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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…
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…
Auxiliary Table Saw Or Sacrificial Fence When I say Table Saw Auxiliary Fence or sacrificial fence I mean a wood fence that I can run a saw blade up against without damage and easily change out when I cut into it. An Table Saw Auxiliary Fence is incredibly valuable. It protects the facing of your table…
Wood Clamping With One Handed Bar Clamps: Many, many times when working in the shop I end up wishing I had an extra hand to hold something. When working alone in your shop its important to find the right tools or jigs that make your work process flow easier, faster and stress free. Below is…
Should Table Saw Flesh Detection Technology Be Jammed Down Our Throats? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is being petitioned to impose a mandatory rule, in an effort to have the government require a specific active flesh detection technology for all table saws. On October 11, 2011, CPSC took a possible first step of…
Concealing Your Fasteners Translates Into a Quality Job! I just finished installing a bunch or PVC trim around a garage door opening. One thing I wanted to do was install the PVC securely and hide the fasteners. Installing Cortex Fasteners In PVC Trim I’ve used the The Cortex Concealed Fastening System many times before and…
How To Make A Cordless Drill Storage Rack I like my shop neat and orderly. When I need a tool I expect it to be in a certain spot. In my shop I use a few small cordless drills and impact drivers. Keeping track of them was difficult until I decided to make a cordless drill…
Custom Sanding Block Using Standard 3″ x 21″ Sanding Belts A sanding block is used to provide a solid and often flat support for sandpaper. This article will show you how to make a sanding block using a 3″ x 21″ belt sander sand paper belt. How To Make A Sanding Block Typically I use a scrap…
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