Issue 511
Issue 511
New Year, New Woodworking Skills?
Here it is, the second week of January. How are your New Year’s resolutions coming? According to one study, the most popular resolutions this year (eat better, exercise more) have to do with improving your health. “Learn a new skill” comes in fifth on the list.
I’d almost be willing to bet* that “learning a new skill” would come in much higher among woodworkers. Maybe you want to up your finishing game this year, learn to turn, or try steam bending for the first time. Or maybe there’s something else on your woodworking agenda.
How about it? What woodworking skill do you want to learn (or improve) in 2018? Let us know – just click on my name below for an email link – and maybe we’ll be able to compile a “woodworker’s list of New Year’s resolutions.”
*(That is, if I were a betting woman. Which I’m not: my incredibly poor standing in the in-office pool for the Vikings’ season gives me compelling evidence for why I should stay away from actual wagers.)
Joanna Werch Takes, Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Ray Jones: Wooden Box Maker
Ray Jones makes production run and specialty boxes — hinges and all — out of wood. And he’s had some unusual commissions.
Q & A
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How Should I Refinish My Entry Doors?
My 20-year-old entry doors need to be repainted and I’d like to do it myself. How should I go about the project?
Tricks of the Trade
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Organizer for Handled Tools
Have you ever found yourself sorting through a stack of tools trying to find just the one you’re looking for? Maybe this reader’s cheap and simple organizer is just the thing you need.
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Office Supply Saw Tooth Protector
If you are in need of replacing the broken or lost blade protector sleeves that came with your hand saws, this reader found a bargain at his local office supply store.
What's In Store
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“Build it With Rockler” Plans
Rockler launches new free project plans initiative. A Mobile Storage Cabinet plan is available now.
More on the Web
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VIDEO: How to Make a Pizza Peel
In this woodworking project video we show you how to make a beautiful pizza peel. This is an easy woodworking project that you can complete in an afternoon.
