Issue 305
Issue 305
Stories from Woodworking’s Past
A little more than a week ago, we sent out an email announcing that we had collected all of the long out-of-print Today’s Woodworker magazines, and put them all on one CD. I had started my magazine career as an associate editor of Today’s Woodworker a few years before we decided to buy Woodworker’s Journal. TW, as we called it, was a project-based magazine and, even if I have to say it myself, it was a really good one. We chose to put it out to pasture when we picked up the Journal, but many of you apparently never forgot it. How do I know that? Because literally hundreds and hundreds of you immediately bought the 9-year collection of magazines on the CD. It really took me by surprise.
So thank you for supporting us so well. And thank you for acknowledging the good work we did all those long years ago. (I suppose it’s way too late to ask for a raise …)
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Hitachi Finish Nailer Kit
Hitachi has launched a Finish Nailer kit concept in which you buy the Hitachi EC510 6-Gallon Pancake Compressor, then choose among five different finish nailers, in any assortment, to customize the kit to specific needs.
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Dremel® MM388 Variety Multi-Max Accessory Kit
Dremel has introduced a multipurpose kit, the Dremel® MM388 Variety Multi-Max Accessory Kit, which will work with every oscillating tool on the market.
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American Bald Eagles in Intarsia
The book American Bald Eagles in Intarsia by Ralph S. Buckland contains plans for five eagles in different styles — including the Great Seal of the United States.
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Rockler’s Mixing Mate to Take Fuss Out of Finish Prep
Rockler hopes to make the whole process of stirring, pouring and storing more convenient with its new Mixing Mate.
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Source for Really Narrow Band Saw Blades?
Do you know any place that still sells 1/16-inch band saw blades?
Tricks of the Trade
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Workbench Drawer Lock
If the top drawer of your workbench doesn’t have a lock and you want to discourage young hildren from opening it, consider this idea.
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Perfect Heart-Shaped Cutouts
I like to include a heart-shaped cutout on many of my country pine projects. But, not being much of an artist, my freehand cutlines were often less than satisfactory.
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Alternative to Brass Screws
When a project has exposed screwheads, many woodworkers prefer to use brass screws for the sake of appearance.
Today's Woodworker
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Jim Arnold: A King of Chess Sets
Jim Arnold estimates he has made between 32,000 and 33,000 different chess set pieces.
Q & A
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What’s the Trick for Routing Teak?
I understand that teak is an oily wood, shouldn’t that have helped me?
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Square Cuts from a Jigsaw?
How can I get a good 90-degree cut from my jigsaw?
Industry Interviews
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Bosch Forging Ahead with Brushless Motor Technology
In the cordless power tool industry, making the longest running, highest powered and most compact tools is a fiercely competitive business.
Feedback
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Heat and Humidity: Weather, Plus Shop Rust
This reader responded to Rob’s comments about the hot weather last time out with sympathy … sort of.
Reader's Project Gallery
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White Oak Vanity
This is a vanity from quartersawn white oak I recently was commissioned to build.
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Hall Table
Kate needed a place for her husband and two boys to toss their shoes and coats. The bulk of this project is cherry with two panels made of oak for contrast.
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Captain’s Bed
About a year ago my daughter asked me to make a Captain’s bed for her and her husband. After about two months of designing I got final approval.
