Issue 330
Issue 330
It’s Show Time!
Every summer all the cool kids in the woodworking world get together for a big woodworking trade show somewhere or another. This year, it is the AWFS [Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers®] in Las Vegas, and your intrepid woodworking editor will be there with bells on. (The bells are how my staff keeps track of me — I am easily distracted and tend to get lost.)
Starting next week, Woodworker’s Journal will once again be doing a video blog from the show, trying to keep you in the loop as to what’s new and interesting in woodworking. Personally, I am hoping for a laser-transmogrifier, but so far no word on that. But rest assured, if one is unveiled at the show, we will video it transmogrifying and show it to you faster than any other magazine.
So stay tuned, and look for an email soon linking you to the video blog.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
P.S. This issue of the eZine is being sponsored by the folks at IRWIN Tools. If you’ll take a look at their ads and check out their new offerings in our Industry Interview and Tool Preview sections, it will help support your favorite woodworking eZine!
What's In Store
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SKIL 360 Select Screwdriver
The SKIL 360Quick-Select 4V Max Screwdriver (item 2356-01) houses 12 of the most commonly used bits in a rotating compartment on the tool and also features the tool industry’s first USB charging capability.
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Rockler King Drawer Slides
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware’s Push-to-Open, Soft-Close King® Drawer Slides are the first slides on the market to provide whisper-quiet push opening and soft-closing motions without the use of electrical power.
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Carving Caricature Nametags
Carving Caricature Nametags by Chris Morgan demonstrates the technique of carving personalized nametags using minimal amounts of tools and wood, with projects suitable for woodcarvers of all skill levels.
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IRWIN Folding Utility Knives with BladeLock
IRWIN® Tools has introduced a Folding Utility Knife Series with patented BladeLock Technology.
Tricks of the Trade
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Versatile Bench Clamping
My recently done woodworking bench has dog holes and the sort of stuff I wish I had years ago, but my general purpose (wood and metal) bench doesn’t
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Keeping Track of Chuck Keys
After years of loosing chuck keys, trying all the various leashes and keepers I found the answer (for me).
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Cleaning with Bread
I used this technique after marking a wall to hang some pictures. I was amazed how well it worked.
Today's Woodworker
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Joel Noble: Denver East Shop Teacher Leads Student Summer Work Crew
It might be the middle of summer, but shop teacher Joel Noble of Denver’s East High School is still teaching — in a manner of speaking.
Q & A
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Should I Have Left the MDO Primer On?
My concern was the strength and durability of the joints on a primed surface. Was it necessary to sand off the primer, or was it overkill?
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How Do You Install Lazy Susan Hardware?
How do you install the bearing to the base and then attach the upper piece to the top bearing plate?
Industry Interviews
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IRWIN Tools: Encouraging Skilled Workers, Now and for the Future
At IRWIN Tools, there’s a focus on the future — both in tool technology, and in support for young people who show an interest in the skilled trades.
Feedback
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Successful Finish Tale; Favorite Glue
The discussion in last issue’s Feedback about “tung oil finish” vs. the specific product, “Tung Oil Finish,” prompted this reader to share some feedback about his own finishing story.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Trunk Dresser
Yesterday I finished Sandor’s trunk dresser from the February 2013 issue of Woodworker’s Journal. Although I’ve built many cabinets over the years, this was the first regulation piece of furniture I tackled.
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Comb Hinge Box
Came to visit my dad, Bob Lloyd today for Father’s Day and he showed me his version of “How to Make a Classic Comb Hinge” box.
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Lathe Tool Rack
This handy rack will keep your lathe tools stored super handy but out of the way. Use two or, if you have several tools, use four of the 18″ magnetic bars.
