Issue 477
Issue 477
10,000 Steps
So, as my advancing age continues to affect my metabolism (or my ability to consume vast quantities of really tasty food improves with age), people close to me have pointed out that my center of gravity seems to be expanding around my waist. The “more of me to love” tactic did not get the results I desired, so, with the urging of said observers, I have joined a program sponsored by the magazine’s parent company called the “Step To It Challenge.” Without knowing much about it, I thought the “steps” would be “steps to healthier eating” or perhaps “steps to limiting calories” — something like that.
It is hard to overstate my surprise when I found out the steps were actual steps! Like, with your feet … as you move — walking! And the goal is 10,000 steps a day. Sadly, though it is too late to back out now, I feel this effort is doomed to failure. I mean, you guys are woodworkers — I’m pretty sure I get 10,000 steps in the shop just looking for my tape measure.
Anyway, here is to a new challenge and less of me. Now, have you seen my combo square?
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
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Garry Knox Bennett: A “Furniture Maker”
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Tricks of the Trade
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Using a Scrap Block to Make a High-Rise Mortiser
A reader needed a bit more capacity to work some wider stock on his mortiser, so he used a simple spacer to add some more functionality.
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How to Get Some Use out of an Old Shop Step Stool
Do you have an old step stool around the house that you don’t use anymore? This reader turned his children’s old stool into a new shop helper.
What's In Store
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Milwaukee 52-in. Mobile Work Station
Heavy-duty nine-drawer rolling tool chest with hardwood top also features a built-in power strip with outlets and USB ports.
Q & A
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Best Finish for a Spanish Cedar Box?
What finish should I use for a keepsake display box made of Spanish cedar?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Oak Storage Bench
This reader created an oak bench for his son and his wife, with a roomy oak plywood storage area tucked away under the seat.
Feedback
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It’s a “Snow Bird Dog”
Reactions to Rob’s “snow bird dog” and more.
