Issue 31
Issue 31
Gentlemen (and Ladies) … Start Your Engines!
The woodworking season (for those of you who like to slack off during the summer months) is just about upon us. The kids are heading back to school, the grass is ready to surrender and most of the good tomatoes are off of the vine. For us here at Woodworker’s Journal, that means two things. First, our traveling schedule is about to go into hibernation. In recent months I, or fellow editors Joanna Werch Takes and Larry Stoiaken, have been to New York City to see Porter-Cable and Delta’s latest offerings; South Carolina to check out Ryobi; Florida to get the latest from Craftsman; Chicago to talk about Bosch’s new tools and, of course; Anaheim, California and Chicago (again!) to attend the two big annual woodworking shows.
Second (and by no small coincidence), your eZine is returning to its regular bi-weekly schedule. We’ll adhere to that schedule throughout the woodworking season, with the possible exception of a break for the holidays (I’m still working on that). We’ll need the extra frequency just to get all of you (Wow! We’re now over 150,000 subscribers strong!) the latest news on all the new tools we checked out over the summer!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Industry Interviews
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DeWalt: Serious Woodworking
It’s probably no accident that DeWalt has just introduced a new line of miter saws. Its president of professional products, John Schiech, has had a lot of experience with these saws in his personal life.
Today's Woodworker
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Working with the Best: Kirt Kirkpatrick
family commissioned him to create a table for an antique silver jewelry box that had been acquired (when someone acquires an antique, it means the piece was so expensive you don’t even want to know about it).
What's In Store
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Surfing the Show Circuit
I saw everything from a battery powered router – that Porter-Cable is showing off – to a new 6″ jointer that Powermatic has matched with extra-long infeed and outfeed tables and that was just in the first few minutes of the show.
Q & A
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Making 1/8″ Chamfer Router Cuts on Poplar?
Michael Dresdner offers some advice about cutting chamfers with a router.
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Dealing with Dado Tearout in Plywood?
Michael Dresdner solves the question of why this reader’s plywood isn’t cutting well.
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Building Arts and Crafts Screen Doors
Michael Dresdner handles a question on how to properly build a screen door.
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Are Wood Preservatives Safe for Children?
Michael Dresdner responds to the recent worries about the safety of wood treatments.
