STL236: Does a jointer save you money?
Mike, Barry, and Ben debate if every piece needs the strength of dovetails, cast iron vs. aluminum on bandsaws, whether a jointer saves you money, and the lifespan of tool tests. Mar 12, 2021
From Brian:
Reading the article from Nov/Dec 2015 titled ‘The Enfield Cupboard, Updated’ by Matt Kenny generated a question about joint choices during case construction. Matt dovetails the subtop, but uses standard dados for the rest of the shelves. Since the dovetails are hidden, I’m assuming he did that for strength. Why that joint up top, but not a sliding dovetail for the bottom? Maybe this is a broader question about why you choose different joints for case construction.
Interesting dovetail layout tools
Do your dovetails go wrong at the dreaded transfer? If so, collinear marking might be the answer you ve been looking for.
A few months ago, I received an email from a manufacturer asking if they could quote something I said on Shop Talk Live, our podcast. This has happened before, and I always want to make sure it isn’t viewed as an endorsement of a product. The quote they were hoping to use was “
“Outside of sawing technique, most dovetailing issues can be traced back to a bad transfer from the tail board to the pin board.” I have likely said that many times on the podcast, so I can’t deny that one! Go ahead, I’ll stand behind that quote.
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Remembering Philip C. Lowe
The woodworking community has lost one of its giants with the passing of Philip C. Lowe. He was a consummate craftsman and former instructor and head of the furniture making program at North Bennet Street School in Boston, and later at his own school, The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts. But if you were to ask any of the number of people who have known and worked with Phil, the first thing you’d hear about is what a tremendously kind and generous individual he was.
In the handful of times I’ve had the pleasure to work with Phil, I was always greeted by his smile, quick wit, and great sense of humor. Of course, when he’d get to work, all my attention turned to his tremendous skill and the seeming ease with which approached his work. For those of us not fortunate enough to have studied under Phil, the good news is that he has been a consistent contributor to the magazine for more than 30 years. The articles that he has written over the years stan
Editor’s letter: Finding sanctuary in the shop
For many of us, woodworking allows the chance to change gears, change focus, and quiet the noise.
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I switched jobs recently, and with the expanded duties and a little more stress added to my life, my first thought was that I may need to cut down on my shop time. Instead, I found that woodworking began to play a more important role in allowing me to take a break from everything else that was going on. When my kids were younger, shop time was tough to come by, and striking a balance between woodworking and family time was always a challenge. With the house a little quieter now, it’s easier to get out in the shop, and pursuing tasks like writing articles or prepping for teaching have given me even more reasons to be out there.