Issue 148
Issue 148
Spring’s New Opportunities
Spring … which has just arrived here in Minnesota … is an exciting time of year. New growth and new opportunities abound. Key to the experience of spring are Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Each year they come along and allow us to celebrate our parental experience as a child, a parent or both. Now I know that the cynical among us might think that these “holidays” are simply constructions of our greedy commercial society; more bent on selling us products than celebrating the sentiment of family relations. Okay, that might be true … but why not make it work for you?
For all of the reasons above, we have created our first ever Top Ten Gift List and put it in the Tool Preview section of the eZine. So, if your significant other is worried about getting you just the right present on your respective day … maybe one of our suggestions would help you out. After all, once you get your gift, you can put it to work creating a hand-crafted product that will indeed carry genuine sentiment, so even the cynical among us can be happy.
Today's Woodworker
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Layne Halliday: Small Wonders
For her very first venture in woodworking, Layne Halliday built an entire house, complete with exotic wood parquet floors and filled with furniture in a variety of styles.
Q & A
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Wood Screw Drill Bit Size
How do I know what size drill bit to use for wood screws? Is there a hidden code someplace on the package, or is this something you are supposed to just know?
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Reliving Power Tool Batteries
I recall seeing somewhere that you can revive old power tool batteries. Is that true, and if so, how?
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Applying Wood Conditioner
I used wood conditioner and got good results on a door. I’d like to stain a second time after waiting overnight. Do I need a second application of wood conditioner?
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A Small, Square Hole
I want to make a small square hole through a piece of wood. Is there a tool that will do that?
Industry Interviews
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Lie-Nielsen: New Hand Tools with Old Style Quality
Listen in at any woodworkers’ guild meeting and, when the talk of one’s favorite hand tools turns to unabashed boasting, odds are that someone is dropping the name Lie-Nielsen.
Feedback
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You Just Can’t Stop Talking About It
Comments about our annual April Fool’s Day issue continue to flood in, along with comments about those who made comments about it.
