Matt Hocking, Author at Woodworking | Blog | Videos | Plans | How To https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/author/mhocking/ America's Leading Woodworking Authority Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:29:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.7 Bumblechutes Food-safe Finish Options https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/bumblechutes-food-safe-finish-options/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:00:34 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=69379 Bumblechutes' Woodworker's Oil and All-In-One Wood Conditioner are ideal for kitchenware.

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If you could use an eas-yto-apply finish to keep cutting boards, wooden bowls, butcher blocks and other utensils protected and looking new, but you’re concerned about their food safeness, New Hampshire-based Bumblechutes has two new options. Its Woodworker’s Oil is a wipe on/wipe off solution made of 100 percent pure fractionated coconut oil, vitamin E, mineral and lemon oils. It soaks in to revitalize dry-looking wood to help preserve its rich color and off er some stain-inhibiting and UV pro-tection properties. The thick liquid can simply be flooded on and allowed to soak in for 30 minutes, then the excess wiped off. Or, submerge the object for up to 8 hours for deeper grain absorption. All-In-One Wood Conditioner is a soft paste made of premium-grade U.S. beeswax, organic carnauba wax, vitamin E oil, zinc oxide and lemon oil. It contains no petroleum solvents. Bumblechutes says All-In-One Wood Conditioner has “deep penetrating power to saturate and seal wood fiberseff ectively,” which will protect against moisture swelling, chipping and cracking.

Containers of Bumblechutes wood oil and conditioner
Bumblechutes offers two worry-free wipe-on fi nishes for maintaining wooden kitchen utensils.

It applies with a cloth and, after the excess is wiped off , dries on the surface in about 20 to 30 minutes. Bumblechutes recommends that the paste be reapplied every two to four weeks. It can be used as a stand-alone finish or to improve the moisture resistance of surfaces treated with Woodworker’s Oil.

Both products have a pleasant, lemony smell when first applied. Rockler sells Woodworker’s Oil in 8.45 oz bottles. All-In-One Wood Conditioner comes in 4 oz glass jars.

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Woodworker’s Journal – March/April 2024 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworkers-journal-march-april-2024/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:39:17 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=69246 The March/April issue of Woodworker's Journal includes plans for a Printer Stand, Bookcase and Kitchen Drawer Organizers.

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Projects: Dovetailed Printer Stand, Arts and Crafts Bookcase, Kitchen Drawer Organizer

Technique: Loose tenon joinery

Tools: Rockler Mini and Midi Lathe

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March/April 2024 What’s in Store https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/march-april-2024-whats-in-store/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:32:59 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=69215 Take a closer look at the latest tools from the March/April 2024 issue, including tools from Rockler and Metabo

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Rockler Rectangular Silicone Casting Mold

Cutting board epoxy pour mold

Metabo HPT CR18DBQ4M 18V Cordless Reciprocating Saw

Rockler Miter Saw Fence System with Micro-Adjust Flip Stop

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VIDEO: Rockler Midi and Mini Lathes https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/video-rockler-midi-and-mini-lathes/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:04:55 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=69169 See the options offered by the two new lathes offered by Rockler, the VS 12-24 Variable Speed Midi Lathe and the 10-18 Mini Lathe.

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Explore more about the Rockler VS 12-24 Variable Speed Midi Lathe and Rockler 10-18 Mini Lathe.

Rockler VS 12-24 Variable Speed Midi Lathe

Rockler 10 – 18 Mini Lathe

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March/April 2024 Issue Preview https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/march-april-2024-issue-preview/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:49:45 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=69162 The March/April issue of Woodworker's Journal includes plans for a Printer Stand, Bookcase and Kitchen Drawer Organizers.

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If you’re in need of some late winter/early spring organization solutions for your home, our new issue features three projects you can build to help tidy up beautifully. We’re also pleased to unveil a couple of all-new lathes from Rockler, in case woodturning is on your agenda for 2024:

Dovetailed Printer Stand: Stack a printer, scanner and ream of paper in the same footprint you’d need for just one of these items otherwise! Here’s an excellent excuse to brush up on your hand-cut dovetailing skills, too.

Arts & Crafts-inspired Bookcase: Longleaf pine takes this sturdy Prairie design in a fresh, new direction. Or build this practical project from any wood species that suits your fancy.

Kitchen Drawer Organizers: Many drawers suffer from wasted space or outright clutter because their interiors aren’t partitioned effectively. Our knife block and utensil tray can help you bring a bit of order to the chaos.

Advanced Power Tool Techniques: Loose-tenon joinery is faster to produce than traditional mortise-and-tenon options, and you can build these joints with a variety of common tools. A.J. Hamler covers the options.

Tool Preview: Rockler’s new 10-18 Mini and VS 12-24 Midi lathes can get your new woodturning hobby off to a great start, affordably and conveniently. Learn more about them here and in our “More on the Web” video.

Shop Talk: Greenville Woodworking Guild members share some 20,000 square ft of shop space for fellowship, outreach, education and, of course, great woodworking!

Tricks of the Trade: Fellow readers share their tips for at-a-glance storage solutions, saving wasted electricity and improving miter gauge handling.

Stumpers: Guessers uncover the purpose of our December Stumpers item and put this mystery to bed.

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January/February 2024 What’s in Store https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/january-february-2024-whats-in-store/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:13:02 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=68841 Learn more about the tools featured in the January/February 2024 Issue of Woodworker's Journal, including offerings from Rockler, Milwaukee and 3M.

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Rockler Grinding and Honing Jig
 

3M Cubitron II Abrasives
 

Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2″ Router
 

Rockler Needle-Nose Spring Clamps
 

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January/February 2024 Issue Preview https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/january-february-2024-issue-preview/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:45:24 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=68827 The January/February 2024 Issue of Woodworker's Journal includes plans for a Stickley Server, Glue Caddy and a Slab-Built Bookcase.

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Even if the weather outside is frightful this mid-winter, we hope it’s not deterring you from getting into your shop and keeping busy. In this new issue of Woodworker’s Journal, we’ve got several projects worth your consideration, plus lots of other fresh woodworking content:

Slab-built Bookcase: Tabletops, mantels and river-pours aren’t the only options for slab lumber. Why not resaw one and use it as the components for a rugged, attractive bookcase? Rockler’s new Benchtop Slab Flattening Jig (coming in February) can help make the first stages of that lumber prep easier!

Stickley Small Server: Willie Sandry offers plans for making a reproduction of a rare, single-drawer variation of Gustav Stickley’s popular #802 Server. It’ll make a handsome addition to your living room.

Gluing Supplies Caddy: It’s surprising how many variations of glue and glue applicators an enterprising woodworker can amass over time! This box-jointed tote with two-way drawer will help you stow all those sundries neatly.

Advanced Power Tool Techniques: A.J. Hamler shares three techniques for getting the most from your handheld router: sign-making, routing circles or ellipses and leveling wood plugs.

Tool Preview: Nova’s new Neptune DVR Lathe could launch a new woodturning hobby. It offers a host of standard features, and many upgrade options can help it continue to deliver for a lifetime of projects.

What’s in Store: Rockler now has a two-stage sharpening system that works with your dry grinder for sharpening chisels or plane irons. You’ll also find nifty needle-nose clamps, 3M’s next-level abrasives and a new cordless mid-size router from Milwaukee.

Tricks of the Trade: Readers have clever ideas for shimming a router tabletop, putting the squeeze on a metal-working vise, loosening brass screws without damaging them and more.

Stumpers: Fellow woodworkers crack the seal on our October-issue mystery tool.

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Woodworker’s Journal – January/February 2024 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworkers-journal-january-february-2024/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:42:47 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=68824 The January/February 2024 Issue of Woodworker's Journal includes plans for a Stickley Server, Glue Caddy and a Slab-Built Bookcase.

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Projects: Stickley Server, Glue Caddy, Slab-Built Bookcase

Tools: Handheld Routers, Nova Neptune DVR Lathe, Milk Paint

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Woodworker’s Journal – November/December 2023 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworkers-journal-november-december-2023/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:44:25 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=68464 Projects: Compact Plant Stand, Brick-laid Bowl, Wenge Wine Cabinet and an Armrest Table.

Tools: Festool TSV KEB-F-Plus Track Saw

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Projects: Compact Plant Stand, Brick-laid Bowl, Wenge Wine Cabinet and an Armrest Table.

Tools: Festool TSV KEB-F-Plus Track Saw

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November/December 2023 Issue Preview https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/november-december-2023-issue-preview/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 22:10:52 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=68461 The November/December 2023 issue of Woodworker's Journal features plans for a Compact Plant Stand, Brick-laid Bowl, Wenge Wine Cabinet and an Armrest Table.

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Does anything quite match the satisfaction of using your skills to make holiday gifts for family and friends? We don’t think so. If you’re itching to start playing Santa elf again this year, we’ve got some projects in this new issue that may help spark your elven creativity for the upcoming gift-giving season!

Compact Plant Stand: Woodworker’s Journal readers love plant stand designs, and this one has a couple of particularly cool attributes to it. First, we built it from sustainable and beautiful bamboo board, and second, the top is a disc of poured resin using a new round silicone mold from Rockler.

Brick-laid Bowl: Turners will appreciate this segmented bowl project, because it’s just as much fun to glue up from ordinary cherry and maple lumber as it is to turn. Here’s a gift idea that might be just as enjoyable to create as it is to give away!

Wenge Wine Cabinet: Bottles of wine make a classy statement, especially when you offer them inside a custom presentation “cabinet.” Ours is made of handsome wenge adorned with elegant brass hardware.

Tool Preview: Festool adopts a double-bladed panel saw approach to cleaner cutting with its new TSV 60 KEB-F-Plus corded track saw. It might just be the answer to zero tearout!

What’s in Store: Need stocking stuffer ideas for a woodworker you know? We offer some affordable new-product suggestions from Rockler, Milwaukee Tool, Robert Sorby and MICROJIG.

Tricks of the Trade: Learn three tips from fellow readers that will help you get the upper hand on workpiece handling.

Stumpers: Find out the fishy features of our August issue’s mystery tool.

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