Issue 137
Issue 137
Little Shop of Horrors
Some of you, with better memories than I possess, may remember that this summer – with much determination and bravado — I declared a firm date of the end of September to clean up my garage. (With the idea being that I could set it up properly as a workshop.) It turned out to be a stroke of good fortune that I failed to assign a year notation to that September deadline (ought-5, ought-6, ought-7 … you get the picture). So it is with much pride that I am glad to report that, well ahead of my September 2006 deadline, and only four (yes – four!) dumpsters later, my garage is pretty close to being clean and organized. I say pretty close, because there were a couple of things that I was unable to give away or throw out. My 1976 Mighty-Mite 1.5 HP outboard motor (missing its prop) is one example. Two (yes — two) 30-gallon electric water heaters that I am sure will someday be of use at my hunting cabin … if I ever get running water at the accurately dubbed “Deer Shack.” I also found two enormous solid aluminum centerboards salvaged from an E Scow, which I am not terribly attached to, but need to find the time to take to a recycling center. Perhaps with the money from the aluminum recyclers I can pay for a couple of trips to the chiropractor, to minimize the effects of a couple of weekend’s worth of uber-cleaning. I love it when a plan comes together!
Sincerely,
– Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Jake Cress: An Actor Turned Gentleman Woodworker
Taciturn and droll, Jake Cress may be slow to open up, but once he does, the whimsy that infuses his work pervades his conversation as well.
Industry Interviews
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Moldex: Practicing Safe Hearing
It’s not easy making safety gear engaging, but if there is one company that manages to do just that, it is Moldex.
Q & A
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Getting ‘Gooey Stuff’ Off a Saw
I just purchased a band saw and a scroll saw and they both have some type of gooey stuff on top of the tables. Do I take that stuff off?
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Painting Pressure-Treated Wood
I am doing a project indoors and would like to know the process of painting pressure-treated wood.
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Saving Rotted Spalted Wood
I recently came into some spalted maple, but the wood may be too rotted to use. Is there a way to save it?
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Stopping Purpleheart’s Color Change
Is there any finish that will prevent or delay the color change in purpleheart that is exposed to sunlight?
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What’s a Scarf Joint?
I am new to woodworking. What is a scarf joint?
What's In Store
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Bosch Power Box: A Tuneful Tool
Just in time for the holidays, you can now travel with your tools and your favorite tunes. Adding on to the extra outlets, battery charger, AM/FM radio and CD player the Bosch Power Box.
Feedback
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Follow-up on Fire Safety
Readers share their feelings on trestlewood, fire drills, and grid patterns.
