Woodworker's Journal 1984-8-2, страница 7

One of the handiest"'tools" in my shop is an artist's pallet knife, available at any store that sells art supplies. It is ideal for spreading glue along joint surfaces. I simply run a light bead of glue on both pieces and then use the knife to spread it out evenly. To keep the knife clean, I occasionally dip it into a small plastic water bowl that I keep handy. Those soft margarine containers make good water bowls.

When sizing end grain, I find it much easier to run the bead of glue, then dip the knife in the water. The small amount of water that clings to the blade will thin the glue as it is spread. More water is added as needed to control the glue thinness.

Because the blade is thin and flexible, with a rounded tip, I find it much better than a putty knife for applying filler to set nail holes and cracks.

Charles E, Carter, Trion, Ga.

When turning bowls and plates on a wood lathe, the traditional method of mounting the turning stock to the faceplate is to use wood glue with paper placed between the two pieces. The

major drawback to this method is the twenty-four hour drying time required before the work can be turned.

I have found that hot-melt glue guns now on the market can be very successfully used to mount faceplate turnings. This glue sets very rapidly and requires only hand pressure for clamping. I apply the glue in a spiral pattern to the scrap wood that is screwed to the faceplate and then immediately press this together with the turning stock. It is possible to turn the stock in fifteen seconds and, because the glue doesn't penetrate deeply into the wood, the two pieces can easily be separated with a chisel and mallet after turning is complete.

1 have turned bowls and plates up to 12 in. in diameter and have never had any problems with separation during the turning process. The glue gun sells for approximately $12.95 in most hardware stores.

Alan Mills, Oxford, Ohio

Do you know where I can buy cork for bulletin boards? Any help would be appreciated. Fred Wolfe, Wentworth, New Hamp.

Cork sheet measuring ^lA in. thick by 12 in. wide by 18 in. long can be purchased from Boycan's Craft and Art Supplies, P.O. Box 897, Sharon, PA 16146. The price is S3.65 per sheet, twelve sheets for S41.60. Minimum order is $10.00 and the prices don't include shipping charges. A copy of their catalog is available for $2.00.

In your January/February 1984 issue, you mentioned that you've had requests for some kind of binder to store back issues. What I do is punch holes to fit a three ring binder. It works quite well.

T. J. Lukas, Sparks, Nev.

Editor's Note: The Captain's Clock project featured on pages 41, 42, and 43 of our January/February 1984 issue has two errors. On page 41, the angle shown in Step 1 should be 22^!A degrees, not 30 degrees. On page 43, Figure 1 should show an octagonal (eight-sided) shape, not a hexagon (six-sided), and the angle shown should be 22'A degrees.

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