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out on a limb Gimme Shelter Get your project ideas ready, your materials in hand and your shop shaped up. This fall you'll have ample reason to spend plenty of time cutting wood. It's not just that the load of yard work has tapered off, that vacations are over or that the weather has driven you indoors. It's not even that the little hope you still kindle each fall for just one new TV show that you might like is about to be squashed again. No, this fall we have a presidential election. Now before anyone concludes I'm not a responsible citizen, let me say that I have informed myself on the issues, evaluated the candidates and voted in every election since Nixon/McGovern. And I strongly encourage every eligible reader to vote this fall. But if past elections are any indication of what's in store for us, I suspect the shop will look like a good place to hunker down. And it probably won't matter much if you favor Mr. Bore or Mr. Gush — I mean Gore or Bush, pardon me — because your shop is the perfect bunker when the inevitable mud slinging crossfire begins. But even without the big time election this year, the shop is always a refuge from whatever your problem de jour might be. Stock market drops? Go to the shop. Work getting you down? Go to the shop. Just need a break from the day's routine? The shop is the place to be. Even if you don't have a project in the works, there's always something to do. Organize your tools. Sharpen a few edges. Do a little machine maintenance. It doesn't matter what you do so much as the fact that your world is a little better ordered and the job cleared some cobwebs from your head. And after you've done all that, here's something else to look forward to this fall. Scott Phillips, the always amiable and longtime host of "The American Woodshop," will join Popular Woodworking's growing list of esteemed contributing editors. In every issue, Scott will share his favorite shop tips and tricks. And he has a toolbox full of them, gleaned from 30 years of woodworking experience. See his debut in our December issue (distributed mid-October). Look for Scott on the cover and his first lineup of tips and tricks inside. And by the way, there's a bit of a reciprocal arrangement with Scott. Commencing with his new season on PBS this fall, you'll see our own "tool man" and Senior Editor David Thiel make several guest appearances on "The American Wood-shop." What's the subject? David will be bringing Scott's millions of viewers up to date on, you guessed it, the latest in woodworking tools. If you live in the Cincinnati area where we put out the magazine you have probably attended one of our "workshops" where readers get to try out a manufacturer's latest tools. We decided that since it worked here, why not take the show on the road? Well, we did, holding workshops in Jackson, Tenn., at the headquarters and manufacturing plant of Porter-Cable. A great group of readers showed up, as well as many members of the Memphis Woodworking Club. Porter-Cable went all out with a fantastic tour of its amazing factory. Then we had lunch featuring some mouth watering barbecue. The next day we did it all over again at Delta Machinery's factory in Tupelo, Miss. Once again, a really friendly group of readers and a fascinating tour of Delta's manufacturing plant where the Unisaw and 14" and 20" band saws are made. Barbecue was on the menu again, and it was even better (especially the baked beans). I really must thank those readers we met for making us feel right at home, and of course, Porter-Cable and Delta. And here's a special message to one of our guests on the Tupelo tour, Trooper Craig Bishop of the Mississippi Highway Patrol: We drove back to Cincinnati, arriving safely, and in record time! PW sy^o-f s^bua. CONTACT INFORMATION Steve Shanesy Editor & Publisher Specialties: Projects, techniques, article and project selection 513-531-2690 ext.238 steves@fwpubs.com David Thiel Senior Editor Specialties: Projects, new products and tools, tricks of the trade 513-531-2690 ext.255 davidt@fwpubs.com Christopher Schwarz Senior Editor Specialties: Author liaison, website, projects, photography 513-531-2690 ext.407 chriss@fwpubs.com Jim Stuard Associate Editor Specialties: Projects, carving,turning, project illustrations 513-531-2690 ext.348 jims@fwpubs.com Tricia Barlow Art Director Specialties: Magazine and cover design, photo direction 513-531-2690 ext.599 triciab@fwpubs.com Got Questions or Problems With Your Subscription? To report problems with your subscription visit our website at popwood.com, call our subscription offices at 515-280-1721, or write to Popular Woodworking,P.O. Box 5369, Harlan, IA 51593. Our Privacy Promise toYou We make portions of our customer list available to carefully screened companies that offer products and services we believe you may enjoy. If you do not want to receive those offers and/or information, please let us know by contacting us at: List Manager, F & W Publications, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati,OH 45207 SAFETY NOTE Safety is your responsibility. Manufacturers place safety devices on their equipment for a reason. In many photos you see in Popular Woodworking, these have been removed to provide clarity. In some cases we'll use an awkward body position so you can better see what's being demonstrated. Don't copy us.Think about each procedure you're going to perform beforehand. Safety First! 12 Popular Woodworking October 2000 |
