Popular Woodworking 2003-11 № 137, страница 12

Popular Woodworking 2003-11 № 137, страница 12

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Haven't We Seen That Trick Before?

Sure It's a Nice Trick, But Didn't Someone Else Write About it Once?

Your winning Trick of the Trade "Make Your Table Saw Double as an Edge Jointer" (August 2003), submitted by Cory Torppa, was actually first published in the January/February 1992 issue of ShopNotes magazine. Assuming this is merely a coincidence, I don't think he should profit by winning a piece of expensive equipment. If I, as a casual reader of woodworking magazines, could spot this duplication, then shouldn't your editorial staff be able to pick it out as well?

Keith Ferguson Vancouver, British Columbia

Editor's note: You obviously have a sharp eye and memory. If you've been reading woodworking magazines that long, you've probably seen how few new "tricks" there are in the world. There is some duplication and repetition, but I doubt there is outright plagiarization.

Mr. Torppa's trick is one I've seen suggested before. And as it is akin to offsetting the out-feed fence on your shaper or router table, it would be no surprise if several people came up with the same idea for their table saw independently. It was the best trick among the entries submitted for that issue and we have no reason to think Mr. Torppa lifted the idea from another magazine, so his winning entry stands as-is.

— Christopher Schwarz, executive editor

Yet Another Dumb Mistake - Make Sure You Know Top from Bottom

I have a 17th item to add to your article, "The 16 Dumbest Woodworking Mistakes" (August 2003).

A co-worker of mine (an engineer) was telling me about his weekend project recently. He had new carpeting installed in his living room, but the front door dragged on the carpet and, if left that way, it would eventually wear on the carpet.

The carpet installer said he knew someone who could modify the door at a reason

able cost, but the engineer said he could do it himself. So he measured the depth of the carpet to see how much he would need to trim off the door, took the door down, measured the amount and drew a line.

He remembered that if you took a sharp instrument and scored the line, the veneer wouldn't splinter. He made his cut - no splintering this time. Good!

He re-hung the door and swung it open, but it still dragged on the carpet. He took the door down again and went through the same procedure again and removed another strip of wood.

He re-hung the door again and guess what? It still dragged the same amount.

He stepped back and asked himself, "What did I do wrong?" Then he noticed the gap at the top of the door. He's never lived this down.

Edward H. Daniel Jr.

Davenport, Iowa

Drilling Correct Size in a Scrap Piece Can Help Enlarge that Hole

I enjoyed your article "The 16 Dumbest Woodworking Mistakes," though I haven't ever made any of them. Here's another way to correct #9 ("You Drill a Large Hole that is Too Small"): Drill a piece of scrap with the continued on page 12

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