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4 Letters

Editor

Paul Bertorelli

8 Methods ofWork

Art Director

Roland Wolf

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Roger Holmes

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David Sloan

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118 Books

Mack Headley, Jr. shows

the straightforward way

to carve the lowing lines

of a period shell in the ar·

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47.

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DEPARTMENTS

Quick edge sander; removing water stains from oak; tiny drill bits

Soundproofing a shop; gluing oily wood; finishing teak

Unconventional convention; furniture competition; snow job

ARTICLES

Where it comes from, how it's made

Choosing the best wheel for your steel

iate editors; Nancy

Stabile, copy/production editor;

Martha Higham, secretary.

Laminated curves for multip urpose seating

Delicate carving with a precision machine

A laminated helix from colored veneers

Leters

W #60) with strongly mixed fe elings. I remember reading

I was able to relate to Bob Vaughan's article on pad sanders

(FWW #60) and I'll back his stand on the Porter-Cable Speed

Bloc. The university workshop that I run has about eight of

them. Some were purchased way back in 1971. One or two

were stolen and only one died completely. The rest are still

with us, after suffering through the most grueling service imag

inable in the hands of students. Albeit, they've been repaired,

rebuilt and jury-rigged. But, they run! Bearings, switches and

cords break down most often. Students borrow the sanders and

wrap the cords around them so the sanders will fit into their

lockers. Sticky bearings can be restarted by smacking the top of

the unit with a mallet! If, after rebuilding, the Speed-Bloc

"shudders," fool around with the rubber posts. Twist and turn

them until the shuddering stops. I've also found that loosening

the four Phillips screws in the pad that secures the posts, and

then tightening them while the unit is running works about 75%

of the time.

about his endeavors in FWW #15, and wishing him the best of

luck. But now there are two conflicting opinions that I (and I

suspect many of my woodworking friends) can't resolve-the

conflict between those old adversaries, creativity and finances.

Running a small business is one of the most difficult things

to do. Most woodworkers resent the time consumed in keep

ing track of the cash flow. I know I did when I was self-em

ployed. Even though I now work in the Federal Government

(where the cash flow is extorted from the populace in virtually

limitless quantities), I'm still sensitive to the needs of inde

pendent craftsmen. After all, one of the best ways to ensure

continuation of the craft tradition is for people to be able to

make a living at their chosen crafts. For that reason I am de

I ighted to see articles on the business side of woodworking.

On the other hand, the article on Moser left me with a

slightly sour taste in my mouth. Just as I'm delighted with his

financial success, I'm saddened (for him) at the new direction

of his creative efforts. Creativity takes many forms, none of

which are superior to any other. Making fine furniture and es

tablishing a thriving business are both very creative, but

they're not the same. Ifthe article is accurate, the only conclu

sion I can reach is that now Moser is just another businessman

seeking the best way to market his wares. It just so happens

that his products happen to be "handmade" fu niture and not

toothpaste or shoes, but that doesn't change the essence of my

point. His activities are now those of the administrator, not the

woodworker. I am excited for him if that's what he really

wants, and I don't begrudge his success one bit.

However, I can't help but recall the earlier article where

Moser expressed dissatisfaction at being pressured by college

administrators to do what they wanted, not what he felt like do

ing. Does he now feel the same toward his accountant, lawyer,

banker, etc? Despite his financial success, I wonder if he

wouldn't have been better off if he stayed where he was 15

years ago and continued to make a few pieces in the basement.

At least then he didn't have hundreds of thousands of dollars

and the futures of several employees riding on every decision.

I hope I don't sound too negative. The article was excellent

and I hope craftsmen can glean new tactics for staying alive. It

just wasn't about woodworking, that's all.

- Donald

- B e ni e Maas, Ca mbridge Sp rings, Pa.

I'd like to make some observations. I believe he would be

happier if he used a pair of %-in. pillow block bearings with

grease fittings on the sander drum. Also, the feed rollers ro

tating in the same direction as the sanding drum is a built-in

hazard and scares me to think of it. On thin stock, anything

that would raise the feed rollers even slightly would result in

the work being thrown out the outfeed end with great force.

Curtis Erpelding says he was surprised to find that the rollers

and drum rotated in the same direction on the Kuster kit. If

Mr. Kuster stands at the outfeed end when operating the

sander, it might well be Kuster's last stand.

- Bob Smith, Sandy Lake, Pa.

. Willia ms, Washington, D. .

Ten years ago I started as an apprentice in a small wood shop

in West Germany. Since then I have learned a lot, through

experience and what other people have taught me.

A year ago, because I was interested in woodworking in the

United States, I visited some small woodworking shops in

North Carolina. Upon returning to Germany, I contacted my

govenment to see if I was eligible for any type of exchange

program. One was being set up and I applied, but I never

heard anything more about it. Is there some other way to

come to the States for about a year and get in some sort of

private exchange program, since the government programs

don't seem to offer much for the trades?

-Phil Friedrich, Welschbillig, West Germany

Re making S.R. Cook's thickness sander: Rubber-covered feed

rollers for home-built tools and jigs can be a problem. Commer

cial rollers are expensive and often the wrong size. To make my

own, I employed a technique used to re-grip golf clubs. A trip

to a local industrial salvage yard yielded some %-in. cold rolled

shafting, and some scrap %-in. and IX-in. industrial air hose.

To begin, wrap double-faced tape (such as carpet tape) in a

spiral around the steel shaft. Pour a solvent, such as paint thin

ner or mineral spirits, over the tape and thoroughly wet the

inside of the %-in. air hose. While the hose is wet, slide it over

the shaft and position it as required. It should be a snug fit.

The hose will be "glued" to the shaft in 10 to 12 hours. To

increase the diameter, repeat using the larger hose. (The %-in.

. Shepp , Florence, Ala.

With respect to the article "Oak: red or white'" in the Notes

and Comment section of FWW #60, the article refers to sodi

um nitrate (NaN03) but the formula is for sodium nitrite

(NaN02) . Please clarify. - J e rr y Glazman, Sou thbu ry, Co nn.

- William

Woodworkingjoualist

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EDITOR'SNOTE: Sorry, our mistake; itissodium nitrite (NaNO,).

In F

W #37, David Ferguson submitted a tip on bending

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of recent work in wood to: Personnel Manager, The Taunton

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wood using a solution of hot water and Downy fabric softener

instead of steaming. I carried this a step further and steamed

the wood after soaking it in the solution. There was a dramatic

improvement in both the results and the ease of bending

compared to either process alone. For a %-in. by %-in. by 56-in.

continuous-arm Windsor chair back, I used a 2-in. ABS pipe

for soaking the back in a near boiling 1:12 mixture of Downy

4 Fine Wo odworking

I read the article about Thomas Moser's burgeoning business

W #58.

I, too, share Steve Cook's disgust with "corner dipping" belt

sanders. I've been considering building a drum sander for

some time, so I was overjoyed to see his commendable article

on the shopbuilt drum sanders in F

air hose I obtained had an 0.0. of about IX in.) When dry, the

hoses will not slip and can be removed only by cutting them

from the shaft.

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