Q & A
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Edge Routing by Hand
When I use my router in its table, I do fine, but when I use it by hand for edge routing, it skips and jumps around. Can you help?
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Fraction Plan Measurements
I’m wondering why all plans to build wood furniture all have measurements ending in fractions such as 5/16, 3/8, 15/16ths etc. Why not round off to even numbers?
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Glue Top Workbenches
Nearly all the plans for workbenches that I’ve seen use a top which is laminated by gluing strips of timber together, even to the extent of ripping wider boards and then re-gluing them together. Why is that?
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Scary Sharp System
Michael Dresdner answers a reader’s question on what is referred to as a “Scary Sharp” sharpening system.
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Glue for a Butch Block Countertop
I want to make my own butcher block countertop. What kind of glue should I use?
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Drilling Holes in Rip Fence
Table saw fences don’t come with holes already there, the way miter guides do. Is it OK to drill holes in a rip fence to attach an auxiliary or sacrificial fence?
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Finishing Mahogany Deck Furniture
Greg Williams gives this reader a few thoughts to consider when choosing a finish for outdoor furniture.
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Painted Lumber with Planer
I was given a 12″ planer for Christmas. Is it OK to run painted oak through it? I’ve double-checked to ensure there are no nails or screws in the lumber, but wonder if the finish on the wood will dull the cutters.
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Suggestions for Woodworking Software
Can you suggest a simple woodworking software program that a novice woodworker, not a computer geek, can understand? One that also generates a cut sheet would be nice.
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Router Collet Removal
Recently, I have had increasing difficulty in removing the collet from my router. The bit now requires a swift whack with a piece of wood to dislodge it. I have tried cleaning where the collet seats in the router, but with no real improvement.
