Issue 430
Issue 430
A Cool Wood Free-for-all
In the near future, there will be an event happening at my house that perhaps should be filmed for cable TV. The backstory is that I am going to put my house on the market any day now. I will need to move my shop and, at least for a while, put a bunch of stuff in storage. So, to limit the volume of stuff that I am going to store, I am going to give away most of the really cool wood (have you ever seen persimmon wood?) that I have accumulated over the years. A circle of friends and coworkers will be notified that at 10 AM on an upcoming Saturday morning, the doors of my shop will be opened, and the wood will be there to be claimed free of charge. Just grab and go. The caveat is it will be a non-governed event. I will not be an arbiter or judge — everyone will have to play nice and get along.
It is my hope that the inherent goodwill shared by woodworkers (Minnesotan woodworkers to boot) will ensure that evenhandedness will prevail. But if not, perhaps a cable reality show will be born! Time will tell.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
P.S. As you know, in addition to wood, we cover tool news at Woodworker’s Journal. Check out our What’s In Store section in this eZine for a video from Chris Marshall on the Triton TWX7 Workcentre’s clamping module.
Today's Woodworker
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Tom Powers: A Varied Career
From yacht restoration to jet interiors to science center displays, Tom Powers has made a variety of things — out of wood, and other materials.
Tricks of the Trade
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Suction Cup Parts Holder
Finishing all sides of small parts is a lot easier if you don’t have to hold them by hand. Here’s a little helper I use.
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A Few Uses for Magazine Reply Cards
The first thing I used to do with a new magazine was to throw away those loose reply cards inside, but then it occurred to me that I was wasting a good shop resource.
What's In Store
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Triton TWX7 Workcentre: Clamping Module
Sometimes a workpiece is just too large to run through a planer. Chris Marshall demonstrates his technique for dealing with large panels with an assist from the Triton TWX7 Workcentre’s clamping module.
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RIKON 10-326 14-in. Deluxe Bandsaw
Big resawing capacity, plus three improved features.
Q & A
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What Block Plane Style Should I Buy?
Which is a better first purchase: standard or low-angle style?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Walnut End Table with a Twist
This reader-submitted project showcases an inventive use of the space normally reserved for drawers.
Feedback
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Wood: Throw It on the Grill (or Not)
Readers discuss whether they would burn wood on their barbecue grills.
