Tips
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Three Handy Shop Tips
Often a measurement will be a bit more or less than the easy to recognise 1/16th inch scale on the measuring tape. Rather than tak...
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Sharpening Forstner Bits
An email asking if I had anything on sharpening forstner bits prompted this shop tip. I did some searching online to see what was ...
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Three Great Shop Tips
The first one is easy, and it’s something I’ve been doing for years. To get the random orbit sander to stop faster, so...
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Super Simple Depth Of Cut Gauge For The Table Saw
After I got a new 10″ Amana combination table saw blade from Tools Today, I thought it would be nice to have a very convenie...
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Drilling Longer Stock On The Drill Press
Occasionally, I need to drill a hole in the end of a longer piece I’m working on and would like to do that on my drill press...
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Mustard Bottle Glue Bottle
Here’s an easy one. My old glue bottle had started breaking apart, so I washed out a mustard bottle to use: Pour the glue fr...
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Drilling Tricks
Drilling Straight Making straight holes with a hand-held drill can be tricky, but here’s an effective method that I’ve...
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MDF Buffing Wheel
To bring a chisel, plane iron or knife to the ultimate razors edge, you need a buffing wheel. There are hard felt wheels available...
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Shop Measuring Tools Accuracy Checks
If you are looking for deals on measuring tools, it’s a good idea to take along some easy to do methods for checking them ou...
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Table Saw Accuracy
Making accurate cuts on the table starts with properly setting it up, and I go through the steps that I take to do that in this vi...
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Fixing Loose Knots
Using softwood (pine, spruce, etc.) has its advantages and disadvantages. It’s relatively cheap and easy to work with, which...
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Drilling Hardened Steel With Masonry Bits
This was actually a tip that I got from a comment on my “Making A Knife” video that I dismissed as something that woul...
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Straighten A Sawzall Or Jigsaw Blade
If you use a sawzall or jigsaw, it’s bound to happen – you’ll bend the blade: I’ve tried every method, fro...
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Make A Door Buck
As demonstrated in a recent project, working on a door is a little easier when you have a few simple jigs, like this door buck: It...
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Chuck Key Handle
My shop is not well heated during the winter months and the cold makes my drill press chuck difficult to adjust. I guess the greas...
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Como Hacer Un Compás Compacto
Traducido al español por Sergio Este es un pequeño proyecto fácil de hacer que realmente resulta muy útil tener a mano en el t...
