Sommaire pour June 2017 de Woodworker's Journal

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Q I have finally set up my workshop, now that I am retired, and have recently purchased some batteryoperated power tools. One thing that I have noticed, and don’t understand, concerns circular saws. With corded circular saws I’ve noticed that the motor seems to be on the left hand side of the saw, and (being right-handed) I have to lean over the saw to see where the cut is going to be. I could learn to use my left hand to move the saw along, and I’ve tried, but I have made a lot of kindling that way. After I received my battery-operated circular saw, I noticed that the motor was on the right-hand side of the saw, which allowed me to view the cut safely. Do the manufacturers have…

irds have fascinated humankind for as long as we have been orbiting the sun. Perhaps it is the freedom that flight inspires or their beautiful form. Whether you’re a birdwatcher looking to attract specimens to fill out your life list, or you just like to decorate your home’s interior with flights of fancy, this turned birdhouse can fulfill either function. The coopered birdhouse is a good lathe workout because it is a nice combination of spindle and faceplate work and, on top of that, does not require a large lathe. (Coopering is using stave construction to produce a hollow wooden vessel or form -— like wood en casks, barrels, buckets or even butter churns.) You won’t need a lot of wood to make one. Many of mine have come from…

My cart’s design is inspired by an outdoor bar cart that my grandparents have had on their deck for more than a quarter of a century! We still use it for barbecues and picnics, and I have a flood of wonderful memories when I think about that piece of furniture. I built this version from maple. The metal holders for the stemware and wine bottles are attached to the supports beneath the removable top tray, and they have a brushed nickel finish; I think it goes well with the light-colored maple. The caster wheels are actually made of walnut. Their metal housings were originally zinc-coated, but I used 400-grit sandpaper to lightly sand the metal down to a silver finish. My cart will live primarily indoors, but if you want…

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I WILL BE BUILDING A NEW SHOP SOON ... The bad news is that I am currently without a dedicated shop space, something that has not been true for a very long time. The good news is that I will get the chance to design and construct a woodshop from scratch over the next year. Now, I have a lot of ideas as to what I want to do with this new space ... some are must-haves and some depend on whether I win the lottery or not. Even so, I thought it would be a good idea to solicit advice from folks who have been through this experience — namely, some of you who are reading this right now. If you’ve built your own shop, what worked and what…

What’s This? Bill Nedelka of Wilmington, New York, found this item at a garage sale. Do you know what it is? Send your answer to stumpers@woodworkersjournal.com or write to “Stumpers,” Woodworker’s Journal, 4365 Willow Drive, Medina, MN 55340 for a chance to win a prize! The mystery tool from our February issue was submitted by Doug Clyde of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who was following a tradition of gifting his brother with unique items — in this case, so unique that he couldn’t figure out what it was. That wasn’t a problem for other Stumpers readers. It is a Gillmore Apparatus. “It is used in the cement industry’s laboratories when testing Portland cement, masonry cement, hydraulic hydrated lime and certain mortars,” said Rich Baker of Jackson, Missouri, who has worked at…

What Does It All Mean? A quick guide to terms from the world of woodworking. Bullnose: The rounded-over edge of a piece of material used as a finish detail; also, a hand plane or router bit used to create such an edge in wood Face frame: The front of a cabinet consisting of vertical stiles and horizontal rails, to which the doors and drawers are attached Coated abrasives: Products such as sandpaper in which gritty material is adhered to a flexible backing Woodworking trivia: jumping-off points Before the devastation of the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) due to the chestnut blight discovered in 1904, the species dominated the Appalachian forest canopy. According to legend, a squirrel could travel from Georgia to Maine jumping between chestnut trees, without ever touching the ground.…

Sponsored By GENERAL Two-bearing Flush Trimming While making a cutting board with a router template, I intended to use a bearing-guided flush trim bit. The amount of wood I had to remove from the workpiece next to the template was excessive for one pass. So, I exchanged the bit’s original bearing with a larger diameter bearing. This allowed me to “rough cut” with the first pass to remove a more reasonable amount of material. Then I switched back to the bearing that matched the bit’s diameter and trimmed the board flush to the template with a second pass. Mel Johansen Glendale, Arizona Old Tubes, New Wraps I cut up old inner tubes into cross sections that make handy, stretchable wraps for power tool cords and lengths of rope. Both bicycle…

Jeffrey S. Roberts Receives 2017 Award for 18th Century Furniture It is perhaps not surprising that Jeffrey S. Roberts (jsrobertsfurniture.com) received the 2017 Cartouche award from the Society of American Period Furniture Makers (www.sapfm.org), an annual award given to recognize excellence in period furniture making. According to Jeff, “I really think the 18th century furniture makers were at a point where furniture designs were really evolved. They got the lines and proportions just right. “There’s some awesome new stuff, but the traditional stuff can’t be beat. I don’t think we ever really match what they did back then.” Complex Pieces You can see that influence, including his particular fondness for the Newport style of furniture created by 18th century craftsmen like John Goddard and the Townsends, in his own work.…