Issue 563
Issue 563
Fun in Brew City
Last Saturday, I was in Milwaukee doing some finishing demos at the grand opening of a Rockler store. Even though I have done these same demonstrations many times, I really enjoyed the event. That is because I get to hang out with woodworkers. Now, woodworkers come in all shapes and sizes, ages and genders, so I would be hard put to describe a generic woodworker. But, to paraphrase a Supreme Court justice, I know them when I see them. (I admit it is much easier to pick them out in a Rockler store … )
In general, I find my tribe to be easy to talk to, quick to laugh, quick to offer help or support, and seldom do we take ourselves too seriously.
Saturday morning reinforced all those characteristics to me once again, and for that reason, even though I don’t drink alcohol, my time in Brew City was wonderful.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Industry Interviews
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AAW Turning Demos at Rockler
Rockler stores, in partnership with AAW community chapters, are hosting free woodturning demonstrations in two sessions this Saturday, Feb. 9.
Q & A
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Getting Rid of Biting Spiders?
My woodshop is infested with spiders that are biting both my dog and me. What’s the best way to remedy this extremely itchy situation?
What's In Store
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Woodpeckers® Slab Flattening Mill
Versatile extruded aluminum rail system enables live-edge slabs of many sizes to be flattened accurately and safely with a handheld router.
Tricks of the Trade
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Drum Sander Grit Reminder
This reader was inspired by a past trick to remind himself what grit sandpaper he had loaded on his drum sander.
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Router Bit Tune-up Jig
This reader had some trouble holding his bits for cleaning or switching bearings, until he built this clever jig out of MDF scrap.
Feedback
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The “$400 Desk” Project
Readers react to Rob’s tale of a desk project grown beyond its initial scope with their own tales of projects with a life of their own — and with questions of just what that thing looked like.
More on the Web
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VIDEO: Making a Carving Chisel Tool Till
Ernie Conover explains the process he used to design and build the Five-Drawer Carving Chisel Tool Till project from the January/February 2018 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
