Canadian Woodworking Issue 31

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//-->Canadian ContentCanadian Dealers1 1PROJECTSPLANSTIPSJIGSTOOLSAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2004 Vol.7, No. 4MirrorFrameCirca 1900Outdoor StorageReflects Nature’s BeautyWoodworkingIn CanadaGarden BenchTea BoxFor Herbal TeasCandlestand Table18th Century ReproductionTune Your KnifeImprove Your CutsPLUS:MISSION STYLEDUST COLLECTIONContent is copyright protected and providedCanadianWoodworking.comfor personal use only$4.95PUBLICATIONSMAILREG. NO. 40035186- not for reproduction or retransmission.For reprints please contact the Publisher.INTRODUCING DELTAX5TOOLSIF YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF A DELTATHIS DEAL IS YOUR WAKE UP CALL.When you buy one of our new X5tools, it's almost like putting money back in your pocket. Because all X5toolscome with your choice of one of 4 free tools or a cash rebate. You’ll also get over $2000 in savings with Delta’sX-treme Savings Book, up to $500 in free accessories and a best in class 5-year warranty. And with a deal thisgood, your dream can become a reality. 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Follow common safety rules and precautions asoutlined in any manuals related to the equipment being used.This publication is sold with the understanding that (1) theauthors and editors are not responsible for the results of anyactions taken on the basis of information in this publication, norfor any errors or omissions; and (2) the publisher is not engagedin rendering professional advice/services. The publisher, and theauthors and editors, expressly disclaim all and any liability to anyperson, whether a purchaser of this publication or not, in respectof anything and of the consequences of anything done or omittedto be done by any such person in reliance, whether whole orpartial, upon the whole or any part of the contents of thispublication. If advice or other expert assistance is required, theservices of a competent professional person should be sought.39MITRESAWEXTREMEMAKE-OVERBYCHESTERVANNESSCover photo by Ray Pilon, Ottawa ONDEPARTMENTS2671216202630323840LETTERSSHORT CUTSFURNITURE STYLESMODEL BUILDINGHOBBY TO BUSINESSWOOD JOINERYCANADIAN TOOLTOOL TESTWOOD FINISHINGNEW TOOLSCOMING EVENTS8Visit our website at: www.canadianwoodworking.comContent is copyright protected and provided for personal use only - not for reproduction or retransmission.For reprints please contact the Publisher.editorslettersLINDAFULCHERWood seems so solid that I sometimesforget how fibrous it is, and how much it canabsorb. This fact was brought to myattention when I saw the word "wick" todescribe how wood draws water.In this issue, one woodworker cautions usto avoid "wicking" when it involvesoutdoor projects. The idea is not to haveground water wick up wood panels, becausethey would quickly rot. (How much woodwould water wicking into wood rot wood, ifwater wicking into wood did rot wood?)I don't know if "wick" is truly a woodworkingword. However, a bit of quick research shows that crude lampswith fibrous wicks have been around at least as long aswoodworking has.I can imagine the action: the fibrous quality of the wood makesit a good comparison to the wick of a candle or a lamp. They bothdraw liquid. Woodworkers may have been using this word forthousands of years.Wicking isn't necessarily a bad thing. It works to our advantageif we want something to wick into the wood, say a stain, or a waterbased preservative or finish. On the other hand, it is a wickedthing, if water is constantly being absorbed into an outdoorproject and rotting it, especially after all the hard work that wentinto building it.One outdoor builder pointed out to me that people take greatcare to protect the visible parts of outdoor projects, but that equalprotection should be given to the underside and to the parts nearthe ground.It puts wood in a new light, when we are aware of its capacityfor wicking.Fortunately, there are many things we can do to protect outdoorprojects: design projects so that wood does not come in directcontact with the ground, ensure that air can reach and dry all sides,choose woods that have resistance to water, use woodpreservatives or finishes to seal the wood and finally, protect theundersides. That way the water won’t wick into the wood.PAULFULCHERWhen I first saw the upcoming woodshowschedule, I did a 'double-take': Sixteenwoodworking shows in seventeen weeks!That's a lot of woodshows, offering a lot ofvaluable resources for woodworkers lookingfor ideas, information and supplies.To give you an idea of how popular andhelpful these shows are, check out ourcoming events listed on page 40.For a complete listing, see our website's'Canadian woodshows' - it lists everyCanadian woodworking show and provides a link to their web site.So, while you think of it, grab a magic marker, and mark thelocal woodshow date(s) on your calander. With that manywoodshows coming up in the next four months, there's bound to beone in your 'neck of the woods'.Then, once you've got it marked on your calander, start a list soyou can take full advantage of these invaluable events. Startjotting down some of those questions you've been wonderingabout. List some of those hard-to-get woods that you've beenwanting to pick up. Go through some of your supplies and see whatyou're getting low on. Look at some of your shop processes and askyourself if there's a tool that could help you out. If so, a woodshowis a great place to 'shop-around' and compare features and benefitsof virtually any woodworking tool.Woodshows are also great places to take your family. Simplyconsider any admission you pay for other family members as aninvestment. Then, sometime during the show, when you're alltogether, do what I do: hold a desired item lovingly, look up with aunfocussed gaze, and ask your loved one(s) "How long until mybirthday?" or "When's Christmas again?"It's not subtle, but it is effective.Oh yeah, while you're at the show look me up. I'll be the guyholding the newest tools and practicing my gaze.Correction:In our Apr/May 04 issue in the materials list for the Deacon's Bench (page 27) Item (B) Front Leg is shown as 4/4 Oak.It should be 8/4 Oak. Both front and rear legs are fashioned from 8/4 material.deareditorsVia Email:I received a phonecall from your officesoffering me an extended subscription at theold price...Mike C., Ottawa, ONVia Email:This is just to confirm your phone solicita-tion recently to extend my subscription...I thought afterwards, "Was that CanadianWoodworking?"Dennis D., RPA, Halifax, NSEditor’s Note:Canadian Woodworking Magazine does notphone people at their homes. I dislike being"phoned up and sold to" in my own homeand therefore don't subject others to it. Ifyou get a call from a telemarketer, pleaseknow that it is not Canadian WoodworkingMagazine!Via Email:On the Woodnet Forum, during a discussionof making picture frames, someone fromCanada suggested that I contact you aboutan article in your most recently publishedmagazine on this topic. How could I obtainthis article?Richard A., Bowling Green, KYRichard,Wow! News travels quickly. You are askingabout our June/July '04 issue in an emailfrom Kentucky, dated May 28th. That issueisn't even on newsstands yet, so you musthave heard from one of our subscribers (whoIcontinued on page 212CANADIAN WOODWORKINGContent is copyright protected and provided for personal use only - not for reproduction or retransmission.For reprints please contact the Publisher.Content is copyright protected and provided for personal use only - not for reproduction or retransmission.For reprints please contact the Publisher. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]