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Job Site Routers For The Carpenter: As a renovation carpenter that often finds myself dealing with rotted window sills on Monday and installing a built in bookcase on Tuesday I have a myriad of tools and have to be prepared for anything. Part of that tool arsenal is my job site routers. I have routers…
Professional Communication Via Email As a carpenter I do most of my communicating to schedule, price and work out details on projects via email. It’s fast, easy and can be done at anytime of the day or night. A big issue that I often see if that emails lack tone and can be misleading at…
Rockler Dust Right 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…
Leviton SmartlockPro Slim GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter receptacles: The folks at Leviton recently released the Leviton SmartlockPro Slim GFCI Self-Test. This GFCI automatically tests itself every 15 minutes to confirm that protected power is available, providing you and your family peace of mine. The Leviton SmartlockPro Slim GFCI device features a 25% slimmer profile than traditional GFCI designs. The slim design…
Sanding is probably the least glorious part of any carpentry or woodworking project but also and important part of the process. The biggest problem with sanding is the dust, the mess, and the subsequent contaminating your surface when applying a finish. So whether it’s for health reasons of just a kick ass finish on your project, reducing dust…
The Benefits Of Dustless Hardwood Floor Sanding by Chris Rivard Having worked around wood and installing and finishing hardwood flooring for most my life, I had learned quite a few things about dustless hardwood floor sanding . For example, I learned that a splinter from Brazilian mahogany or cherry, will become infected by the time I get home. …
Sending Professional Emails I recently took a course to learn more about the business email etiquette. My reasons for the class were mostly to improve my bad emailing habits by learning the rules for writing professional emails. Yes, there is such a thing as email etiquette….. It is amazing to me that many contractors and…
Electric Radiant Heat New England mornings can tempt some of the toughest to roll over, turn off the alarm clock and go back to sleep. Getting out of bed and stepping onto a cold wood or tile floor can send chills up your spine and set the mood for the day. Research is showing that…
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