Issue 427
Issue 427
Lost Wages, HERE I COME!
Today, by the time you read this message, I will be in Las Vegas, Nevada. The National Hardware Show is starting on Wednesday, and I plan on being on the floor checking out cool new stuff when the doors open.
These days, in my dotage, the idea of going to a trade show is uninspiring — this will not be my first rodeo. But when I get there, I confess to feeling a bit like a kid in a candy store. I can’t help it. Show me a new tool, even if it is not that innovative, and you’ve got my attention. Show me one that is really inventive and solves a woodworking problem — and my inner tool geek comes to the fore and it is like Christmas morning.
So, keep your eyes open; there may be some interesting tool stories in the near future. And don’t worry about my wages. In 18 years of going to Las Vegas for trade shows … I have wagered a total of one dollar and the one-armed-bandit returned $39. My gambling days ended then.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Industry Interviews
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RIKON® Simplifies Machine Assembly with New Videos
Tool owners will no longer be limited to a printed manual.
Tricks of the Trade
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A Better Way to Apply Glue to Wood Plugs
Chris Marshall takes a look at a user’s handy tip for perfect, no mess glue-ups for pesky wood plugs.
What's In Store
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Hitachi EC99S Professional Twin Stack Air Compressor
Lightweight four-gallon compressor with an induction motor that’s built to last.
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Infinity Mega Dado & Planer Bit
Two-inch cutting width should make quick work of tenons and flattening tasks.
Q & A
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When is a Knife a Better Way to Mark Lines?
Why use a knife rather than a pencil to mark lines on wood?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Homemade Electric Guitar
Reader Kirk Rush shared his first attempt at making a musical instrument with us, so we wanted to share it with you.
Feedback
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Shop Size: Downsizing? Benchtop Tools? Readers’ Opinions
Readers share their shop sizes, and their thoughts about benchtop vs. full-size power tools.
