Safety First! — Woodworker's Journal Weekly 809

This week, Rob offers a safety related apology, harvesting pine lumber, new tools plus plans for a coffee table and a unique clock.

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Mistakes Were Made... Context is an important qualifier. It frames our choices and responses in ways conscious and unconscious. Recently, I made a project for the December issue of the magazine. In one photo, I crosscut a 5"-wide board on a cabinet saw but did not use a stand-off block (to avoid potential binding and kickback). This caused many folks to speak out about the unsafe technique. The context here is ....

VIDEO: MILLING EASTERN WHITE PINE LUMBER Emerald from Lumber Capital Log Yard discusses Eastern White Pine and demonstrates the process of milling lumber from harvested trees. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023 WHAT'S IN STORE Check out new tools featured in our November/December print issue, including offerings from Rockler, MICROJIG and Robert Sorby.

PROJECT: RETRO STARBURST CLOCK Bring a dash of 1950s charm to your living room when you build one of that period's iconic wall clocks. PROJECT: "SURFBOARD" COFFEE TABLE A Mid-century inspired table of mixed materials, featuring a wooden elliptical top and an aluminum base. Put on some Beach Boys music and take a surfing safari out to your woodshop. Surf's up, dude.

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HEIRLOOM BOOKCASE With its bowed front and fluted accents, this classic mahogany bookcase will expand your woodworking skills! It's time to invest in a veneer press, too. TABLETOP ARMOIRE This small cabinet with tombstone door could elegantly adorn a dresser top.

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