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BUYING A JIGSAW: “Would a New Jigsaw Cut Better Th...
Updated on November 12th, 2022
Q: What should I look for when choosing a new jigsaw I have an old corded model but it cuts slowly and the edges it...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
THE AMAZING PLUG WELD: Watch This Simple Trick for Joini...
Published on November 4th, 2022
Plug welds offer a simple way of joining two pieces of metal when you don't want a visible weld bead You can see a...Continue Reading
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OREGON CHAINSAW SHARPENER: A Fast & Effective Option
Published on November 2nd, 2022
Over the decades I’ve seen various chainsaw sharpening systems in action, but the one I want to tell you here is the...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
HAND-FORGED HINGE INSTALLATION: Watch Me Chop a Hinge Po...
Updated on October 8th, 2022
Just a fun, two-minute peek over my shoulder as I use a super-sharp chisel and mallet to create a pocket for a...Continue Reading
Hand Tools
PORTABLE WORKSTATIONS: Two Strategies That I Use
Updated on November 5th, 2022
More than one old-timer I know tells how new carpenters used to be judged on the job by their ability to build a...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
ANCHORING TO MASONRY: Check Out These Options for Success
Updated on October 7th, 2022
Concrete, brick and stone play a larger role than ever in today’s home building and renovations, and that’s a...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
ROUTER PITFALLS TO AVOID: Watch Out for These Five Big Ones
Published on September 30th, 2022
Routers are used for shaping and milling wood, and they do this by spinning a variety of bits at up to 25,000...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WOOD CARVING CLASSIC: How to Make Letters & Numbers...
Updated on September 23rd, 2022
It’s funny what sticks with you from childhood One of my earliest woodworking memories is of my grandfather using a...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
BUILD YOUR OWN CLASSIC CABINETS: Learn How With My Onlin...
Updated on September 23rd, 2022
If you'd like to save money and have a great time building your own amazing kitchen cabinets, built-ins or perhaps a...Continue Reading
Hand Tools
COOL ADJUSTABLE WRENCH: See a Modern Reproduction of a T...
Published on September 16th, 2022
93 years ago today, on September 17, 1929, inventor Edwin J Evans received a patent for a unique type of adjustable...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
CIRCULAR SAWS: Tips on Choosing One You’ll Love
Updated on September 16th, 2022
A long time ago my neighbour, Norm, needed help The asphalt roof on his summer place just down the road from where I...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WOODWORKING BASICS: How to Apply Solid Wood Edging to Pl...
Published on September 9th, 2022
How do you hide the edges of veneered plywood or particleboard in furniture and cabinets you make Solid wood edging is...Continue Reading