Best of April Fools
Best of April Fools
More Foolin’
Fooled ya once … well, actually, many times in the past. If you saw our email on April 1 this year, you’ll notice that our annual April Fools’ missive this year was not quite as full of Fool-ishness as it’s been in the past. This year’s calendar itself played some tricks on everyone, with April Fools’ Day and Easter Sunday falling on the same date, a fact that we tried to respect. If you’re regretting that you didn’t receive a larger dose of Tomfoolery, we’ve compiled some of the “greatest hits” of April Fools’ editions past into the “Best of” compilation you’ll find in this issue.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Woodworking: He’s Covered in It
As a child, Oscar DeLaminated hated anything to do with wood. The child of 60s parents who had gone into plastics, he grew up in an artificially created environment filled with styrofoam, vinyl and polypropylene. Anything that could be dyed orange, was.
Industry Interviews
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Dr. Jekyll’s Hyde Glue: The Vegan’s Alternative
When Ahm Sari started woodworking as a hobby, everyone told him that hide glue was far and away the best glue he could use.
Tricks of the Trade
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Compact Project Storage
Have many projects in mind but not enough places to put them all? This reader has a tip that will help you keep everything you’ve ever made on display forever.
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Shop-made Sandpaper
Do you really want to save money in your shop? This reader has the ultimate penny saving solution: make your own sandpaper!
Q & A
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Expiration Date on Stones?
They’ve been sitting out for several months, but this reader’s stones still smell pretty fresh. How long does he have to wait for these things to rot?
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Are My Wood Grains Gluten-Free?
In the search for a gluten-free lifestyle: what about the wood grains?
What's In Store
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Phroyd Answers Miniaturists’ Call with Quarter Cutter
Two bits buys mini quartersawing wonder blade!
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Chee-Ya Project Kits
Are you faced with the begrudging chore of knocking out those “honey-do” projects and never getting around to building that Chippendale highboy or Sam Maloof rocker you’ve always dreamed about?
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Thriftee Woodworker’s Bake-A-Biskits
Save money, snack smart, by baking your own biscuit joiner biscuits.
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Slick Willy’s® Snake Oil Blade Lube
Whoever says a dirty, pitch-encrusted blade can’t be restored to tiptop cutting condition has never tried Slick Willy’s® Snake Oil Blade Lube.
