Issue 42
Issue 42
Woodworking and Love
I think I would be a lot smarter if I didn’t keep learning the same things over and over again. A recent (and yet somehow eternally ongoing) remodeling project at home has put me back in the shop for some extended hours. What I re-learned is how much I like it. While my current task is much more cabinetmaking than “woodworking,” I am getting the same endorphic response. It is really cool to start with just an idea and have a substantial something at the end of the day.
I have learned (again) that just like it’s better to be in love than to talk about it, it is significantly better to be woodworking than to — in my case — write about it.
So my fellow e-woodworkers, this is my encouragement to you to hop up from your computer and get into your shop (after you check out all the cool stuff in this issue of your favorite woodworking eZine, of course!). Fire up your saw and make an idea into reality. Perhaps a gift … for someone you love.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Industry Interviews
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I Got It on eBay
Both online entrepreneurs and traditional bricks and mortar retailers like Tool King of Denver have set up eBay “stores.”
Today's Woodworker
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Jeff Trapp Makes Windsor Chairs
Many people are said to “make” things, but according to my Dad’s old copy of Black’s Law Dictionary the word “make” is legally defined as “to cause to exist, to form.”
What's In Store
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Rockler Benchtop Router Table
At 14-1/2″ high, 16″ deep and 21″ wide, the Benchtop Router Table from Rockler Woodworking and Hardware fits into even the dinkiest of shop spaces.
Q & A
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Evaluating an Old Table Saw?
Experts Simon Watts and Michael Dresdner advise a woodworker on how to tell if his old table saw is worth using.
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How to Deal with Grubs in Walnut?
When I began planing my walnut, I found little white grub-type creatures. I don’t really care what they are, but how do I get rid of them?
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Do You Need a Fixed and Plunge Base Router?
I’m looking to get my first router, and have noticed several offered with both fixed and plunge bases. Do I need both?
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Credit for a Project Made from a Plan?
Who should get credit for a project made from someone else’s plan?
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Replacing a Miter Gauge?
A reader asks for advice on how to replace his annoying miter gauge.
