Issue 474
Issue 474
Time to Get Serious
Thank you to all the folks who responded to our April foolishness. We enjoy it here more than we should — and kudos to my staff for their creativity and for being good sports.
So now it is time to get back to business; you know — get serious, buckle down … put my nose to the grindstone (Ouch, whoever thought that was a good idea?) and return to the topic that unites us all: woodworking.
OK, truth be known, I am not a super serious person most of the time. And, while I love woodworking, I have learned not to take my attempts at the craft too seriously. In fact, I think that for those of us who are not making a living in the woodshop, one of the blessings of the avocation is that it can take us away from the cares of the world, and offer us a window of peace. (Except when you are sanding, of course … no one likes sanding.)
So let’s get serious about enjoying some woodworking, in the most blissful way possible.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Industry Interviews
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“Make and Take” Classes at Rockler
Want to learn some new skills, meet other woodworkers and go home with a custom project you’ve made yourself?
Tricks of the Trade
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VIDEO: How to Recycle Tool Batteries
What should you do with your old power tool batteries? Recycling a power tool battery is easier than you might think.
What's In Store
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Milwaukee SHOCKWAVE™ Locking Bit Holders
These four new bit holders are stronger and have better features to suit the needs of today’s impact tools.
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DeWALT 20V/60V MAX* FLEXVOLT 9.0 Ah Battery
DeWALT’s new higher capacity DCB609 FLEXVOLT 9.0 Ah Battery brings more run time to 20V, 60V and 120V MAX* cordless tools.
Q & A
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Best Finish for a Softwood Workbench?
What is the best choice of finish for my softwood workbench’s top?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Sound Board Console
This reader attempts to create a piece of modern furniture to match the look of a depression-era church.
Feedback
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April, Post-Fool’s
Readers react to the annual April Fools edition of the Woodworker’s Journal eZine.