Issue 513
Issue 513
Woodworking as Therapy
Some of you may know that I have been a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan. This relationship has brought both joy and sadness over the years. And it has, of necessity, built character … as regularly recurring soul-crushing events have a tendency to do.
Sadly, once again my scrappy over-achieving team has, as the country song says so well: “done stomped on my heart, and squashed that sucker flat.”
What is a person to do, but go into the woodshop and lose myself in the process? And if a long, graceful curl exiting from my 07 bench plane reminds me of a kick that sweeps just left of the goal post … well, I’ve already mentioned the character building concept.
So, for all those other sports fans suffering through the year, add an eighth stage of dealing with grief: building stuff.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Lee Entrekin: Flute Maker
Lee Entrekin enjoys making flutes out of wood.
Q & A
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Steam Box from Rigid Foam Board?
Why are steam boxes typically made from wood or plywood? How about rigid foam board instead?
Tricks of the Trade
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Sander Pad Sanding Block
Is the hook-and-loop pad on your random orbit sander wearing out? Don’t toss it until you’ve read this reader’s tip.
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Veneer Tape Drawer Spacers
This reader needed some help positioning the drawers on his vanity project and got a hand from some extra supplies he had lying around his shop.
What's In Store
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Two Rockler Dust Right® Solutions
Two new accessories make it easier to manage or expand your workshop dust collection system.
