Offcuts By: Don Heisz
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It’s an unending adventure. First, my station wagon, which I’d had for eight years, was destroyed in a total mess of a...
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Looks like a nice day to be in the workshop. The sun is shining but it’s very cold. My workshop is in my basement, where it ...
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Several years ago, my neighbour asked me to come look at his basement. Water was leaking in all along one wall and had soaked thro...
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You can try to make people safe. But, if they are determined, they will manage to hurt themselves. That’s the important thin...
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“Happy Valentine’s Day, Pete. Got any special plans for you and the wife?” This was how Pete was greeted one mor...
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You Will Not Believe What This Is
Those of you who have been internet denizens for a while should be familiar with the phrase, “You will not believe what this...
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I really like hand planes. They are very satisfactory tools, when they work properly. Unfortunately, my first experiences of hand ...
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One winter day, much like today, Pete and I were driving to a job. The road was quite slippery with wet snow and Pete drove with a...
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I think I’ve written before about tools you want or think you need. We all know that sensation, when walking through the har...
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Several months ago, my wife bought an old activity table for our toddler. She likes it because it reminds her of the tables that w...
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Another year is rapidly falling away. When I was a kid, years took a long time to pass. Not so anymore. Also, when I was a kid, th...
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Twas the Week Before Christmas
Twas the week before Christmas, and through the workshop, Not a creature was gluing, not even a drop. All the clamps were hung ...
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“I need you guys to work tomorrow and the next day.” “No,” said Pete. We were on the roof of the building....
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Well, it’s that time of year again. The end of December is coming and with it, that special time we all need to sit and worr...
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When I was young, I loved cutting down trees. I had a little bowsaw and a hatchet and would go out into the woods with one of our ...
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So, I sometimes need to make a cabinet or a dresser or some other box-like-thing, and I always think, “What is actually the ...
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Once upon a time, it was easy to spend days and nights working on various household projects. I would decide to do something and t...
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After a week of warm days and nights, which is very strange for November where I live, I awoke this morning to see frost on everyt...
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So, yesterday was Halloween. I’ve never been a fan. Perhaps it all stems from the fact that, growing up, I lived in a place ...
