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Wobbly Legs and All
Some advice to woodworkers everywhere: Don’t give up, and keep reading. As Michelangelo was reported to have said, “ancora imparo” (“I am still learning.”)
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About That Asia Trip
A couple of people had less than kind words about Rob visiting China, and the fact that woodworking tools are being made there.
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George Washington’s Teeth
Our last issue had a bit about whether or not Washington was a Shaker, and we picked up the motif in the introduction to the free plans by saying “Whether the spirit of George Washington is or isn’t a Shaker, we suspect he would find this little table a handy place to set his wooden teeth.”
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Readers Pipe Up
In an answer to a question about compressed air lines, one of our experts said that both hard drawn copper and black pipe were acceptable. That drew these responses.
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Homestead Heritage
Thanks for the article on Homestead Heritage. Could you share the names of the 10 tools and three joints?
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A Simpler Dust Collector
How come you see lots of articles on dust collectors, but they never talk about the ‘less-mess dust collector’ for contractor-type table saws?
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But Is It Woodworking?
Rob Johnstone asked the question “Is cabinetmaking woodworking?” and our readers responded with one voice.
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Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment
One wonderful thing that happened was that our son immediately went out and bought soda and Mentos to recreate the experiment right here in our once-clean house.
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Does Ryobi Still Make a Mini Biscuit Jointer?
Through the miracle of the Internet, as soon as you ask your question, there is someone there to answer it.
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More Noise about Noise
We’ve been talking about shop noise control, so when this letter arrived in our mailbox, we thought it would be a great jumping-off point for our readers to voice their opinions on this subject.
