Woodworker's Journal 2009-33-4, страница 7

Letters

Safety First: Learning how to operate power and hand tools is essential for developing safe woodworking practices. For purposes of clarity, necessary guards have been removed from equipment shown in our magazine. We in no way recommend using this equipment without safety guards and urge readers to strictly follow manufacturers' instructions and safety precautions.

supplies.] I've been a longtime subscriber, and I am a retired eye physician and surgeon. I must strongly disagree with the suggestion of using an eye cup for safety. Eye cups haven't been recommended for decades. As used by a layperson, they arc not sterile, and in the

Doug Pocius has a great suggestion for Dick Ayers' crisscross joint.

presence of a foreign body on the eye, can introduce bacteria to a minute wound, potentially causing a serious problem. Likewise, "boric acid solution," which implies a homemade brew, is obsolete.

Alan E. Tasoff, M.D.

Egg Harbor, New Jersey

Improved Crisscross Joint

The crisscross corner joint that Dick Ayers presented in the April 2009 issue ['Tricks of the Trade"] can be made almost unbreakable by drilling down vertically through the leg at the intersection of the tenon extensions and inserting some kind of pin — a dowel or a metal rod. A long deck screw could also be used with appropriate clearance and shank hole diameters in the various members. Extend the hole and pin into the leg beyond the tenon extensions for maximum strength.

Doug Pocius

Aguanga, CaliforniaA _/

And it's not your saw's fault either The real problem . is your tape measure and pencil Because you're measuring and marking each individual workpiece separately, you're getting small inconsistencies which add up in a hurry come assembly tone Our Precision Irak and Stop System eliminates this problem and helps you make perfectly accurate cuts one after another with confidence

Unleash the full potential of ALL your saws;

Precision Miter Gauge

Precise miters down to 1/10thof a degree, right out of the box

www.kregtool.com.

<Kreg

www kreglool com I 800.447.8638

Precisian Band Saw Fence

One simple attachment means your Band Saw isn't just (or rough cuts anymore!

To see these products in action, visit us online at

(Circle No. 46 on PRODUCT INFORMATION form)

12 August 2009 Woodworker's Journal