Issue 77
Issue 77
Life Goes On: Enjoy it!
Last Friday my eldest daughter, Rachel, was married in a beautiful outdoor evening ceremony, causing her dad to spend some time in a reflective mood. (Yes, I am the kind of dad who cries at his daughter’s wedding.) One thing I discovered was that weddings are remarkably like publishing. A million seemingly unrelated details that must come together seamlessly at their appointed time, calamity looming around every bend, emotions rising and falling, subjective decisions and everyone with an opinion: but in the end, it’s all worth the effort. And that is where perspective is so valuable. It is not just publishing and weddings … it’s woodworking, raising a family – you name it. The devil, and the delight, are in the details.
Enjoy the moment, and rejoice in life’s richness. It may not be as significant as a wedding, but a well-made dovetail can be uplifting in its beauty and practicality. Life goes on … just make sure woodworking is one of the details.
— Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Cindy Drozda: Balancing Beautiful Wood with Beautiful Design
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Cindy works with a wide variety of burls from all over the world.
Industry Interviews
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Laguna Tools: Moving The Band Saw to the Top of the List!
According to company president Torben Helshoj, the company has refined its band saw line to the point where it now offers serious competition in taking the number one position on a shop wish list!
Q & A
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Can’t Cut a Flat Joint
No matter what I do, I keep cutting curves on the jointer and not the perfectly flat surface I expected. I’ve checked that the tables are perfectly level.
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Difficult and Dangerous Plunge Router?
I’ve heard it’s both difficult and dangerous to mount a plunge router in a router table, but that’s exactly what I want to do.
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Historical Preservation vs. Function
I have acquired a small, very old church pew. It dates from the Civil War and I want to put something on it to extend its life.
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The Cheap Router Question
I’m just getting started and considering the purchase of my first router. $200 to $300 is more than I can pay for one of the ones that everyone talks about.
What's In Store
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Accurate Cuts from Accu-Guide
The Accu-Guide turns your circular saw into a panel saw. Well, not literally — there’s no Harry Potter-esque transmogrification involved — but there certainly is a functional change.
Feedback
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Shunned at the Lumberyard
Readers share the stories of their experiences, good and bad, at the lumberyard.
