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Re- Usable Woodworking Glue Brush Recently the folks at Rockler send me their new Silicone Glue Brush to review and evaluate. To be honest I immediately looked at the brushes and thought they were a cheap gimmick. I was wrong - the Rockler Silicone Glue Brush worked as advertised and worked well. Up to now I used these metal handles black bristled brushes when gluing objects in my shop such as dadoes, tongues, grooves and … [Read more...]
The folks at Rockler recently sent me their Dust Right Tool Port to review and evaluate. The Dust Right Port connects nicely to any shop tool with a 2-1/2'' or 4'' dust port, while the Dust Right handle fits perfectly onto the ports. The Dust Right™ Handle is a super convenient way to unplug your dust collector hose from one machine and plug it into another machine, using the same hose. If you have a small shop or multiple machines … [Read more...]
Black Pipe Clamp Tip: Prevent stains on wood from black pipe clamps. Dear Concord Carpenter, I recently tried your "pipe clamp extension clamp" on a project and it worked great!! Thank you for taking the time to post that tip and video. I have another questions for you. How can I prevent the wood that I am clamping from getting stains on them from the black pipe clamps? Thanks, Rodrigo Dear Rodrigo, Great … [Read more...]
Johnson Level & Tool J4900 98-Inch Aluminum Cutting Guide The Johnson Level & Tool 98-Inch Aluminum Cutting Guide is a rip guide that is designed to give you a straight edge for ripping plywood stock, doors and other large objects that may be too big to put through a table saw. It is made up of a simple pair of 49-inch, extruded aluminum rail guides and is joined together with a plate and four screws to make a 98" long circular … [Read more...]
Workshop Tip: Using A Clamp To Hold A Level In Place: . I mostly work alone. If you're a solo carpenter it behooves you to take the time to think about tips, techniques and methods of work that will not only help you accomplish your job, but save you time and money. One such tip that I use often is to us a clamp to hold my level in place to free my hands up. I always joke that carpenters should have three hands when … [Read more...]
Perfect Picture Level If you hang alot of pictures or install appliances here's a simple, hands free level tool to make your job easier. It's called the Picture Perfect Level, and it's made by Johnson Level. Johnson Perfect Picture Level The Perfect Picture Level is a lightweight ninety degree level with dual Vials to simultaneously check plumb and level of anything from pictures, art, refrigerators, mirrors or … [Read more...]
Retrieve A Ring From A Sink Drain: How To Retrieve In A Sink Drain Retrieve rings, coins and earrings from sink drains fast and easily. This post is all about easy tips you can use for retrieving items dropped in a sink drain. How many times have your taken off your rings to wash dishes only to accidentally knock one into the sink? Did it make it down the ring down the drain? Detailed below step by step are the … [Read more...]
Auxiliary Table Saw Or A Disposable Fence When I say disposable fence I mean a fence that I can easily change out when I cut into it. An auxiliary fence protects the facing of your table saw fence (as well as your saw blade). Another great feature of an auxiliary fence is it allows you too be able to clamp a face board along your table saw rip fence or screw stop blocks into the fence. Auxiliary fences allows you the flexibility to … [Read more...]
Robert Robillard is the Editor of A Concord Carpenter, Host of the Concord Carpenter cable tv show and the Principal of Robert E. Robillard Finish Carpentry & Renovation, LLC, a carpentry and renovation business located in Concord, Massachusetts.
He writes on all aspects of home improvement and remodeling, specializing in problem solving for all aspects of home maintenance.
In his spare time he enjoys reviewing new tools and products and restoring old tools back and using them on projects: A Concord Carpenter.
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