Issue 525
Issue 525
Your Go-to Tool
If you were stranded on a desert island, which happened to have a small woodworking shop nestled next to the Professor and Mary Ann’s thatched huts, what tool could you not live without?
For this question, let’s just say that the previous desert island dwellers managed to get a table saw, jointer, band saw and a drill press. (All powered by Gilligan pedaling a flywheel.) What else would you most miss if it were not there?
For me, I find it nearly impossible to do any work without a combo-square. I don’t really know how many I own, as I put them down and “lose” them regularly, so I need backup when that happens.
So what about you? What missing product would have you crying in your coconut milk?
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Finishing
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VIDEO: How to Use an HVLP Sprayer
An HVLP spray system is a great way to apply a finish. Learn the basics of using an HVLP sprayer.
Today's Woodworker
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Denny Carson: Wooden Fly Fishing Supplies
Denny Carson’s woodworking focuses on fly fishing accessories — fishing nets, in particular.
Tricks of the Trade
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Clean Wipe Solution for Hardware Marking
This reader needed a simple way to mark up his finished wood for hardware installation. The answer? Simple whiteboard markers.
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Another Way to Store Individual Router Bits
This reader takes a bit of yesterday’s technology and some scrap wood, and recycles it into a bit storage case.
What's In Store
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Four New Wagner FLEXiO™ Paint Sprayers
Four new Wagner indoor/outdoor paint sprayers are easier to use and faster to clean.
Feedback
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A Glimpse of Outdoor Projects
Readers share their outdoor projects for the year.
