Issue 227
Issue 227
JETTING Along to the Future
This special issue of the eZine is being sponsored by JET Tools. JET has long been a supporter of and a topic of interest for the eZine. In fact, when I typed the name JET into our archive’s search function, it came back with more than 100 results. That’s a lot of virtual ink that we have spilled over JET’s line of tools in the last few years.
But it makes sense. JET has long been an anchor of our corner of the world of woodworking. They have produced tools that are workhorses in countless home shops around the country – and, in fact. the world. And in these transitional times, it seems that JET will continue to put out great woodworking tools with innovation and quality as their guide (see our Industry Interview).
Who knows, maybe in a few more years, there will be another hundred references to JET tools in our archive. Somehow, it seems likely to me.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Vermont American Dimpler
Vermont American’s Dimpler screw depth driver is an attachment that converts your drill to a screwgun, with with precise countersink depth.
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Smith’s Edge 8” Diamond Tri-Hone
The 8″ Diamond Tri-Hone is this year’s addition to the line of sharpening tools from Smith’s, a company that’s been around since 1886.
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JET 14” Deluxe Pro Band Saw Kit: Beefed-up for Bigger Sawing Jobs
JET’s new 14” JWBS-14DXPRO Bandsaw is a beefed-up version of this shop basic, with a design meant to handle larger pieces of wood, at higher blade tensions, without the frame deflecting into the wibbly-wobblies.
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Rockler Portable Crosscut Sled
Rockler’s 24827 Portable Crosscut Sled is a scaled-down version of the company’s full-size sled, meant for smaller table saws.
Today's Woodworker
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Nathan Hunter: Iconic Images in Fine Furniture
Nathan Hunter certainly got an early introduction to woodworking, and eventually became a designer and builder of fine furniture.
Q & A
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Temperature Playing Havoc with Lumber?
Could repeated warming and cooling of the shop air have played havoc with my lumber?
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Filling the Void
When making raised panel cabinet doors, I created a void where the biscuit was too close to the end of boards being glued together. Can I salvage them?
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A Quicker Way to Sand?
Is there a quicker way to sand the many spindles on chair backs and legs other than the old-fashioned way?
Industry Interviews
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JET: Quality and Innovation, at Prices for a Tough Economy
Let’s face it; these are tough economic times, and for many of us, that means putting off major purchases that are not critical. But for those of us who love our woodworking hobby, a weak economy might just be the ideal time for bargains.
Feedback
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Lumber Rack Ideas, Woodworking Variety
Rob asked, “If you were making an over-the-top lumber storage cart, what would you build into it?” He seemed particularly interested in any adjunct that would provide an excuse to add a laser. You responded with a flood of suggestions, both serious and curious. Here is a representative sampling.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Treehouse
This is the playhouse some friends and I built for my kids last fall. It also has a Murphy bed…
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Computer Desk
I have been wanting to build a computer desk for my wife since she has been so very supportive while…
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Chair Table
1800’s Chair-Table I built 2 years ago. – John Golin
Tricks of the Trade
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Router Helper
Tightening the locking ring on routers is hard on the hands – especially when groping around under a router table.
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Installing Threaded Inserts
I can’t be the only woodworker that has trouble installing threaded inserts – even with the special bits provided.
