Issue 184
Issue 184
Here We Go!
It’s possible you may remember that, in the early days of the eZine, I would come up with random contests, most of them at least tangentially related to the world of woodworking. We had the messiest shop contest — that one actually frightened me. The weirdest project contest was an eye-opener. We had the woodworking poetry contest: I laughed, I cried … I was perplexed. (But I loved the poems, I still have many of them on my computer.)
You have likely guessed where this is leading: Yup, another contest! This time I want to know, “What was your biggest woodworking goof-up.” I will share one of mine (and let me tell you, I’ve got plenty) if you will share one of yours. I’d prefer that we keep these stories away from the tragic, so I’m not asking for shop injury stories right now (the big dismemberment contest will come later).
I will sort though the stories and we will share the best one in the Feedback section next time out. All the entries will be thrown into a virtual hat, and we will announce three winners in the next eZine as well.
So dig back into those memory banks and send me an e-mail. (Please put goof-up in the subject line of the e-mail.)
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Turned Chessmen
Turned Chessmen by Mike Darlow delves into the history of the game and the origin of each piece’s design.
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Craftsman 9.5 and 11-amp Routers
Craftsman’s new line of routers includes 9.5- and 11-amp, fixed- and plunge-base models.
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45 Degree Miter Sled
The Rockler 45 Degree Miter Sled cuts both leading and trailing faces of a miter off a 90 degree angle, with no adjustments needed.
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Universal Tool Trolley Precision Cutting System: Moving Your Tools to Better Cuts
Tool Trolley LLC has moved to transport circular saws and routers into a new cutting system with greater control, accuracy and safety.
Today's Woodworker
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Jeffrey Lohr: A New Frontier From the Crucible of Illness
Jeff Lohr spent the first half century of his life crafting a career as a fine furniture maker, designer and teacher.
Q & A
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Toning Down Orange Stain
How can I tone down wood that came out too orange after staining?
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Rounded Depression on Stock: aka ‘Snipe’
What causes a rounded depression near the end of my planed stock?
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Best Season for Felling Trees
I want to cut down three cherry trees for wood. Does it matter in what season I fell them?
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Best Fireplace Finish
What is the best finish for a fireplace?
Feedback
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Irons, Plans and Some Very Puzzling Letters
After we sent a reader to Rockler to find the figure eight fasteners he was seeking, this reader from Down Under told us where to find them in his neck of the woods.
Contributing Bloggers
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Mock-ups and Templates
Anyone faced with a difficult design problem should consider first making a full-scale model.
