Issue 182
Issue 182
Fired Up for Fall?
Autumn is, without question, my favorite time of year. The cooling temperatures, the turning colors — the free candy at Halloween celebrations — what’s not to like? (I know that a lot of folks look at it as a harbinger of the winter to come, but that’s like saying a birth is a sad story because it means death is inevitable. Grab a little perspective here: if you can’t live for the moment, how about a whole season?)
I don’t think I am the only guy around who really likes fall … because I know that many of you go back into the shop as September and October arrive. Whether it is to get a real jump on those holiday presents this year (hope springs eternal!) or some other reason — it is a truism that woodworking activity increases as the temperatures decrease.
So, I am curious, what is it that you are planning on building this fine fall? Do you have any big plans, or are you simply going to let the woodworking spirit move you? Drop me an e-mail, and we’ll share some of your ideas in our Feedback section. And, if you are a member of our Premium section — go ahead and put a picture of your latest project online for all of us to see. (A couple of my latest offerings are there for folks to ponder.)
I’d like to chat more, but I think that it is time to clear the pile of stuff off of my table saw and get to work.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Contributing Bloggers
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The Best One
I was privileged to have an excellent instructor and wonderful gentleman teach me beginning woodworking some thirty-plus years ago. Dabney Doty was meticulous and thrifty, accounting for every scrap of wood in the University shop where he’d taught for who-knows-how-many years.
Q & A
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Designing Accurate Jigs
Has anyone ever designed an accurate jig for sliding dovetail joints?
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Replacing Router Bit Ball Bearing
Is there a jig for pulling and replacing a ball bearing on a router bit?
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Stripping Paint in Cold Weather
Do “modern” strippers still work in cold weather?
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Understanding Lineal Feet
Is it “lineal feet” or “linear” feet?
Industry Interviews
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Grafted Coatings, Inc.: The Guitarmaking World’s Secret Finish
In what may be the clearest example of the tail wagging the dog, a family-owned manufacturer which set out to…
Feedback
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ShopBot, Riving Knives and the Metric Morass
After we told a reader could not print future plans with metric measurements at the present, a few metric fans responded.
What's In Store
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Rockler Woodworking and Hardware HVLP Replacement Cup
The HVLP Replacement Cup from Rockler Woodworking and Hardware allows you to use and store the finish you use with your HVLP spray gun in the same container.
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Indus-Tool Toasty Toes Heating Pad
Toasty Toes from Indus-Tool is a low-wattage “heating pad for your feet.”
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D26670 Heavy-duty Trim Router
DeWalt’s new heavy-duty compact trim router — the D26670 Heavy-duty Trim Router — comes by itself or in a kit with offset and tilt bases.
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21st Century Scientific AngleWright Height Gauge
The AngleWright Height Gauge from 21st Century Scientific provides knobs for both macro and micro height adjustments of several different woodworking tools.
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Bosch 4100DG-09 10″ Portable Table Saw
The industry-firsts on Bosch’s new 4100DG-09 10″ Portable Table Saw include a digital rip fence and the Bosch Smart Guard system.
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Bosch: Tools for Real-Life Heroes
We don’t normally call your attention to things like this in our Tool Preview — for one thing, we can hardly keep track of all the special days/events/observances approved by Congress.
Today's Woodworker
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Mike McGlynn: A Woodworker Who’ll Be Missed
Readers of the Woodworker’s Journal print magazine over the years likely recall seeing, every so often, a project done with stunning detail in the style of Arts and Crafts era masters Greene and Greene.
