Issue 233
Issue 233
They Really Like Me! (And my gift certificates!)
Last issue we rolled out a brand-new contest — the Apple Polishing Contest — in which eZine readers were encouraged (by a trio of Rockler Gift Certificates) to offer compliments to the eZine and yours truly. I am only slightly embarrassed to admit how much I enjoyed this little exercise. You will find the first-place winner immediately below and some of the best of the remaining bunch in the Feedback section of the eZine. Oh, to bask in feigned adulation!
But if you did not win this contest, you are still in luck — because I have a new one to announce! It is the Write a Woodworker’s Journal T-shirt Slogan Contest
Yes, many publications would hire a top-flight team of ad executive types to perform this sort of important effort. But, in today’s vernacular, that’s just not how we roll! So it is up to you eZine faithful. The three best entries will again win a $25 gift certificate. But this time, you will also get the benefit of seeing your slogan gracing the front of T-shirt wearing woodworkers all across America. Once again, send your slogans to contentcoordinator@woodworkersjournal.com and may the best entry win!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
And the winner is:
Hey Rob,
As a new and insatiable woodworker, I consume as much online woodworking content as possible. The WWJ eZine helps satisfy both my penchant for humorous prose and constant need for useful free stuff. I enjoy your style of corny, yet hilarious, insights into the woodworking world. The typo corner, the April Fool’s edition and Today’s Woodworker keep me stalking my inbox for the next issue. Thanks for all the hard work and the laughs. Keep up the phenomenal work and please send my gift card to…
Sincerely,
Shawn Nichols
P.S. I was recently traveling with my wife and had a layover at the Minneapolis airport. She commented that “Rob Johnstone is Dreamy” was scrawled all over the ladies restroom. Care to comment?
Feedback
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Feelin’ Fine and “Phat”
As most of you know, in Rob’s editorial last time out, we promised prizes to people who said good things about the eZine, as judged by our crack team of judges, consisting of…Rob Johnstone.
Q & A
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Coated Stock’s Impact on Planer
How badly will I mess this thing up if I try to reduce the stock from 3/4 in. to around 5/8 in.?
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Router Running Speed
How do you determine what speed your router is running at?
What's In Store
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Wood Turning, from Tree to Table
Wood Turning, from Tree to Table by Bill Bowers is an examination of turning from an explanation of safely harvesting trees through final finishing of a project
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Solar Electricity Handbook
The Solar Electricity Handbook by Michael Boxwell includes information on installing solar panels, including for such projects as providing power for lighting and power tools in a small shed.
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Rockler Downdraft Table Panels
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced Downdraft Table Panels, solid steel panels to be used in building a downdraft table.
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Bosch 1006VSR 3/8” Drill
The Bosch 1006VSR 3/8” drill weighs in at 3.4 lbs., with a 6.3-amp motor and dial-in speeds ranging from 0 to 2,600 rpm.
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Quick, Clean LP Shop Heat with Mr. Heater Portable Buddy
If you could use a portable, clean-burning way to keep warmer in the shop, Mr. Heater’s Portable Buddy MH9BX could be the toasty solution you need.
Tricks of the Trade
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Panel-cutting Jig For a One-woodworker Shop
I built this jig to cut panels too awkward for the table saw in a one-man shop.
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Micro-fence Adjuster
I often need to make fine adjustments to the position of my table saw rip fence, so I devised the following scheme.
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Band Aids
Broccoli stems are usually sold with large, flat rubber bands, which can be used in the shop to add grip to the two parts of a keyless chuck.
Industry Interviews
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Renovo Bicycles: Turning Wheels and Heads
Woodworking and bicycle-building may seem like an unlikely pairing these days, but Ken Wheeler and his staff of four at Renovo Bicycles is doing just that.
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Hardwood Shopping, Learning Made Easy at Woodworkers Source
Keith Stephens, founder and president of Arizona-based Woodworkers Source, was an aspiring new woodworker with a perplexing problem.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Greene and Greene End Table
My version of the Greene & Greene end table made from Red Oak and Black Walnut.
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Cabinet Marquetry
I like to incorporate my marquetry into cabinetry.
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Chess Tables
I enjoy making chess tables, and I think this one turned out pretty good.
