from the editor Sawdust
“Something fun in every issue.” Creative Director Chris Fitch and I were talking about this year’s project lineup not long ago. And that’s the motto we adopted. Woodworking is a hobby and it should be fun. Clearly, your idea of fun probably is different from mine, but I think this issue offers several projects that compete for the fun prize. My winner is the set of three pub signs. The goal here is to offer appealing designs you can make while teaching the skills and techniques you could apply to your own custom sign — maybe a workshop sign? Based on the messages I get from readers, I have a sneaking suspicion that the router mortising machine may rank high on the fun meter, too. Shop-built tools prove to be quite popular.…