Woodworker's Journal 1984-8-6, страница 4

Shoptalk

A Project Index

Here's good news for those many readers who have been vexed by the increasing difficulty of locating a specific project from our growing back issue listing now found on pages 32 and 33. We have finally prepared a project and department index for all issues from September 1980 and this will appear in the January/February 1985 issue. It includes not only all past projects but also the information contained under the department headings such as The Beginning Woodworker. Our thanks to the Advertising Manager Kim Gellatly who volunteered time for the index project and came to grips with the problem of categorizing such items as a back massager and laminated shoehorn (they are included under the heading of Personal Accessories).

In addition to this index, we are also preparing an extensive catalog type of index which will include photos and descriptions of each and every project since September 1980. This catalog will be available later in 1985.

Classic Furniture Plans

We have been getting more and more requests for plans to reproduce specific styles of fine furniture such as Queen Anne, Hepplewhite or American Mission. In response we arc now including in each issue the plans for a piece which

can be considered a good example of a particular classic style. Each plan will be prefaced by a history of that style and how it evolved. This issue starts the series off with the American Mission style which, in recent years, has become very popular with antique collectors. I think you'll find the historical background both interesting and informative. The plans were developed from an original chair by Gustav Stickley whose name has become synonymous with the Mission style. In the works are reproductions in the Sheraton, Queen Anne and Hepplewhite styles.

Toy Top Warning

In the last issue we showed the plan for a super toy top that will keep spinning for an amazingly long time. What we failed to mention in our enthusiastic description was the fact that the top, once it settles down in its spinning, will actually start drilling a hole in any surface softer than the hard wood from which the top is made. When making the top, be sure to round off the nose as shown in the photograph. Even with a rounded nose, enough friction is generated to melt through the protective wax coating on linoleum flooring. If you've got wall-to-wall carpeting or are concerned about the kids getting a bit carried away with the top, the best approach is to provide a 3 foot square "landing field" of thin tempered hardboard.

Jim McQuillan

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