Issue 274
Issue 274
Sounds a Little Sketchy!
Holy CAD-cam Batman! Can this be true?
In the June issue of our print magazine (which oddly enough, through the time-bending magic of the publishing world is on newsstands starting today) we announced a contest that I think readers of the eZine will be interested in as well. After doing a little research, we discovered that a surprising number of our readers use Google SketchUp (a free downloadable CAD drawing program) to draw out their original projects. Once we were done being surprised, we of course decided, “Hey, lets have a contest!” (This knee-jerk “contest response” is another odd thing that happens in the publishing world that is hard to explain to normal folks.)
The contest has you sending us your original SketchUp designs. The winning entry will be built in our shop, featured in our magazine and sent to the designer! Pretty cool, right? I, for one, cannot wait to see the entries, and I really hope that some of them come from you, my faithful eZine readers.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Carry Bosch’s New GTS1031 Table Saw with One Hand
Bosch’s new GTS1031 compact 10-in. Table Saw could bring cutting precision to your woodworking or DIY projects wherever you need it
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Rockler Sawhorse Supports
The patent-pending Sawhorse Supports from Rockler Woodworking and Hardware are steel brackets that slip over sawhorses to allow additional 2×4 support
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Oneida Smart Pro™ Dust Collector
The Smart Pro Dust Collector from Oneida Air Systems has patent-pending Smart Air Control Technology, which automatically adjusts to maximize dust collection at each tool.
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Hand Planes in the Modern Shop
“Hand Planes in the Modern Shop” by Kerry Pierce contains information for plane users, planer user wannabes and plane collectors
Tricks of the Trade
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Router Bit Bumpers Eliminate Guesswork
Router bits should not bottom out in the arbor shaft of a router, because it can compromise tightening them properly in the collet
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CA Glue Helps Line Up Lids
When installing hinges on small box projects, it can be challenging to get the lid perfectly aligned with the box.
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Brad Point Bull’s Eye
Even after having cataract surgery, I find that my tired old eyes don’t see as well as they used to for close-up work.
Today's Woodworker
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Don Green: Woodworking with Efficiency
Although Don Green’s father was a builder and he was “kind of exposed” to woodworking all along, when he went to college, he graduated with a degree in sculpture.
Q & A
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Softwood for Workbenches?
I have been working with wood for many years now, and I still wonder why so many people build hard, solid butcher-block types of shop workbench tops?
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Retrofitting a Router Table for Panel-raising?
I want to make insert door panels and have purchased the router bit (big and ugly) to cut the beveled edges.
Industry Interviews
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Persistence Drives Dever to Develop a Better Tape Measure
If Kathy Dever’s efforts to create a self-marking tape measure are a fair litmus test, bringing a new invention to market is much more about perspiration than inspiration.
Feedback
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Video Watchers; Hard Hickory
In last issue’s editorial, Rob spoke of the new videos page on our woodworkersjournal.com website, and some avid watchers – both of videos and of spelling and grammar – responded.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Maple & Cherry Crib
I made this crib for my grandchildren out of maple and cherry.
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Oak Blanket Chest
Just finished building this oak blanket chest for a close friend. Oak case, stained with fruitwood stain and 5 coats of poly, lined with aromatic cedar.
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Roll-Top Desk
Roll-top Desk Project created by Jesus “Rocky” Rodriguez.
