Issue 153
Issue 153
Hot Weather Woodworking
I don’t know where you live, but here in Minnesota recently it has been stinking hot. Now ordinarily, those of us, whom Garrison Keiller calls, “God’s frozen people,” don’t complain a lot about warm weather — we’re just happy not to have to shovel our precipitation at the end of a day. But the last hot spell has taxed even the fabled “Minnesota Nice.” And that’s an ugly sight: lanky, fair-haired Norwegians hollering, “right back at you, Ole” or “you and your mama smell like lefsa” in their singsong dialect. And sadly, the shop is not much of a refuge. Recently, after some intensive project sanding in my garage, I came out of the shop so covered in sawdust that my English pointer (known as “Cujo” by my neighbors) tried to run up and bite me … apparently because I was unrecognizable.
In any event, I am sure that hot weather is just a passing fad here in the North Star state. I’ll soon be able to sand and shape without fear of canine confrontations. But until then, it might be time to break out the fishing rod and take the bird dog to the lake. At least it will keep her away from the neighbors.
— Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Ryobi Trim Router
For those of us in on the secret, trim routers have long been one of the handiest portable power tools in the shop.
Today's Woodworker
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How James Van Etten Paved His Way to a Woodworking Career
Today, Jim Van Etten is a highly respected furniture designer and builder with a great following, critical acclaim and plenty of work for his four-man shop, Furniture by Design.
Q & A
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Threading a Broom Handle
Where can I purchase tap and die sets for wood that will produce wooden threads that are on a push broom handle and head?
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Is There a Better Way to Fill Open Wood Grain?
To get a glass-like finish, I apply about seven coats of finish and sand in between. Is there a better way to fill open wood grain?
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Best Plunge Router Lubricant?
What is the best lubricant to use on the shafts of a plunge router?
Industry Interviews
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Paddling Down the River of Boat-building Expertise
With a name like Bear Mountain Boat Shop , you would assume this is a place you could go to buy a boat, and for the most part, you’d be right.
Feedback
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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.
