Issue 517
Issue 517
Knock on Wood
Have you ever heard the saying, “If the only tool you own is a hammer, all your problems begin to look like nails”? First, let me confess that I not only own several hammers, but a wealth of other tools. But the core of the saying — that you solve your problems with what you know — has led to me making things from wood that other folks find odd.
For example, I needed an outboard motor mount on my canoe. I made one from wood (totally awesome). I needed to move water from a downspout away from the foundation of my house. I made a water trough from wood (worked perfectly).
I know that I am not the only woodworker to stretch the limits of our favorite material. So I am asking you to share your unlikely wooden solutions to regular problems. As always, we will share what we can!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Scott Hirschi: Wildlife in Pyrography
Scott Hirschi is a Montana pyrography artist with a focus on wildlife art.
Q & A
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Best Finish for Outdoor White Oak Project?
What’s the best finish for white oak that will be used for outdoor projects?
Tricks of the Trade
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Taping Before Scraping Prevents Damage
A little bit of tape could prevent a big headache when you’re trying to protect one part of a workpiece when you’re scraping another, as this reader points out.
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Smoking-hot Glue Holder
Need somewhere to put your glue when you’re brushing it on? This reader uses something you might already have sitting around the house.
What's In Store
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Free Modern Bed Frame Plan
Free downloadable step-by-step plans, videos, help you build a Modern Bed using Rockler’s I-Semble bed frame kits.
Project Design
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PROJECT VIDEO: Building a Classic Bookcase
This step-by-step project video shows you how to build a classic oak bookcase.
Feedback
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Woodworkers’ Reactions to Thoughts on Romance
Woodworkers as romantics? Readers react.
