Rob's announcement that his family would be traveling to Alabama over the holidays in last issue's eZine brought plenty of words of welcome. - Editor |
These days, templates are about as ubiquitous to routing as router bits. When you need a template, however, generally you have to make it yourself. That takes time, effort and most importantly, accuracy. Sometimes there’s just no other option but to dust off your pattern-making skills, particularly if you’re creating a unique shape. But wouldn’t it be handy if you could reach for a ready-made template more often for those simpler jobs, like routing circles, rounding off corners or cutting polygons? John ... |
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Well it’s happening again — we are about to put an old year to bed and plunge into a new year full of hopes and expectations. I personally am looking forward to 2010 with a goal of making the most of every opportunity that comes my way. But before I move furiously into the future, please allow me to take just a few moments to thank all of you who regularly read the eZine (and the print magazine, too, for all to whom that applies). |
While Katie Hudnall doesn’t use a lot of jigs in her own woodworking – just a few that she turns to time and again – “I admire people who do work that way, and I’m fascinated by them.” |
Smaller turning projects don't always lend themselves well to full-size lathe chisels. That's why Easy Wood Tools is now offering its new Ci2m Mini Rougher and Ci3m Mini Finisher chisels. |
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Over on the Woodworker's Journal Blog, field editor Chris Marshall recently reminisced about the cold old days in his Minnesota shop and sang the praises of his current furnace. With the official onset of winter, he also asked readers to share their methods for keeping warm in the shop. - Editor |
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