Issue 362
Issue 362
You’re Gonna Love It!
While it has been said that the only certainties in life are taxes and wood movement, there is another constant that is unavoidable. I am talking about change.
So what is going to change? In about a week, you will see a brand-new Woodworker’s Journal website design. It will be easier to read, easier to navigate, our search functions will be much improved, there will be more video: in other words, this is change for the better.
Your eZine is part of the redesign, and I think you will really like it for all the reasons mentioned above and more. So don’t get confused when you go to our website or open your next eZine. It will look different, but it is still your eZine. It will have the same insightful (or maybe dorky) editorial from me, Free Plans, the crossword puzzle, Reader’s Project Gallery … all there, but just looking a lot better.
Be sure to let me know what you think of the site when you see it. I am really happy about what we’ve done and excited to get it up and running.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
P.S. I want to extend a special thanks to the whole Woodworker’s Journal staff, especially Matt Hocking and Dan Cary — this new site required a lot of heavy lifting. They did a great job managing a very large task.
What's In Store
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Veto Pro Pac MC Tool Bag
Veto Pro Pac®’s new MC is their smallest and lightest tool bag.
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Rockler 3-in-1 Bar Gauge
This gauge makes it easier to square up drawers, cases, and frames; transfer project dimensions; and draw arcs or circles of practically any size.
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DIY Wood Pallet Projects by Karah Bunde
The new book DIY Wood Pallet Projects by Karah Bunde features 35 rustic modern upcycling ideas to personalize your space.
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RYOBI Phone Works Tool Family
RYOBI™ is launching eight innovative new measuring tools that use your smartphone and a free RYOBI Phone Works™ app to control them.
Tricks of the Trade
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Smoother Tool Surfaces
To obtain a smooth easy-gliding surface on my table saw, jointer, thicknesser etc., I use a few puffs of graphite powder – works like a charm!
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Setting Up Narrow Rip Cuts with Drill Bits
Chris Marshall demonstrates a simple trick for setting up your table saw rip fence for narrow cuts. He uses drill bits as indexed spacers.
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A Delicious Way to Reduce Lamp Glare
I have a Craftsman 12″ band saw, and the bulb in the worklight protrudes past the end of the lamp, and it was reflecting off my glasses.
Today's Woodworker
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Todd McClure: Shuffleboard Tables are the Name of the Game
“I was more of a sales and marketing guy than a woodworker. My woodworking experience was building a wooden crate to ship the billiards table in,” he said.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Train Station Cabinet Doors
A friend had two doors from the Detroit Train Station ticket office given to him by a neighbor.
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Louisiana-style Art Deco Wall Shelf
This is my Louisiana-style Art Deco Hanging Wall Shelf.
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Cherry TV Center
I made this TV cabinet from cherry with Brazilian cherry inlays. Behind the doors are drawers for DVDs.
Q & A
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Sizing Cafe Doors?
How do I determine the width of café doors for my opening?
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Should I Install a Larger Saw Motor?
My motor is going south. Can I replace it with a 3 hp motor?
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Gluing Up a Drawing Table Top?
What is the best way to laminate several boards to form a 24 x 22-in. top on a pedestal mount, and also the best wood to use?
Industry Interviews
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General Finishes: Offering Solutions for Every Project, Skill Level
For more than 80 years, General Finishes has been helping woodworkers solve a perplexing conundrum: What is the best finish for my project?
Feedback
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Hook-and-Loop Sander Solutions; Folding Sandpaper in Fourths
In the Q and A section of eZine Issue 361 last time out, one of our readers asked about a problem he was having with his hook-and-loop sander. Here are some other readers’ thoughts on the subject.
