Reader Submitted
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Measure the Cut, Not the Bit
Here’s a tip I’ve learned from many years of routing: when you prepare to make a cut, always cut a test piece first, and measure the result to evaluate your bit setting.
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Laminate Your Finishing Table
I covered the outfeed table of my table saw with plastic laminate. It not only helps workpieces slide over it more easily during sawing, but it also makes an ideal surface for finishing small projects.
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Double Porch Rocker
I built this rocker for donation to Sacred Heart School’s Gala later month. It is a fundraiser for the school where my wife works.
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Tips on Moving “A Lot of Stuff” from a Shop
Readers share that they, too, have “a lot of stuff” in their shops, plus tips for moving it.
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Morris Chair Project
This Morris chair design was inspired by a project plan from your magazine, but I made some modifications in the arm rests and sides, but the adjustable back was kept as was the ottoman.
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Woodworking Project Problems: Misery Loves Company
After Rob had talked about everything going wrong that could go wrong with one of his woodworking projects, eZine readers respond with commiseration.
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Re-using Lacquer Thinner
When cleaning my spray gun, I go through three rinses. It troubled me how much lacquer thinner I was wasting in the process. Well, here’s how I now waste less.
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Free Glue Applicators with Your Coffee
Typical glue brushes are too soft for spreading glue onto the walls of mortises, and they can be hard to squeeze into tight spaces. Scrap wood applicators work better, and here’s where you can get them for free.
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Toys and Trivets
Which room gets the most attention from my workshop? None! 80% of my woodworking time goes into making small wooden toys, cars, trucks, frogs, elephants, butterflies, Christmas ornaments, pumpkins, candle holders etc for the patients at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
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Woodcarving: Yay or Nay?
eZine readers share whether they do — or don’t — like carving wood.