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Pipe Clamp Holder Many time when clamping edge nosing’s on shelves I end up fighting the pipe clamps. They are either rolling over, sliding away or difficult to adjust under the boards. A simple set of pipe clamp holders solves this issue. The holders hole the clamps in one position and a few inches off…
Cleaning Rust Off Delta Table Saw DEAR CONCORD CARPENTER, I bought and Delta contractor saw at a yard sale. It has all of its parts and accessories and runs great. My only problem is the table is covered with rust. What is the best way to clean it up? thanks, Scott DEAR SCOTT, As long…
Clamping Large Items: Using Pipe Clamps I often find myself needing to clamp large items such as face frames of bookcase counter edge nosings. Unless your Norm Abrams and you have a plethora of various size pipe clamps and a ton of space to store them you often find the need to improvise. That’s why…
A Concord Carpenter Weekly Tool Winner: Each week one lucky person will win a tool or accessory from one of the tool companies featured on my giveaway tab. Please take a moment to visit their site and come back to comment on some of your recommendations for tool giveaways. This past two week’s winners of my…
Eagle America Box Joint Jig Review The folks at Eagle America recently sent me their Ultimate Box Joint Jig and sled to evaluate and review. Eagle America is “The World’s Router Bit Source” due to their addition of Price Cutter brand router bits. They offer over 2,000 router bits for you to choose from. Although I love their…
Recently my friend and co-worker George Gussler had to install twenty molly bolts in a plaster wall. The molly bolts were to hold up heavy artwork and the home where the art was going in was furnished. In order to avoid making a dusty mess George came up with this innovative and dust free drilling…
Cutting Plywood Sheets Making a straight in plywood can be difficult. Instead of free-hand cutting with a circular saw, using a guide can can produce table saw straight cuts. A simple shop-made guide is easy to make out of a couple of strips of plywood scrap with two clamps. There are several different types of commercial…
Setting Up A Work Shop or Designing A Wood Shop: Setting up your work shop or wood shop can be fun and daunting at the same time. There are so many factors to consider as well as steps to take to ensure that your new wood shop suits your needs. Layout Tools For Work Flow When setting…
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