Issue 78
Issue 78
Summer Shows Approach!
Some folks look forward to summer as a time that is slow and easy … well, they sure don’t work in the woodworking publishing industry. Summer is the time that your intrepid editors go to woodworking trade shows and tool conferences to check out the new cool tools and gizmos that will be hitting the market this fall. My associate editor, Joanna Takes, has already been to Florida (yup, in June!) to see what Craftsman Tools will be rolling out. (Click on the Tool Preview to read about one of their hot new ideas.) I’ll be in Chicago, Illinois and Anaheim, California in the next few months to take in the National Hardware Show as well as the AWFS (Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers) show … the biggest woodworking show of the year. Be sure to keep your eye on the eZine for your first look at what we find.So if you are lazing around in the hot summer sun, sipping mint juleps and generally taking life slow and easy, have a thought for your favorite editorial crew. We’ll be haunting the aisles of trade shows, trying out new tools and accessories. It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it.
– Rob Johnstone, editor: Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Michael K. Stevens: Telling His Stories in Wood
When we first contacted Mike Stevens about this article and told him who we were, he wanted to make sure we had the right person.
Industry Interviews
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Meet an Old Friend: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
Bosch, a brand name long allied with professional cabinetmakers and building contractors, is in the midst of a major facelift.
What's In Store
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Have Table Saw, Will Travel
The Job Site, which is item number 21830 in Craftsman’s catalog, works on the same principle as my suitcase: it travels on 5″ hard rubber wheels, and you “steer” it by means of a retractable handle.
Q & A
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A Small Wood Plane
I do a lot of woodworking with small projects, and I am looking for a special wood plane designed to take the edge off lumber. It is small and only 2 or 3″ long.
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Edge Marking and Burning
I thought the blade was worn, but when I replaced it with a new 10″ carbide-tipped blade, the same thing still occurs. Does something need adjustment, or is it the blade?
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Homemade Finish for Mahogany
I am getting near the finishing stage of a plant stand made from mahogany. I want the wood’s natural beauty to pop but also need the protection of a urethane. I have heard of a tung oil/poly mix and do you know the recipe?
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Making Small Box Finger Joints?
I want to use a router to make 1/4″ finger joints for a small box. What would be the most appropriate bit to use straight, spiral upcut, or spiral downcut?
Feedback
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Shunned at the Lumberyard – Part 2
A woodworker who recently sent in a question has a few things to say about the answers he received.
