Issue 220
Issue 220
April Foolishness
I don’t know if you share my fault, but occasionally I am embarrassed by my penchant for sophomoric humor – after all, I can’t even claim middle age any longer (unless I manage to live well beyond 100 years old). But there is something to the phrase “know thyself” (for which I am pretty sure there is a cool Latin saying that I could use to impress you, but my calcifying brain just won’t pull it up).
Anyway, the point I am getting to is that although the April Fool’s version of the eZine could not be put in the category of sophisticated humor, I couldn’t have been more tickled by it. Again, I understand that people who laugh heartily at their own jokes are often not nearly as funny as they think, but my long-suffering family will tell you that I really do crack myself up.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Towing Toys
– John Golin
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Road Grader
I just finished this. It is primarily of maple with walnut accents and Honduran mahogany for engine block and seat….
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Pergola
Converted an old treehouse to a new “thinking spot” pergola – Joseph Forman
What's In Store
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Turning Boxes with Threaded Lids
Turning Boxes with Threaded Lids by Bill Bowers, from Schiffer Books, includes instructions for six threaded-lid boxes with four techniques of hand thread-chasing.
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Rent-a-Cutter™ from LRH Enterprises
LRH Enterprises’ Rent-a-Cutter program offers rental options of several profiles of insert tooling or brazed cutters, such as raised panels options, six-piece cope and stick sets, and more.
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Magic Stud Finder Plus
The Magic Stud Finder Plus incorporates a stud finder, level and ruler, as well as three magnet targets to locate both wood and metal studs without marks on the wall.
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Excalibur 50-SLT60P Sliding Table: Updates with the End User in Mind
General International has had a sliding table out there for almost two decades, so the designers of the new model 50-SLT60P had a lot of feedback to work with.
Tricks of the Trade
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Treating Cast Iron
There are a number of expensive products for treating cast iron saws and the like.
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Free Oak Idea
I just completed a new workbench The drawer fronts, cabinet doors, and work surfaces are all made from 3/4″ red oak and cost $0.
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Clean Magnet Trick
When using a “magnet on a stick” to clean up screws & nails, I first put a plastic bag over the magnet.
Today's Woodworker
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John Maki: Tiny Victorian Treasures
“I always liked tools,” John Maki admitted to me. “As much as working with them, I always liked collecting them.”
Q & A
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Removing Glue from Clamps
Can you tell me how to remove Titebond II wood glue from my Bessey clamps?
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Picnic Table Dimensions
What are the dimensions of an outdoor picnic table?
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Butcher-Block Countertops
Would a plywood core sheathed in maple work, or must I have a full thickness butcher block top?
Industry Interviews
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Weyerhaeuser Lyptus: Wood with a Pedigree, and a Trademark
It’s time you met Lyptus®, the hardwood from timber giant Weyerhaeuser that has its own trademark.
Feedback
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Forrest for the Trees
A lively discussion on Forrest blades showed up in the Web Surfer’s Review in a previous issue, and this reader wanted to add another comment.
