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Roland Johnson

@Toolwriter

Experiences to encounter, doors to open, much to learn; curiosity is my affliction and delight. A day without discovery is simply marking time; carpe diem.

 Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Joined April 2009
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Upgrading a planer to a segmented cutterhead – part 2 - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/11/… via @fwmagazine
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Upgrading a planer to a segmented cutterhead - part 1 - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/10/… via @fwmagazine
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A textured hand-planed finish - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/08/… via @fwmagazine
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Push pads that actually work. Are you ready? - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/08/… via @fwmagazine

Push pads that actually work. Are you ready? - FineWoodworking

While searching for what to write about this week, I also needed to resaw a nice piece of flame crotch Northern Red Oak—which is when my quest was answered: push […]

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AWFS 2017 - Rollie's Take - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/07/… via @fwmagazine
AWFS 2017 - Rollie's Take - FineWoodworking

AWFS 2017 - Rollie's Take - FineWoodworking

Las Vegas in July, with its scorching temperatures and cattle-herd crowds, doesn’t sound like a place I’d want to be. But I was there for several days this past week […]

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Quick-change router collet (aka Quick Change Chuck) - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/07/… via @fwmagazine

Quick-change router collet (aka Quick-Change Chuck) - FineWoodworking

Rollie Johnson has been using a quick-change router collet and has been loving it. Have you thought about trying one?

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A Finely Tuned Screwdriver? - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/06/… via @fwmagazine

A Finely Tuned Screwdriver? - FineWoodworking

Put an end to wrecking screw slots with this simple trick to tune up your screwdriver.

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A closer look at Rollie's budget vacuum pump - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/06/… via @fwmagazine

A closer look at Rollie's budget vacuum pump - FineWoodworking

In the last episode of Talking Tools, I showed how to build quick and easy vacuum clamps. In answer to a reader’s question, I said I would outline my pump […]

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Shopmade Vacuum Clamps - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/05/… via @fwmagazine

Shopmade Vacuum Clamps - FineWoodworking

One of the more frustrating processes in woodworking is securing small, irregular shaped pieces for sanding, scraping, molding, or any process that requires a strong, immovable grip on the piece. […]

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The Scraper Plane: Boat anchor or bench hero? - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/04/… via @fwmagazine
Get to the point already! - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/03/… via @fwmagazine

Sharpen that Pencil! - FineWoodworking

The most important skill we need to learn as woodworkers is sharpening. So let’s talk about pencil sharpening!

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A Simple Sharpening Cart - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/02/… via @fwmagazine

A Simple Sharpening Cart - FineWoodworking

I’m probably going to rile a few folks with this blog simply because talking about sharpening often borders on talking about religion or politics; everyone has an opinion and firmly […]

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Handplanes for the Power-Tool Woodworker - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/02/… via @fwmagazine

Handplanes for the Power-Tool Woodworker - FineWoodworking

There are a lot of power-tool-centric woodworkers who feel there is no need for handplanes, it's time to convince the non-believers

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A Rippin' Good Time - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/01/… via @fwmagazine

A Rippin' Good Time - FineWoodworking

Tablesaw blade technology and CNC machining are bringing us blades we couldn’t have dreamed of a couple decades ago. Improved and ubiquitous, carbide teeth are not only better at shearing […]

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The Dawn of the Quiet Shop Vacuum - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/01/… via @fwmagazine

The Dawn of the Quiet Shop Vacuum - FineWoodworking

About a decade ago I basically stopped sweeping up my shop. No, I’m not up to my armpits in sawdust and shavings, I simply switched to vacuuming up the detritus […]

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A Rust-free Winterized Woodshop - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2017/01/… via @fwmagazine
A Rust-free Winterized Woodshop - FineWoodworking

A Rust-free Winterized Woodshop - FineWoodworking

I have a shed up north at my cottage in northern Ontario, and I will be housing a lot of my tools in there. In the winter, temperatures can get […]

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Hot Stuff (on the cheap) - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2016/12/… via @fwmagazine

Hot Stuff (on the cheap) - FineWoodworking

A couple of years ago I was giving seminars on hide glue, one of my favorite furniture glues. After the seminars I often heard people remark that it would be […]

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A Great Mistake - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2016/11/… via @fwmagazine

A Great Mistake - FineWoodworking

Several years ago, I was searching eBay for a Stanley 62 (bevel up/low angle) handplane to add to my collection. I checked every week or so for over a year […]

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A Great Mistake - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2016/11/… via @fwmagazine

A Great Mistake - FineWoodworking

Several years ago, I was searching eBay for a Stanley 62 (bevel up/low angle) handplane to add to my collection. I checked every week or so for over a year […]

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9-in Dewalt Radial Arm Saw - FineWoodworking finewoodworking.com/2016/10/… via @fwmagazine

9-in Dewalt Radial Arm Saw - FineWoodworking

One drawback of being a tool junky is that I’m always dragging some old forgotten chuck of iron back to my shop. A few months ago a friend mentioned that […]

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