Issue 471
Issue 471
Brackets
It seems that many Americans this time of year develop a fascination for following a bouncing ball around a TV screen and scribbling various geographically-inspired names onto pieces of paper. The word “bracket” comes up in these discussions.
Unfortunately, however, this fascination does not seem to have anything to do with the most useful kind of bracket: the kind that supports the shelves in your casework. Now, I like shelf pins just as well as the next guy, and I freely admit there are a lot of options in woodworking – but sometimes your build just calls for a bracket. East Coast, West Coast … wherever you’re doing your woodworking … I think we can all agree on that.
And, if you really need to follow a bouncing ball, I’m pretty sure the installation instructions that come with bracket hardware could easily be translated into sing-along song lyrics. (I’ve always wanted a company song …)
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Industry Interviews
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Monarch Gauge Promises Simpler Band Saw Blade Tensioning
Monarch Industrial’s clip-on Gauge with numeric scale can help you find optimal tension for band saw blades from 1/8- to 1-in. wide, quickly and easily.
Tricks of the Trade
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VIDEO: Substitutes for Mahogany
Mahogany is many woodworker’s favorite woods to work with, but it’s not always available when or where you need it.
What's In Store
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Milwaukee Lockback Pocket Knife
Economical lockback pocket knife features 3-in. stainless steel blade and glass-filled nylon body for durability and long life.
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Portamate Universal Mobile Base
Heavy-duty kit turns a piece of 3/4-in. plywood into a custom-sized mobile base for rolling woodworking machinery around safety.
Q & A
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Best Software Program for Designing Cabinets?
I design cabinets using drafting tools and paper. I want to switch to a CAD program. Is SketchUp the best option, or should I use something else?
Reader's Project Gallery
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White Oak Rocking Chair
A reader made this rocking chair for a church festival, and learned a little bit about working with white oak along the way.
Feedback
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Hardware Store Trip One (Two, Three …)
We hear from readers about their multiple hardware store trips — and from hardware store employees about whether or not they take bets on how many times someone will be back.
