Issue 360
Issue 360
Lucky Traditions?
So, my Vikings seem to have seen a setback on their road to the Super Bowl. News events notwithstanding, I attribute this to my not wearing my lucky jersey last Friday … or perhaps to complying with my coworkers’ requests that I actually wash that clothing item.
While I have (so far, anyway) managed to resist having a lucky pair of woodworking socks, in order to ensure my turnings turn out fine and my cuts are clean as a whistle, I wonder if the rest of you have any such shop traditions? (I hesitate to call them “superstitions.”) Does a rabbit’s foot dangle near your drill press? A horseshoe hang over your hardwood storage? Inquiring minds (or at least a nosy one) want to know!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Feedback
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Reusing Food Containers: Keep It Safe! (Plus: Saw Blade Pics)
Use Caution When Using Food Containers.
Tricks of the Trade
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Cleaning Band Saw Blades
Chris Marshall has another handy reader tip to share. This time, he uses ordinary cooking spray from his pantry to clean off his grimy band saw blades.
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Setting Spindle Stock
When spindle turning, I like to make a shallow X shaped kerf cut on one end
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Abrasive Stick Sanding Blocks
Like everyone else I have several rarely used abrasive belt cleaner sticks lying around my shop. I found an additional use for them.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Toy Biplane
Here is a plane I built for my grandson. It is made of Zebra, Walnut, Maple, Wenge, Oak, and Bloodwood.
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Red Oak End Tables
I built these from red oak with oak veneer ply tops and shelves. They are coated with a golden oak stain, and then clear poly with paste wax top coat, all hand rubbed.
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Walnut and Oak Sofa Table
Here are pictures of a Sofa or Console Table made of solid walnut and oak with inlay banding and maple leaves that are a quarter of an inch thick not veneer!
What's In Store
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Milwaukee M18 FUEL 7-1/4″ Circular Saw
The new unit cuts faster than corded counterparts, is 40 percent lighter, offers a 2-1/2” cut capacity, and features a right-hand blade design.
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Loox LED Lights
Loox LED lights and accessories include puck and bar lights, for installation under cabinets, inside glass and on walls for highlights.
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Kreg DIY Project Kit
The Kreg DIY Project Kit combines three tools for creating home organizing products.
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Four New 5000 Series Table Saws from Delta
Woodworkers looking to invest in a full-capacity table saw with an integrated wheel base have four new options from Delta.
Today's Woodworker
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Judging a Piece at the Design in Wood Show
The piece I chose for the Woodworker’s Journal Award certainly displays excellent joinery in abundance.
Q & A
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Why Did CA Glue Set Off My Smoke Alarm?
Does anyone know why this is happening? Am I using too much CA?
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How to Refinish an Heirloom Walnut Table?
I want to refinish the table to its original beauty, but need professional advice, for fear of making it worse.
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Composite Lumber for Woodworking Projects?
Where do you find 1-1/2-in.-thick composite material, or do you laminate if from like you would real wood?
Industry Interviews
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Innovation, Quality Assurance, Keeps Quickscrews International Growing
Quickscrews International’s founder Greg Wiener must be a believer in that old adage about a chain only being as strong as its weakest link.
