Offcuts By: Don Heisz
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A few days ago, I purchased a tool I’ve wanted for a long time, a full-sized lathe. I was at a used-goods store and saw it g...
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I am awaiting the day when I can go to the Dollar store and buy wood. I already buy abrasive cutting discs at a local bargain stor...
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A few days ago, I backed up my car into a chain post in a parking lot of a job site I was visiting. The chain post originally held...
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There once was a play structure behind my house. I use the term generously, though, since it was more of a death trap than anythin...
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Yesterday, I was involved in a rather serious accident that completely destroyed my car. The airbag is probably what kept me from ...
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A friend of mine once spent several years and several thousand dollars renovating his basement. When he bought the house, sometime...
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There are currently ten different floor coverings on the ground floor of my house. That may or may not be normal, I don’t kn...
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I have worked on a great many construction projects over the years. I must say, I always prefer new construction. There are proble...
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Sometimes, you do the right thing in the wrong place. The normal situation is that the pieces fit together perfectly and make a jo...
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I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “They don’t build them like they used to.” People apply it to ...
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Several years ago, my brother and I stopped at a lumber yard on our way back from a job we were doing. It was no ordinary building...
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I recently gave my brother my old circular saw. It has served me well for a very long time, but the switch gave out. I’m cer...
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I have never made a single dovetail joint. That may be shocking for some but I’m working on maintaining that statistic and h...
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Recently, someone told me about a problem she had with her new house. Very shortly after moving in, she decided to have a bath in ...
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Tools have a certain magical quality. You may never have a use for a specific tool but, if you happen to get your hands on one, yo...
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I was recently called upon to settle an argument. The debate was whether it is better to use a mitre saw or a tablesaw to make pre...
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I constantly marvel at the fact that I’ve never hurt myself with a circular saw. That probably sounds like I am not very cau...
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I was watching something a few days ago. Someone was climbing a handmade ladder. I immediately spotted that the ladder was constru...
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So, it’s spring. The ground seems to think otherwise, however, since it’s still hiding under much of the snow that fel...
