Issue 277
Issue 277
A Lot Going On!
Have you ever heard the saying “I failed to see the forest for the trees?” That concept was driven home clearly to me as I watched the video we just made previewing the July-August Woodworker’s Journal print issue. I have to say that, as I watched descriptions of what we have put together, I was weirdly impressed. (Some of the video is of me … speaking of weird.)
Obviously, I knew what we had put in those pages, but as field editor Chris Marshall and I talked about the magazine’s various projects and reviews in the video, I was reminded of the broad scope of the magazine and was very proud of the effort.
Now, I can hear some of you thinking, “Gee, try not to break your arm, Rob, as you enthusiastically pat yourself on the back!” But if you are not a regular reader of the print Woodworker’s Journal, I hope that you go to the video to get an idea of what you are missing. It reminded me that my staff does a great job putting together the best woodworking magazine around … and if you are not reading it, you are really missing a lot.
–Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Rockler Pack Rack™ Tool Apron
The Pack Rack™ Tool Apron from Rockler Woodworking and Hardware features 33 pockets in the 24″ high x 21″ wide rugged denim tool organizer.
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HANDy Bucket Builder
The HANDy Bucket Builder from HANDy Paint Pail is a plastic attachment cap that fits onto standard five-gallon buckets, such as paint buckets.
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Bosch GMS120 Wall Scanner
The Bosch GMS120 Wall Scanner has three modes — wood, metal or live AC wiring — and can detect both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, wood studs and live AC wires.
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DeWALT’s New 20 Volt MAX Lithium-ion Impact Drivers
These drivers are part of a new, expansive line of DeWALT industry-tested 20 Volt MAX tools that will become available this year.
Tricks of the Trade
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Rip Fence Jig Holder
My new table saw has a rip fence faced with UHMW plastic on each side.
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Chainsaw Lumbering
I like to work with wood from ornamental and fruit trees that are being trimmed or removed.
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Band Saw Fence
This fence is nothing more than a big T-square made from hardwood scrap.
Today's Woodworker
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Rob Jones: Carving From Lobsters to Bugles — That Play
A few years ago, Rob Jones might have been in the same boat as a coworker who came in and began talking about a tree that had come down in his yard and, when split for firewood, “looked just like ribbon candy.”
Q & A
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Which Woods are Barbecue-safe?
I have lots of small bits of both domestic/exotic wood scraps and was wondering if it’s safe to use these as wood chips for smoking on my BBQ grill?
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What Finishes Stick to Chair Cane?
What stain or paint will stick to chair cane?
Industry Interviews
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Couple Turns Charred Spatula into Lively Business
A kitchen mishap motivates Dymesichs to make wooden utensils on their Wisconsin farm.
Feedback
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It’s For the Birds
A book mentioned in the What’s In Store section of the last issue of the eZine prompted this reader to write in with a link to his own write-up, which includes tips on where to put your birdhouse so that it’s safe for your fine feathered friends.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Threshold Floor Trim
A friend asked me if I could make a threshold for her. I made a paper template and bought some oak trim.
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Heart-Shaped Jewelry Box
Heart-shaped jewelry box. Middle from red-oak, top and bottom from Imbuya.
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Mesquite Dining Table
Here’s a dining table I made for my daughter’s family of six. The 6′ top (plus two 12″ leaves) is made of mesquite, a Texas-sized “weed” that covers much of the state.
