Issue 351
Issue 351
I’ll Take a Big Slab
Something that I have really started to enjoy in the last couple of years is working with thick slabs of lumber: wide boards 3-1/2 to 4 inches thick, sometimes with live, waney edges, but sometimes not. For some reason, probably because I cut my woodworking teeth in a cabinet shop, when I design a project, I almost always start out with 3/4-inch-thick stock in mind. This works great for a lot of things, but I have found recently that the thick stuff can really add a visual bang to a project — and it is fun to work with.
So, I am wondering if I am alone in this regard. How about you? Is extra-thick lumber something that you are working with? If not, how come? Price, availability or just not interested? Let me know, and we will share the consensus.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Rockler’s Full-size Carbide Turning Tools
If you love the process of woodturning more than sharpening your turning tools, there is an easier way.
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Stanley TLM65 Laser Distance Measurer
The Stanley TLM65 Laser Distance Measurer is small enough, at 6 inches long and 3 inches wide, to fit in a pocket.
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Blackfire CLAMPLIGHT
The Blackfire® CLAMPLIGHT uses a strong spring to clamp virtually anywhere — shelves, pipes, miter saw, drill press – and illuminate your…
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Acts of Creation by Walt Harrington
Former Washington Post Magazine writer Walt Harrington has compiled profiles of 13 American craftsmen and one woman
Today's Woodworker
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Karen McBride: Solving New Creative Problems in an “Old” Studio
Karen McBride’s abiding love of antiques has led her to an adulthood where she’s creating her woodworking within the walls of an antique log home.
Q & A
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Will My Fish Tank Stand Be Strong Enough?
A reader is wondering whether or not his work will be strong enough to hold up his fish tank.
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How Should a Newbie Build with Blue Burl?
I have never done woodworking before, but I want to make a new speaker cabinet and housing for my power supply for my guitar amplifier.
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Best Waterproof Adhesive for a Wood/Metal Bond?
I can’t use any screw or mechanical attachments, and I need to use some kind of waterproof adhesive.
Industry Interviews
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SawStop Reaches 50,000-Shipped Milestone
Whether you’re influenced by “fear tactics” or not, the cold statistics about table saw injuries are frightening.
Feedback
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Quiz Commentary, Workbench Mobility and More
In last issue’s eZine, we launched a Quiz section. Some readers had fun with the quiz (or our introduction of it).
Tricks of the Trade
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Filling in the Cracks
I was fortunate enough to come by a few pieces of a very special bodock tree and turned it into a peppermill.
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Aluminum Foil Glue Protection
When you use steel clamps to hold wood components together and the clamp face is wetted by the glue, it sometimes leaves a black discoloration on the wood surface.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Mahogany/Bamboo Bed
In a case of “better late than never” my wife and I made this bed frame as a wedding gift for my daughter and her husband.
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Walnut Box Project
This is a walnut box, 14-1/2 x 14-1/2 with full mortise lock, solid brass hinges and knob.
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Road Scraper Toy
Here is one of my toy projects. This one has 168 pieces in it.
