Popular Woodworking 2004-06 № 141, страница 12
WGDDCRAFT U N I V E R S There's a Woodcraft University location near you Alabama Birmingham Area Arizona Tucson California Orange County Sacramento San Francisco Bay Area Santa Rosa Colorado Colorado Springs Denver Connecticut Hartford Area New Haven Area Delaware Wilmington Florida Casselberry Clearwater Jacksonville Miami Georgia Atlanta Area Indiana Evansville Indianapolis Iowa West Des Moines Kentucky Louisville Maryland Towson Massachusetts Springfield Woburn Michigan Canton Sterling Heights Minnesota Bloomington Missouri St. Louis Area New Hampshire Portsmouth Area New Mexico Albuquerque New York Albany Rochester North Carolina Charlotte Area Greensboro Ohio Cincinnati Area Cleveland Area (2) Columbus Area Dayton Oklahoma Oklahoma City Tulsa Oregon Eugene Portland Area Pennsylvania Harrisburg Philadelphia Area Pittsburgh Area Rhode Island East Greenwich South Carolina Charleston Tennessee Johnson City Knoxville Nashville Texas Austin Dallas Area Fort Worth Houston San Antonio Utah Salt Lake City Area Virginia Richmond Roanoke Virginia Beach Washington D.C. Area Washington Seattle West Virginia Parkersburg Wisconsin Appleton/Fox Cities Area Madison Milwaukee Area Woodworker's Club: Connecticut Norwalk Maryland Rockville WGDDCRAFT For your local woodcraft store, visit www.woodcraft.com, or for a free catalog, call 800 542-9115 Dept.04PW06BE CIRCLE NO. 149 ON FREE INFORMATION CARD. Letters Homemade 'Oil Can' Helps Keep Rust Away Oil on a Shirt in a Can - Yet Another Good Way to Prevent Rusting Having been a woodworker most of my life, I was more than a little interested in "Stop Rust Now" (April 2004). I, too, have tried these tests in the salty air of New England, where I live 1,000 yards from salt water. If something needs more than casual rust-proofing, there's nothing like a thin coat of oil. For day-to-day use, I found something that keeps my machines like new: Get yourself a coffee can with a plastic top. Tear up a piece of an old T-shirt to about 12" x 12" and spray it liberally with WD-40. Keep it in the coffee can with the plastic lid on tight (this keeps the oil from evaporating). I've had three cans scattered around my shop for about 30 years and I've been very satisfied. Every once in a while, give the rag a squirt (right in the coffee can) to moisten it up and you'll be happy. The longer you keep spraying and wiping your tools with the rag, the longer it retains the oil. Joel Berler Pocasset, Massachusetts Editor's Note: For more letters on this subject, check out "Magazine Extras" onpopwood.com. Washcoat Made with Paint Also Helps Fight the Dreaded Blotching I enjoyed Bob Flexner's article about fighting blotchy stain on soft woods ("Battling Blotching," April 2004). I recently completed a mirror frame and credenza, using poplar as the base wood. My customer wanted ebony stain, but when I applied the stain over a sealer I was left with a mess. In a panic I called my brother - he's a painter and decorator in Michigan - and he passed along one of his best secrets. He dilutes about two tablespoons of latex paint in one pint of water and does a washcoat with that mixture. For me, he suggested I use black latex paint; if I was staining a color closer to oak or maple, I should use a beige or tan latex with the same mixture. I took his suggestion and washed the poplar with the mixture, and it stopped the blotches. Plus, there's enough latex left to seal the wood and also grab the stain. John Dayton Kingsport, Tennessee Attaching a Router to the Table Saw Fence is Smart, if You do it Right I just bought a Powermatic contractor's saw with an Accu-Fence. I'm going to install a router in the melamine-covered table on the right side and plan to build a fence for it, but how do I attach the fence to the saw? Jim VanBramer Federal Way, Washington Editor's Note: The Accu-fence is a variation of the Biesemeyer-style fence. Essentially, it is a square steel tube with laminate-covered wood faces on either side. Last I checked, the fences could be removed, so you may want to consider using the same attachment mechanism to slip your router fence into place. Otherwise, you can build your fence with a top and back to form a "U" channel to fit snugly over the entire saw continued on page 12 WRITE TO US Popular Woodworking welcomes letters from readers with comments about the magazine or woodworking in general. We try to respond to all correspondence. Published letters may be edited for length or style. All letters become the property of Popular Woodworking. How to send your letter: • E-mail: popwood@fwpubs.com • Fax:513-891-7196 • Mail carrier: Letters • Popular Woodworking 4700 E. Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45236 10 Popular Woodworking June 2004 Hawaii Honolulu Idaho Boise Illinois Palatine Peoria Kansas Lenexa |
