Issue 195
Issue 195
Cross-hobby Production
In anticipation of our Minnesota lakes thawing out, I am getting ready to turn a bunch of fishing lures. As the winter has progressed, one of the ways I have combated cabin fever is designing new and fantastic handmade fishing lures (mostly just in my mind). Making these lures allows me to participate in two of my pastimes at the same time – how cool is that! I am sure that I am not alone in this goal of using my skills (such as they are) to support more than one hobby at a time. I have long known that woodworkers use their skill to improve their home and to build stuff for those that they love. But do you use your woodworking to enhance your other interests? Do you build bird feeders to upgrade bird watching? Potting benches for gardening, picture frames for painting – chopsticks for eating? (OK, maybe not that.) A friend of mine who is a falconer (yup, the birds of prey) – got into wood turning to make falconer … um, stuff.
So how about you? Are you part of the cross-hobby production people? If so, how so? What stuff do you make to enhance your second hobby (woodworking is obviously your number one pastime!) Let me know, and we will share the most interesting in our Feedback section.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Waterfall Bubinga
Bubinga wood with a unique “waterfall” grain pattern visible in every piece is currently available from Rockler Woodworking and Hardware.
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Painter’s Pyramid
The Painter’s Pyramid holds up to 200 pounds of a project so that you can paint or finish all sides at once without adding drying time.
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Paslode Finish Nailer: A Woodworker’s Spring Fancy
You’ll likely find the Paslode 16 Gauge Pneumatic Finish Nailer to be of great interest.
Today's Woodworker
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Michael Doerr: Chair Man of the Boards
It’s common knowledge that a good percentage of full-time furniture makers don’t like doing chairs. That’s one reason why Michael Doerr saw chair making as the perfect niche for himself.
Q & A
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What’s a Good Moisture Content?
What is a good moisture content for working wood? What I have is currently at 14 percent?
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Oxalic Acid: What’s It For?
What is oxalic acid used for?
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Making Grids a Workable Size
Do you have any simple tricks for taking the grids on a plan and transferring them to workable size?
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Getting Grease off New Lathe Jaws
I recently purchased a set of jaws for my lathe. What is the best way to remove the protective grease before using them for the first time?
Industry Interviews
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Vintage Hardware: Past Perfect Paraphernalia
You don’t have to settle for the wrong fittings, not as long as Vintage Hardware has your back.
Feedback
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Of Borgs, Doubts, Heads, Threads, Yankees and Heat
After we printed a rather humorous online thread outlining one person’s woes at Home Depot, this refreshing letter restored some of our faith.
