Issue 317
Issue 317
Keep On Truckin’
Late last year, I asked for your advice regarding what to make for my first granddaughter’s first Christmas gift. The response from you all was tremendous — both in the quality and the quantity of suggestions that you offered. I truly appreciated the wisdom and thoughtfulness in your emails … which makes it all the more difficult to explain, not to mention embarrassing, when I have to admit that I totally ignored them all and made Maggie Lu a truck.
The idea came to the fore as I was babysitting her one afternoon. She was totally ignoring the panoply of toys scattered throughout the living room, and spent most of her time pushing my dogs’ food bowls back and forth across the floor while making vroom-vroom sounds. That did it … so an open-backed truck full of small blocks (for throwing and chewing) was made and delivered in time for the big day.
But don’t think your ideas are lost to me. Her birthday is at the end of January, and so I will be back in the shop with a mission soon. (More on that later.)
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Milwaukee M18 Six Pack Sequential Charger
Milwaukee’s M18™ Six PackSequential Charger sequentially charges up to six battery packs of any Milwaukee M18™ Lithium-Ion battery.
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Hunter Fan Universal Internet Thermostat
The Universal Internet Thermostat from Hunter Fan is a programmable thermostat that works with a broad range of heating and cooling systems and can be controlled from anywhere.
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Elmer’s ProBond Advanced
The new Elmer’s® ProBondAdvanced™ adhesive is their strongest multi-surface glue.
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Benchdog Pocket Push Stick
There’s no excuse for using a table saw, router table or jointer without a push stick if it’s small enough to fit in a back pocket or the tool pouch on your shop apron.
Tricks of the Trade
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Using Glossy Mailers for Glue-Ups
Remember all the glossy mailers from politicians and coupons/flyers? Use them for glue-ups.
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Linoleum Glue-up Covers
My own solution for glue-up covers for work benches has worked quite well for the last ten years – thin linoleum from a big-box store.
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Glue Tube Storage
When I use glue or any thing else that comes in a tube, the shop gremlin seems to hide the partital tube before I need it again.
Today's Woodworker
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Fred Thompson: Hitting the Right Notes in Woodworking
Although Fred Thompson started out studying to be a trombone player, he now knows how to play the violin.
Q & A
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How Can I Remove Furniture Polish and White Rings?
What is the best method of removing furniture polish (containing silicone) from a surface to enable a new coating to be applied?
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How Can I Keep My Table Saw from Rusting?
So what I want to find out is what’s the best way of keeping it from rusting up?
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Can I Topcoat Log Siding with Polyurethane?
Any comments would be appreciated for using it on my log siding home, for or against it.
Industry Interviews
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Grizzly Videos Bring Showroom Benefits to You
Machine comparison and maintenance videos are expanding Grizzly Industrial’s online offerings.
Feedback
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A Christmastime Quiet; Bit Causing Burning?
In our last eZine, Rob channeled his inner curmudgeon into his editorial, and told everyone to “go away, he was busy” — making Christmas presents. Judging from the amount of feedback we received for that issue, it seems he was likely not the only one with that attitude — although we did hear from one lonely voice on the other side of that issue.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Toy Train Table
This is a “Train Table” custom built for a little Brio Train Set. It measures 48″ X 51″. I made it out of Birch Plywood and trimmed it out with 1-1/2″ maple.
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Trophy Case
I built this trophy case for my granddaughter. It is wall-mounted with five drawers. I used Baltic birch, blood wood, and poplar.
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4 Port Manifold Dust Collection
wanted to have dust collection for my Bench top tools. I built this 4 Port Manifold for my shop vac and added a Auto Switch.
