Issue 476
Issue 476
A Dog’s Life
My dog came home this weekend. He was been wintering in Texas. In Minnesota, we call people who winter in the South “snowbirds.” I am not sure what the name is for a dog that takes the winter off.
Leeroy came home to a huge custom-made dog run, with a privacy fence, automatic watering system and an indoor apartment specially built for him in the garage. My wife and I bought this house last winter, so he will be christening a new abode (let us hope that is more of a metaphor than a reality).
Mary, my wife, is more of a cat person than a dog person — so this is a new adventure in our relationship. Here is hoping for smooth sailing … although that apartment in the garage is pretty swell.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Industry Interviews
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Bosch REAXX™ Jobsite Table Saw Import Ban Now in Effect
Presidential review period expires; Bosch now banned from importing REAXX Jobsite Table Saws into the U.S. and plans to appeal.
Tricks of the Trade
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VIDEO: Transfer Patterns with Lacquer Thinner
Do you use paper patterns but hate the film that adhesives leave when you’re done? Chris Marshall has a solution…
What's In Store
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Rockler Story Stick Kit
Four marking indicators and an end hook turn a dowel into a time-honored alternative to measuring with a tape.
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RYOBI ONE+ 18V Palm Router
Cordless 1/4-in.-shank router with die-cast aluminum base, micro-adjust and LED light will make easy work of light-duty routing tasks.
Q & A
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Raised Panels: To Glue or Not to Glue Them in Place?
Should I glue hardwood raised panels to a plywood backer or let them float freely between the rails and stiles? I’m debating these options.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Arts and Crafts-Style End Tables
A reader puts a twist on an older Woodworker’s Journal plan to make a pair of beautiful tables for his daughter.
Feedback
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Small, Quick Projects vs. Bigger, Long-Term Commitments: Which Wins?
Several readers agree with Rob that, these days, they’re making smaller projects that require a shorter timeframe.
