Recently, I refinished the hardwood floors for a friend of mine. The refinish included three bedrooms, dining room, living room, and hall. It was a big job. It would have been easier if the hardwood floors hadn’t been previously carpeted and the previous renters’ dogs had been house broken… Every room that had been carpeted had enormous ‘pet’ stains in them. It was bad. Then there were the 12,324 staples I had to remove (which in some cases were rusted). After the staples, I had to deal with the stains and warping. [click to continue…]
sanding
As you may have seen in my previous article on T-Rex Duct Tape, I am a special kind of guy that needs special ‘tools’ for a very specific health and beauty regimen. With that said, I think I finally found a tool for those hard to reach spaces when I need to exfoliate. Soft Sanders by Style-Line Corporation take sponge-style sanders to the next level. [click to continue…]
Sanding is one of those things that can often be the “make or break” part of a wood working project. Sanding can mean the difference between an “Oh, cool.” or a “Wow! You built that?!” project. That doesn’t mean it is the most fun or exciting part of a project. Some people enjoy sanding. Some people also enjoy flogging themselves. [click to continue…]
You know that rubber sanding block you have in the garage? The one with the three little nails on each side that fall out every time you go to replace the sandpaper. The one that no matter how snugly you try to get the sandpaper to fit, you’re left with wiggling that eventually results in the sandpaper tearing, (at which point expletives fly and you spend another 5 minutes trying to get new sandpaper back in). Maybe it’s time to consider breaking up with it, and going straight to a threesome . . . from Festool. If you’re frustrated with your old sanding block and ready to consider trying something new and exciting, it’s a good thing you’re reading our Festool Sanding Block Set review. [click to continue…]
