Issue 125
Issue 125
Good To Meet You
Last weekend the Woodworker’s Journal participated in the Minnesota Woodworking Show. It was a great time. I got to meet many of the eZine (and print magazine) readers, who were very kind in their comments. Several were baffled by my appearance (I thought you were shorter, younger … you gotta update that photo on the eZine, etc.), but most said that they really enjoyed the eZine … for those comments, I’d like to say thank you.
We gave away a bunch of stuff at our booth, the most significant of which were three table saws. The drawings drew quite a crowd. One winner, after I had helped him put the saw in the back of his SUV, stood back for a moment and said, “My wife will never believe that I didn’t buy this!” I offered to write a note confirming the win, but he declined.
The very best part of the weekend for me was spending time talking with woodworkers. It is a community that has much to say for itself. Woodworkers are often generous, outgoing, good sports and folks that are fun to hang out with. I think I would like to do something like that every weekend … but maybe not during fishing season!
Sincerely,
— Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Tracking the Elusive Crown Guard: Its Origins, Purpose and Simple Assembly Instructions
To give us as complete a picture as possible, I contacted two of the people whose Internet postings started the whole discussion, and got them to share their reasons for making these fascinating guards, and their methods of creating them.
Q & A
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Going Rate for Woodworking
I am about to embark on my own cottage industry building birdhouses, butterfly houses, ladybug houses etc. The only thing I don’t know is how much to charge per hour. What is the going rate?
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How Long Will a Blank Stay Green?
How long will a bowl blank stay “green” if it has been coated in Anchorseal? I was under the impression that these blanks would not split, but I was wrong, as two of them have split so far.
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Is Sumac Good for Woodworking?
Is this wood of any value for woodworking or should I make it into firewood, and how should I handle it? I have a sawmill so I could process it myself.
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RPM for a Forstner Bit
I purchased a good quality Forstner bit, but the bit should only be run at 350 rpm. My drill press won’t go slower than 620 rpm. Do you know of anything I can do?
Industry Interviews
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Micro Fence: Machinist’s Accuracy Meets Woodworker’s Favorite Tool
It’s often said that the best tools are the ones that do one job, but do it exceptionally well. That’s what I feel about Micro Fence, an aftermarket router fence system that virtually defines the word “precision.”
Feedback
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Whose Tool Is It?
Is this true, readers? I know I say “the table saw” instead of “my table saw,” but now I’m curious. Perhaps more of you are like Norm.
What's In Store
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Puttin’ On a Show: Our Cordless Jigsaw Test
We had a bench set up with four cordless jigsaws — the only four on the market — and asked people who came by our booth to put them through their paces.
