Issue 6

I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends…

We’ve just celebrated the Fourth of July here in the U.S. of A., and so, my woodworking friends, you know what that means: the fall woodworking season is looking me square in the face. It’s got me feeling a little dazed. As you may know, I’m the editor of both the eZine and the Woodworker’s Journal print magazine. As such, I’m chiefly responsible for the selection of the various woodworking projects published in the Journal. (Others are keenly involved, but the main burden falls on my shoulders.) Hence my question to my friends online: What do you like to build?

Of course, I do believe our project selection is the best in the industry (ouch! patting myself on the back like that hurts!), but if any group can improve it, you are it. So give it to me straight: what do you really want to build … but need a bit of help getting started on? Don’t hold back; we’ll consider all ideas. (Of course, there’s a limit to how many projects we can print per year.) As they say at those summer weddings, speak — er, write — now, or forever hold your peace.

Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal

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Industry Interviews

A Portable Shop From Toolguide

Falling in love with a tool, as we all know, can be sudden and life-changing. When Michael McGibbon got his first glimpse of a Festo saw, he should have been more careful.

by Journal Staff • Jul 4, 2000 • Industry Interviews

Today's Woodworker

An Eye for Design: Ross Peterson

We don’t want you to listen to Ross Peterson. He’s an accomplished furniture maker and furniture designer, and he’s got advice for self-taught woodworkers that we don’t want you to hear.

by Journal Staff • Jul 4, 2000 • Today's Woodworker

Q & A

Sealing Hardwoods for a Super Smooth Finish?

Michael Dresdner clears up some misconceptions about smooth woods and sealants

by Reader Submitted • Jul 4, 2000 • Q & A
How to Soundproof the Workshop?

Shops can get noisy, so our experts weigh in on ways to dull the noise.

by Reader Submitted • Jul 4, 2000 • Q & A
How to Avoid Spacer Stains When Air Drying?

Spacers are causing stains in a woodworker’s project, and he turns to our experts to find out why.

by Reader Submitted • Jul 4, 2000 • Q & A
Gluing End-to-end?

Our experts discuss the pros and cons of gluing short boards together to make longer ones.

by Reader Submitted • Jul 4, 2000 • Q & A
Are Molding Cutters a Good Buy and Safe?

Expert opinions range on whether or not molding cutter blades are worth their price.

by Reader Submitted • Jul 4, 2000 • Q & A