Issue 266
Issue 266
Which Room Wins?
Do you remember the old poster that said, “Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits”? Well, on those occasions when I sit and actually think, questions often come to mind, questions that I think you can answer for me. Recently, the query that came to mind was one of distribution. When I’ve polled woodworkers in the past, it was clear that a large percentage of their woodworking projects were designed to improve their home. (I know that this is certainly true of me.) What sparked my curiosity this time around was this: which room of my home have I made the most stuff for? I suppose that a bunch of factors can come into play regarding a question like this – the guy who is remodeling his kitchen will have no problem with the answer … but what if you are not in the middle of a big rebuild?
So I put it to you, knowing that you won’t let me down. Over the year, which room of your home has received the most attention in your shop? I will, of course, let you know what I find out.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Woodworker’s Guide to Handplanes
Woodworker’s Guide to Handplanes by Scott Wynn covers choosing, using and maintaining both Western and Japanese styles of handplanes.
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Milwaukee M12™ Cordless Multi-Tool
Milwaukee’s M12 Cordless Multi-Tool is an oscillating tool which comes with a universal accessory adapter to allow the tool to work with all major competitive accessories.
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Flexaust Genesis DPZ-C Plastic Hose
Flexaust’s new all-plastic static conductive hose, the Genesis® DPZ-C, has a smooth interior for efficient airflow, tight bending characteristics and an abrasion- and crush-resistant flat exterior.
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Trio of New Diagnostic Tools from RIDGID
RIDGID has just expanded its handheld diagnostic tool line with three new options: the RIDGID Micro LM-100 Laser Distance Meter, Micro CD-100 Combustible Gas Detector and Micro IR-100 Non-contact Infrared Thermometer.
Tricks of the Trade
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Centered Mortises Without Measuring
Borrowing from my technique for cutting centered grooves on a table saw, here’s how I make centered mortises without having to find the center first.
Today's Woodworker
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Darren Dukes: Finding His Mojo in Cigar Box Guitars
Darren Dukes began building cigar box guitars as “kind of a fluke thing, really.”
Q & A
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How to Stop Cedar from Expanding in a Humidor
I heard that when the cedar is put in a moist environment (such as a humidor) that it expands. Does it?
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Flattening Twisted Maple
The problem is most is twisted. It is dry but appears to have not been sticked.
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Dust and Air Movement in the Shop
I am in the final stages of building a new workshop and am undecided about how best to deal with dust abatement.
Industry Interviews
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Craftsman Experience: Bringing Tool Users and Experts Together On and Off Line
Next time you’re in Chicago for a long weekend, be sure to add Craftsman Experience to your list of downtown attractions to visit.
Feedback
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Sealing a Tub, Adding Fractions – and Snow
It seems cleanliness was on woodworkers’ minds as the year ended and the new one began, since much of the feedback we received on last issue’s eZine dealt with the question in our Q&A section regarding finishing a wooden bathtub.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Bubinga Table
The legs are made from salvaged oak and are dovetailed into the aprons, which are made from Bubinga. The top is also Bubinga.
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El Tovar Hotel Chair
Attached are photos of the El Tovar Hotel Chair from the December 2008 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
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Restored Dressers
New dressers from old prefinished dressers purchased 25 years ago. All the trim, bases, tops and drawers are made from recycled high school gymnasium bleacher boards made of Doug-Fir.
