Woodworker's Journal 1994-18-3, страница 6

Letters

We welcome opinions anil comments (both pro anil con I from our readers. Address correspondence to: Letters Deportment. The Woodworker's Journal. P.O. Box 1629. New Mil ford. CT 06776

Your "Reader's Information Bx-change" column often includes requests for help finding spare parts for old machines no longer manufactured. If you need parts lor such a machine. I'd suggest checking the classified ad section of your local newspaper under the heading "Machinery." You may just find the machine listed. If" you can purchase it for a good price, you'll have a spare parts source right in your shop.

Don Rumanian.

Phoenix, Ariz

In your March/April 1994 issue, it appears that the Bill of Materials for the Bowed Psaltery project is missing parts

of some fractions. Can you fill in the blanks'¹

AI Hilt. Brooklyn. N.Y.

Our normally reliable computer apparently had a lapse in concentration—it printed five fractions without any numerators. The bottom (part D) is 20^!/4 in. long, the bridge (part E) is 6'/-t in. long, the rosette (part Ft is 2'// in. wide by in long and the head (pan H) is I l/ih in. wide. Our apologies for the confusion.

I like to make wooden puzzles and have enjoyed Stewart Coffin's book titled Puzzle Craft. Are there any other good wooden puzzle txmks available? W.F.. Pyne. Norquay. Sask.. Canada

.4 couple come to mind—Puzzles Old and New: How to .Make and Solve Them, by Jerry Slocum. and Puzzles in Wood, hx Edwin HY<///. Both are avail

able from die mail-order company Woodcraft. 210 Wood County Industrial Park. P.O. Box 1686. Parkersburg, VIV 26I02-I6X6: tel. 1-800-535-44X2.

Your safely is important lo us . . We strive to present oor plans and techniques as aecu rately and safely as possible, and we try lo point out specific areas Lin J procedure*, where e\tra caution is required, lint because of the variability of local conditions, construction materials and personal skills, wc can't w;im you against all potential hazards. Remember lo exercise common sense and use safely measures when operating woodworking power equipment. Don't attempt any procedures you're not comfortable with or properly equipped fur. Some times, for the sake of clarity, it's necessary for a photo or illustration to show power tools without the blade guard in place. In actual operation, though, you should always use blade guards and other safety devices on power tools that are equipped with them. Remember ... an ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure.

—The Editors

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