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HOW TO CHOOSE A CORDLESS DRILL: A Quick Video Tutorial
Updated on July 17th, 2020
When it comes to power tools, there are more options than ever before, and the quality of choices is higher than...Continue Reading
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WOODWORKING: Mill Your Own Lumber the Simple Way
Updated on June 27th, 2020
UPDATED 26Jun2020 + 2 videos below: It’s easy to look past the obvious fact that lumber comes from logs, but once you...Continue Reading
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REAL MILK PAINT: Watch and Learn About This Great Wood Finishing Option
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Milk paint is easy to like It's safe, fast drying and when used in a particular way it delivers a kind...Continue Reading
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23 GAUGE PIN NAILERS: Best Kept Woodworking Secret
Updated on May 23rd, 2020
WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Instant and virtually invisible wood joints This is what 23-gauge pin nailers deliver They’re...Continue Reading
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SANDING CABINET FACE FRAMES: Video Tutorial Shows the Right Way To Do It
Updated on April 9th, 2020
Face frames are cabinet parts that surround door and drawer openings The narrow pieces of wood that...Continue Reading
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HOW TO CHOOSE A CORDLESS DRILL: Real-World Tips for Finding the Right Model
Updated on February 22nd, 2020
UPDATED 22Feb2020 + video below: Interested in taking care of your own home as much as possible A cordless drill can...Continue Reading
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WOOD PLANER TUNE-UP: How to Keep That Smooth Wood Coming
Updated on February 8th, 2020
UPATED 7Feb2020 + video below: To be a successful woodworker, you also need to be something of a mechanic I was...Continue Reading
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CHISELS & PLANES: Why These Hand Tools Still Make Sense
Updated on January 25th, 2020
UPDATED 25Jan2020 + two videos Fancy power tool technology generates its own hype, and that’s why you don’t hear...Continue Reading
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NEED A GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT? Give the Gift of Sharp Tools + Two Woodworking Plans Packages
Updated on December 7th, 2019
Sometimes the journey of becoming a skilled woodworker takes you down paths that didn’t seem important at...Continue Reading
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WOODWORKING: How to Prepare Boards for Great Results
Updated on November 30th, 2019
UPDATED 29Nov2019 + video: If you aspire to create great woodworking in a home workshop, you need to start with...Continue Reading