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Fitting formed counter tops to an uneven wall
Peter in Selkirk, Manitoba is trying to fit his countertop flush to a wall that is not perfectly flat. If you look closely at the back splash part of formed countertops you will notice that they have an "L" shaped lip right up on top. This gives a bit of a hollow space behind the back splash. Yo... -
Jig Saw Blades
The most important part of a tool is it's cutting edge and a jig saw is no better than its blade. What many people don't realize is that there are a wide variety of specialized blades available for ordinary jig saws. Hard wood, Soft wood, Hard metal, Soft metal -- those are the standards. The... -
Saw blade safe rotational speeds
Different saws turn at different speeds. That is because for each material there is an ideal speed of contact between the cutting edge and the material. In general woodworking and renovation we don't pay too much attention to saw speed changes for changes in material, like we must do in drilling ... -
Safety and pleasure in woodturning
The wood lathe is my favourite woodworking tool - hands down. Follow this link to me simply having fun. The most important safety detail in woodturning, after a face mask, is to learn to properly place, and constantly adjust, the chisel support. It should always be close to the wood to leave you... -
Repairing old fashioned wooden framed windows
Whether you still have some of those old storm windows, or have single glazed windows used as decorative dividers between rooms inside the house, you may need to know how to work with window putty. REMIVING OLD WINDOW PUTTY In ancient history, the old putty was generally removed with a carpe... -
Putting new asphalt roof shingles right over old ones.
The question is: Can you put new asphalt roof shingles right over old ones. If the old ones are flat and you fill in any missing tabs, and you do no more that a total of two layers of shingles, yes you can reshingle over old shingles. The major question point would be to check out if your old... -
TOOLS I LIKE
Tools change so fast that is even hard for me to keep up with them. I think it is all a conspiracy to keep us buying new tools long before the old ones wear out. Of course I have to admit that my shop is rather over stocked as I am constantly receiving samples to try out, so I rarely manage to we... -
Better Gas Cans
There is no reason to spill gas on a hot motor or the ground while filling the tank as there are more and more modern gas cans that give you control over the pour while meeting all kinds of tight regulations related to gasoline safety. The old, no-longer legal cans, had an air relief cap that yo...
Oscillating Tools
