Issue 345
Issue 345
Funny Ha-Ha?
Those folks who think there is no room for humor in woodworking have obviously not seen the scope of the projects I’ve made. I actually think that folks who work with their hands develop a sense of humor because they learn that, well, stuff happens, and you can decide to look at it one of two ways: with a sense of humor or a sense of tragedy. I don’t know about you, but that is an easy choice for me.
In this issue’s Today’s Woodworker article, we have a woodworker who has taken that idea farther than most. Check out comedian and woodworker C.C. Boyce, who is not only featured there, but is one of the bloggers we are regularly featuring at Woodworking.com. If you have not been checking out those daily updates, you are missing some fun and interesting stuff.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Rockler Hiddenbed Hardware Fastener Kit
Hiddenbed® Hardware Fastener Kit contains all the connectors, screws and bolts necessary for installing a lift mechanism.
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Milwaukee Inkzall Jobsite Markers
Milwaukee Tool Corporation’s new line of Inkzall™ Jobsite Markers are writing tools designed and optimized for jobsite use.
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Easy Wood Tools Easy Chucking Screw
Now included with each Easy Chuck from Easy Wood Tools is the Easy Chucking Screw, the world’s first double-ended worm screw.
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DeWALT® DCN692 Cordless Framing Nailer
Contractors and serious DIYers who are aware of the cold weather limitations of gas-cartridges in other cordless framing nailers will appreciate DeWALT’s new DCN692
Tricks of the Trade
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Mark Your Templates
In my home shop I use a lot of home-made jigs, guides and templates.
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Cold Weather Glue Storage
This trick keeps the cold in during the summer and keeps it out during the winter.
Today's Woodworker
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C.C. Boyce: Useful, Beautiful Things (Plus Humor)
Like many woodworkers, C.C. Boyce grew up with a dad who was a woodworker, with a basement shop. “I kind of learned…
Q & A
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What Does the “Quarter System” of Lumber Thickness Mean?
In an outdoor bench project, I’ve seen the measurements of 6/4, 5/4 and 4/4 and don’t quite know what it means.
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How Fast Should My Jointer’s Cutterhead Spin?
What is a safe optimum rpm for a 3-3/4-in.-diameter jointer cutterhead?
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Filling a Knot Void Under Veneer?
My question is: what is the best way to fill under the veneer?
Industry Interviews
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Far West: Turning Salvaged Logs into Lumber Treasures
Imagine rolling out of bed in the morning with the prospects of wielding a nine-foot chainsaw before the day is through.
Feedback
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Fine Furniture Tip on Repairing Sanded-Through Veneer; Better Blade Cleaner
As is often the case, we heard from other readers of last issue’s eZine who had additional suggestions for those woodworkers whose problems we posed.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Custom Designed Chaise Lounge
This is a prototype of a custom designed chaise lounge. The frames are made of laminated mahogany. The seating surface is open-weave webbed material with grommets along the edges, through which is laced to the side rails.
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Desktop Storage Unit
This desktop unit with sloping drawers is for organizing and storing individual canceled check images. I made it of birch plywood, cherry, and pine.
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Turned Bread Basket
I got the idea for this turned basket from one of my wife’s Longaberger baskets. Alternating the grain orientation of the white ash created a pretty cool woven effect.
