Rob Johnstone
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Song Sung Dry
Rob’s song writing career never took off quite the way he’d hoped, but he does have quite a bit of knowledge about dust collection in the workshop.
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Gifts Great and Small
If you love woodworking, chances are you also love making gifts for your loved ones. Rob has some suggestions (and videos) for what to start making this year.
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Smooth Operator
Sanding isn’t many woodworker’s favorite task, but Rob has some suggestions (and videos) to make the task a little less irritating.
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PROJECT: Modular Bookcases
This geometric design combines modern styling, flexibility of function and durability into one tidy package. At home in a living room, bedroom or dorm room, it even expands to become a home for your flat-screen TV.
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Mitering Methods
Rob muses on creating cabinets this week, including frame-and-panel doors and making proper miter joints.
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Always Keep Learning
No matter how long you’ve been a woodworker, you never stop learning. Rob explores some different ways to gain knowledge in this week’s editorial.
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Clamping Tricks
Every woodworker has to glue and clamp at some point, this week we have tips from Carole Rothman and an introduction to Rockler’s Bandy Clamps.
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PROJECT: Walnut Coffee Table
A new compact drum sander and sliding miter saw combine to help build a coffee table that is rich in details.
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A SawStop Sneak Peek
Rob gets a first look at the new Saw Stop Jobsite Saw and Chris Marshall shows how a jig can help make taper cutting a breeze.
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PROJECT: Carved Table
For reasons unknown to heaven and earth, our author decided to make a table out of this discarded piece of cottonwood. (Or is it a bench?)
