Issue 327
Issue 327
Outdoor Woodworking
It’s warming up outside, and I’ve got a couple of hot projects on my list of things to build. The first is a stand for my little gas grill. I live alone and often grill my dinner out on my deck during the short summer season. My kids bought me a really small gas grill that is perfect for those gastronomic episodes — but it needs a stand to get it up to counter height. That’s number one. The second is a picnic table. My eldest daughter wants one for her backyard, and she thinks I need one for my yard as well. Hence, in the near future, she and I will begin a joint building project for outdoor eating. Now, neither of these efforts will be fine furniture, but bread and butter woodworking can often be some of the most fun to do. So, it’s off to the lumberyard for some red cedar or clear Doug-fir, and it’s time to start making sawdust!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Feedback
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Routing Arcs on a Ball; Helping Others Out; Shop Building Advice
Routing Arcs on a Ball In our last eZine issue, one of our Q&A questioners wanted to know how to…
What's In Store
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Bosch BS 150 Tripod + GLL3-80 Leveling Laser
Bosch’s GLL3-80 360-degree 3-PlaneLeveling and Alignment Line Laser is now available as a kit, the BS 150 + GLL3-80, which adds the BS 150 Compact Tripod to the leveling and alignment laser.
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Infinity’s Lock Miter Master Jig Set
Two magnetic setup jigs are designed to take the math out of lock miter joinery.
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Arrow Fastener TacMate Stapler
Arrow Fastener Company’s TacMate™ is a compact, lightweight stapler with power equivalent to large staple guns.
Tricks of the Trade
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Simple Shim Cutting Fence
I had to cut shims that had a curve on one face, but with the regular flat face on the other side.
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Rockler Bench Cookie Bridges
Made of durable, lightweight, smoky gray translucent plastic, the Bench Cookie Bridges have three tabs that hug the edge of Bench Cookie Work Grippers to stay firmly in place.
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Keep Track of Small Bits
I do some model building and require small drill bits below 1/8th of an inch.
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Wood Screw Lubricant
I have read about lubricating wood screws in many of your issues.
Today's Woodworker
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Christy Oates: An Unfolding Woodworker
Christy Oates’s creations include flat, folding furniture.
Q & A
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What’s a Cleaner Way to Leave My Mark?
Is there a special transfer paper that will work on wood or is there a better way to do this?
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Why Are Band Saws Sized the Way They Are?
After reading and looking through numerous books, magazines, and catalogues, I find no explanation why or how they can list a saw as one size when it is not.
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Best Finish for Wooden Rings?
What do you recommend for finishing rings?
Industry Interviews
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Cook Woods: One-Of-A-Kind Exotics, Service
Family-owned Cook Woods is an “A to Z” source for some 260 rare and exotic lumbers, turning blanks and veneer.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Kitchen Ceiling Cabinets
Couldn’t find any ready made cabinets to fit the structure beam between DR and kitchen so built them myself.
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Intarsia Wall Hangings
I use NO paint or stain on any of my Intarsia projects, and I try to give them as much of a three dimensional look as I can, for a wall hanging.
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Poker Chest
This is a poker chest made for a friend of mine. It is made from recycled mahogany plywood from an old piano that was beyond saving.
