Issue 552
Issue 552
Do Your Duty, Then Go to the Shop
I am a patriotic person, a veteran and very civic-minded. Voting today is an important duty and one that I hope you all do (or have done already). I don’t care whose team you are on or what your issues are — please vote. This opportunity to participate in the peaceful (for the most part) transfer of power is one of the many blessings we have in this great country. (International subscribers … skip to the sentence below.)
Then just get in the shop and do something that will give you peace of mind and something tangible to hold in your hands.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Industry Interviews
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Pen Turning Classes to Benefit Vets
For $10, you can learn to turn a pen this Saturday at your local Rockler store, and all proceeds will benefit the National Veterans Foundation.
What's In Store
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Corner Key Doweling Jig
Create a decorative oval corner effect with dowels, while strengthening miter joints, using this adjustable drilling jig and an extra-long drill bit.
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DeWALT Jobsite Bluetooth® Speaker
Compact, Bluetooth speaker offers premium sound and can be powered by DeWALT 12- or 20-volt, or FLEXVOLT batteries as well as an included AC power cord.
Q & A
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Why Did Epoxy Turn White?
Some of the epoxied areas on my live edge slab have turned white during the sanding process. What did I do wrong, and is there any fix I can try?
Reader's Project Gallery
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Sinker Cypress Corner Cabinet
When this reader’s wife asked for a new corner dining room cabinet, he created this piece using 100% sinker cypress. After a few delays, of course.
Feedback
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The Air in the Shop
Readers share what they use for dust collection and air quality control in their shops.
More on the Web
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VIDEO: How to Re-Turn a Rough Turned Bowl
In this video, Ernie Conover covers the basics of re-turning a green rough-turned bowl after it has dried for a period of time.
