Issue 420
Issue 420
Dust of Ages
Recently in the far western suburbs of Minneapolis, there was an odd weather event. Clouds of dust were floating over the countryside on the fresh spring winds. This dust was not soil erosion from the adjacent farm fields, nor was it generated from the gravel roads crisscrossing the region — and oddly, it smelled nice.
The source of the dust storm, as some of you may have guessed, was my annual spring-cleaning of my woodshop. This is where several months of sanding swarf, wood chips and detritus are forcefully launched out of my open overhead door by means of my leaf blower … AKA, the best shop cleaning machine ever invented.
It was an early cleaning this year. In March we usually have snow hip-high on a tall woodworker. But this year it has mostly melted away, and I could not hold myself back.
Now, back to making more sawdust!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Tricks of the Trade
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Three Ways to Attach Wood Edging to Plywood
Attaching a strip of solid wood edge banding will not only protect the edges, it will also make the plywood look more like a solid wood panel.
Industry Interviews
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DMT® Marks 40th Anniversary, Reveals New Ownership
Innovator of award winning sharpening products joins family of other cutting tool brands.
What's In Store
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RIDGID® Mobile Miter Saw Stand
This stand’s universal mounts and rugged design enable nearly any miter saw to become a portable workstation.
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Rockler Contour Sanding Grips
Sand small profiles more easily and accurately by hand.
Q & A
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How Do I Cut Compound Angles?
I need to cut accurate roof angles for my martin house project. Any suggestions?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Hickory Sideboard/Buffet
I started with rough cut lumber. The sideboard has inset draws and doors with soft-close Euro-style hinges.
