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Using The Right Sandpaper Image: Source Using the right sandpaper is the key to a successful project To me, sanding is a necessary evil. I don’t know anyone who enjoys sanding. My carpenter friend George always reminds me to use good sandpaper and change it often, he says, “sandpaper is cheap, labor is expensive.” …
CHANNELLOCK Wrenches Last week I posted on the new Channellock 4-in-1 Ratcheting Wrench Set. The press release on this set claimed that the pair of wrenches does the work of eight combination wrenches or sockets with just two tools. ChannelLock sent me a set of these wrenches to evaluate. I was impressed with the quality…
Fertilizing Trees As a homeowner you have two main methods for applying fertilizer to trees. The fertilizer can be applied directly to the soil surface or it can be applied below the soil surface via augured holes. Spreading the fertilizer on the soil surface is the easiest, and least effective method. Putting fertilizer below the…
ZipSnip All Purpose Cordless Cutter Say goodbye to your scissors! The folks at ZipSnip recently sent me a ZipSnip Lithium cutter to review and is also offering one to one of my readers. Give away offered later this week. The ZipSnip is a 3.6V Lithium-ion cordless cutter that can cut through all types of materials.…
Photo: Me cutting cedar. Dust filter can be seen in upper right of photo. Wood Shop Air Filtration System For many do-it-yourselfers, hobbyists and homeowners with small wood shops, buying a dust collector and dust filtration system falls pretty low on the “must have” list of tool priorities. I’ve written before on the importance work…
The Blind Mark Drywall Tool Measuring and cutting drywall / paneling to fit over an electrical outlet, switch box or recessed light can be a pain. If your not careful you end up having to settle for a joint where you don’t want one or worse yet, scraping a piece of wainscoting paneling or birch…
Build A Diagonal Tongue And Groove Shed Door This shed was designed by Sandra Stout from Creative Designs. One of the details that Sandra specified was for the tongue and groove doors to be set at a diagonal. After figuring out the door opening sizes I went back to the shop to build the…
New Channellock 4 in 1 Ratcheting Wrench Set Channellock, Inc., the company well know for manufacturing high quality pliers, just introduced a new 4-in-1 Ratcheting Wrench Set that does the work of eight combination wrenches or sockets with just two tools. Manufactured in the United States, the 4-in-1 Ratcheting Wrench Set is comprised of…
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