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10 Trim Carpentry Tips I’ve partnered with Milwaukee Tool’s GRID apprentice program to share with you 10 trim carpentry tips that I’ve picked up over the years. Alright let’s jump into the tips: Tip 1: Tune You Miter Saw For accurate cuts, it’s important to calibrate your miter saw. A 1° difference over a 1-in.…
RIDGID 7-1/4 In. R3205 Circular Saw Review So there I was, halfway through cutting my third sheet of ½” plywood on the subfloor phase of a home remodel project when the power went out. Only this time it was the power to my 20V cordless circular saw that shall remain nameless. Again. I still had…
Making and Using Carpentry Patterns and Templates Making and using carpentry patterns and templates help to make woodworking and construction projects efficient, repeatable and accurate. Templates are usually low cost to build, and an accurate way to transfer spatial measurements to any sheet material or flat surface. Once made, a template can be used, over…
Bessey General Purpose Clamp Kit on the ACC Job-Site Every good woodworker and carpenter will tell you, you can NEVER have enough clamps. So when it comes to buying new clamps or more clamps or extra clamps, it’s not a question of “if” but “when”. So whenever you decide to add to your collection, or…
Perfect Tight Fitting Miters Perfect tight fitting miters are only a small part of finish carpentry. Finish carpenters must develop an eye for proportion and detail. They must learn to visualize the steps, to measure, mark and cut more accurately and work with smaller tolerances. It’s easy to misread the tape measure, confuse numbers and…
A Carpenter’s Lesson On Being Successful THAT’S WHAT MY SHOP TEACHER USED TO SAY …. What he really should have been telling us is Level, Plumb, and Square. Although he taught us a lot in class, the real learning happened on the job and continues each day. Experience is the BEST Teacher Being…
Carpentry and Remodeling Concord, MA Start planning your deck now! Call the Concord Carpenter for your complete year round services: Finished basements Crown molding and built in bookcases Additions Remodeling Replacement doors & windows All aspects of carpentry Handyman services Call ~ 617-799-1971 This deck was added onto the existing 200 year old porch. The…
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