Reader Submitted
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Aging in the Shop
Rob’s recent birthday had him considering his age — and his shop. Readers share the accommodations they’ve made, and their thoughts on aging and woodworking.
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Get a Grip on CA Glue
I use a lot of CA glue on my turned projects, but as I get older, my hands just don’t do what I want them to do.
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A Sweet Way to Apply Putty
When using Durham’s Rock Hard Wood Putty, I used to mix it in a Dixie cup. Of course, I mixed in too much water and eventually would mix way too much putty and apply it with a knife. It was messy and a waste of putty.
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Readers’ Means of Heating Their Shops
We received several responses to Rob’s question about how you keep your shops warm (even though, to us Minnesotans, 30 degrees Fahrenheit is not really “cold”).
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Walnut Chest of Drawers
My husband and I made this dresser for my father as a fathers day gift out of walnut that came from a tree in his yard that I played in as a child.
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Banana Hanger
Recently, a client in Florida asked me to make them a banana holder.
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Cedar Bench
After the first bench I submitted to Wooodworker’s Journal earlier this year that I made for my youngest daughter, I made the following bench for my other daughter.
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Another Use for CD Holders
Recently, I was looking for storage suggestions for some three dozen circular saw blades which have been sitting on my workshop floor for far too long.
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Put Woodshavings to Work
I am primarily a woodturner, and I always have a great load of shavings.
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Upgrade Your Caster’s Brake Lock
Learn how this simple modification makes it easy to know which side of the caster brake lock to press when you want to lock the caster.