Issue 169
Issue 169
Putting Daylight in the Bank
I am so relieved … we are back to saving daylight. With the arrival of Daylight Savings Time, we have now apparently gone back to being more frugal with those valuable photons that the sun so generously distributes. (The implication is, of course, that we have been wastefully profligate with sunshine since last October — hmm.) My question to you, fellow woodworkers, is what are you going to do with your “extra” hours of sunlight? How will you go about “saving” them? I for one, will simply open my garage doors while I am building a project … this of course has more to do with the rising temperature than Daylight Savings Time … but you get my point. In any case, I hope that most of you were not surprised by the sneaky new time for implementing Daylight Savings Time … I’m hoping I was not! (The folks at church looking around and saying, “Hey, wasn’t Rob supposed to help out with that? Where do you think he is?”)
On another, unrelated, topic, I apparently struck a nerve with my last editorial. When I asked about green woodworking and your environmental choices for selecting wood – you folks really had some stuff to say. Check out our reader’s response page for a collection of your thoughts on that subject and others.
-Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
What's In Store
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Arnott Tools Miter Divider
While a “true” miter might be that perfect 45 degrees, how many situations have you encountered where the “truth” is, shall we say, fudged a little bit?
Today's Woodworker
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Peter Galbert: Chairmaker Riven to Succeed
It is entirely fair to say that Peter Galbert is a very special sort of woodworker, not only because his work is so impressive, but also because it is especially limited.
Q & A
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What’s A Good Finish For A Coffee Table?
Kevin Hancock offers a tip on finishing a coffee table.
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Resurface a Workbench
I built a new workbench using a top from a high school woodworking class. It needs to be resurfaced. Is there a good way to resurface this top without an elaborate setup?
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Eliminating Snipe on My Jointer
My jointer does not have an adjustable outfeed table. What do I have to do to eliminate snipe?
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Filling The Gaps
What’s the best product to fill in gaps in a miter joint on MDF prior to sanding and painting?
Industry Interviews
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SharpeningSupplies.com: Hone on the Range
With the rise of the Internet has come a new breed of business, spawned online and existing only online.
Feedback
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The Green Wood Controversy
Rob sparked a huge response from our readers by asking “Do you take the time to consider the environment when you are shopping for wood, and do you think it makes a difference?”
