Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-4, страница 12

WINNER!

Good Helpers are Easy to Find

When I'm face-gluing wide panels together or mounting veneer to substrate, it's easy to clamp the perimeter but harder to make sure the center area is pressed flat. Instead of using a veneer press or a vacuum bag, I turn to my "heavy helpers" for the weight I need. They're simply plastic windshield washer jugs filled with sand. The jugs were freed from the trash bin of my local gas station. I use play sand because its fine consistency is easy to pour into the containers.

In addition to our standard

A gallon-size jug weighs about 18 pounds when full, and I keep 15 of them around my shop. When not in use, I store them on the bottom shelf of my workbench and lathe stand to add mass and reduce vibration. They're convenient for holding boards vertically when I assemble large casework, and they make great doorstops!

Serge Duclos Quebec, Canada &

payment (below) Hob Kelland of Newfoundland, Canada, will also receive a Stanley IBostitch CPACK3 Combo Kit for being selected as the "Pick of the Tricks" winner. We pay from $100 to $200for all tricks used. To join in the fun, send us your original, unpublished trick. Please include a photo or drawing if necessary. Submit your Tricks of the Trade to Woodworker's Journal, Dept. T/T, P.O. Box 261, Medina, MN 55340. Or send us an e-mail: tricks@woodworkersjournal.com

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