Updated on August 12th, 2021
By: Steve MaxwellFOUR INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS UP THIS TIME:
- Learn how to sand wood properly for finishing
- See how to apply a wipe-on polyurethane finish
- Can any tape measure survive a truck? Watch and see.
- Discover how some wood screws are better than others.
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Click to learn about the four steps I use for sanding wood before finishing. There are quicker ways to do this than what you’ll find here, but none better.
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Wipe on wood finishes are some of my favourites. Watch how easy they are to apply with this 5 minute video. No runs, beautiful results and they’re repairable.
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Tape measures are getting incrementally better. There’s no room for huge gains, but watch this Milwaukee tape get driven over by my truck.
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The variety of wood screws keeps increasing and that’s a good thing. Click to watch this 2008 video about a few wood screw innovations that matter.
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