A starter pin is a handy accessory to have around, but it’s small and easy to lose track of. This reader’s tip keeps it out of the way, but still ready for when you need it.
Industry Interviews
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Jackson Discusses Pony® Tools’s Acquisition of Easy Wood Tools
If you’re a fan of Easy Wood Tools’s four-jaw chucks, carbide-insert turning tools and faceplates, you may have met its founder, Craig Jackson, by phone or in person at woodworking shows.
What's In Store
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Powermatic® Tailstock Swing Away
Hinged accessory enables tailstock to be tipped down and out of the way easily.
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Lighted Magnifying Glass
Compact 2.2x magnifying glass offers LED illumination.
Q & A
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What Can I do with “Woodpeckered” Ash?
Can I still use hole-riddled ash for woodworking?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Drawing Table
I ran across an old wooden table with a curved plywood pencil tray and decided to build my own custom table.
Feedback
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Finding Things in the Shop (Without Hunting)
Readers share organization tips that keep them from “hunting” for things in the shop.
