Issue 566
Issue 566
One For Two
Years ago, I had just completed installing a dining counter in a new restaurant. I packed up my tools but had set my very new DeWALT drill driver on the roof of my truck … and failed to put it away in its slot as I had planned. As I rounded a curve on the interstate (while listening to the latest release from Grand Funk Railroad), I saw my yellow and black case slide from the roof and slide across the freeway. By the time I got back to the curb … it was gone. My heart and my bank account were broken.
Yesterday, after slipping in the snow, I put my current work tool — my Mac laptop in its briefcase — “temporarily” on my tonneau cover as I brushed away the flakes, and you can guess what happened. I was almost to work when I noticed my briefcase was not on the seat next to me. After I said a bad word, I turned around and went looking for my lost articles. Nothing.
But then, to my relief, a kind construction worker named Mike called me and said he had found my case. We met, and though the computer was a bit bruised, it still works.
I gave my heartfelt thanks to Mike, and decided not to ask him if he’d ever found a DeWALT drill driver.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Today's Woodworker
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Ramon Gibbs: “Jewelry Furniture,” Done His Way
Ramon Gibbs makes what he calls “jewelry furniture,” creating the curves on his band saw boxes with no more than two grits of sandpaper.
Tricks of the Trade
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VIDEO: Best Woods for Building Outdoor Furniture
What are the best woods to use when building outdoor furniture? Learn which woods are best for outdoor projects.
What's In Store
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Milwaukee M18 RADIUS™ Site Light
Compact, 18-volt dual mode jobsite light offers 360 degrees of area lighting or 90 degrees of task lighting, thanks to a new Flood Mode.
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Seneca Stowaway MFT Dogs
CNC-machined, aircraft aluminum bench dogs in four color options fit Festool’s MFT table and stow conveniently in its side T-slots.
Q & A
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Cleaning a Damaged Wood Floor?
Is there a way to clean just the damaged areas on a hardwood floor and then refinish them without completely resanding the whole floor?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Cherry Keepsake Box
This reader got a clock kit in 1974, and while it never quite became a clock, it has turned into this great keepsake box.
Feedback
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Opinions on Good Woods for Barbecue
Readers react to Rob’s tale of Texas mesquite with suggestions on what woods are good for smoking barbecue.
