Q & A: Is Blue-Stained Pine OK?
Q & A: Is Blue-Stained Pine OK? Q: I have some pine that was given to me.The price was right but the wood is full of blue stain. Is it safe to use this wood for painted projects or as…
Q & A: Restoring a Blued Chisel
Q & A: Restoring a Blued Chisel Q: The first thing I did with my new grinder was to blue the edge of a chisel. Is there anything I can do to save it? A: Most woodworkers have faced…
Q & A: Folding Bandsaw Blades
Q & A: Folding Bandsaw Blades Q: I once saw someone fold a bandsaw blade for easier storage— how was that done? A: Folding a bandsaw blade can be a bit intimidating when you first [...]
Q & A: Matching Old Stains
Q & A: Matching Old Stains Q: I have to match an old stain. I’ve come pretty close with a new stain I bought at the hardware store, but it’s not good enough. Is there a way I can [...]
Q & A: Setting Jointer Knives
Q & A: Setting Jointer Knives Q: How can I set my jointer knives without using a jig? A: A wood block and a pencil will do the job on a jointer with an adjustable outfeed table. If the [...]
Woodworking Tool News – Versatile Small Cyclone
Versatile Small Cyclone By Brad Holden When we polled woodworkers about which tool they were likely to buy next year, the most common answer was, “A dust collector!” If you’re [...]
Woodworking Tool News – Extra-Large Loose Tenons
Extra-Large Loose Tenons By Brad Holden Big parts require big joinery. The success of Festool’s Domino joiner, a portable machine that makes smallscale loose-tenon joints, has prompted [...]
Woodworking Tool News – Rabbeting Bit Accessory
Rabbeting Bit Accessory By Brad Holden I got in a pickle the other day when I needed to rout a curved rabbet that was 9/32" wide. None of the bearings with my rabbet bit set would work. [...]
Woodworking Tool News – Hide Your Trash Can
Rev-A-Shelf Top-Mount Pull-Out Waste Containers with Soft Close By Brad Holden Hardware from Rev-A-Shelf for hiding a trash can behind a cabinet door now has a soft-close feature. You just give [...]
Woodworking Tool News – Cadillac Coping Sled
Infinity Cutting Tools Professional Coping Sled By Brad Holden A good coping sled is a must for cope and stick routing. A great coping sled is icing on the cake, and that’s what Infinity [...]
Woodworking Tool News – The Blue Blades March In
Irwin Marples Woodworking Series Circular Saw Blades By Brad Holden You'll be seeing a whole bunch of new 10" thin-kerf saw blades in stores pretty soon: the blue Marples line, from [...]
Woodworking Tool News – Veritas Bench Chisels
Veritas Bench Chisels By Brad Holden A bench chisel is probably the only type of chisel most woodworkers require. It’s used to pare dovetails, chop mortises and for every job in [...]
