Steve 
Electronics, Flooring, Tools, Woodworking
Whether you’re building dining tables or installing wood flooring, failure to consider wood movement can destroy countless hours of otherwise masterful handiwork. As wood exchanges moisture to and from the environment it shrinks and plumps …
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Appliances, Electrical, How To
As creatures of convenience, we love our household appliances. Except when they break down, at which time we emit colorful language and threaten trips to the landfill. But a major appliance failure doesn’t always mean …
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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. To be honest, the world isn’t exactly starved for more impact drivers. But that doesn’t mean the genre can’t be improved upon. And Makita did just that! …
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Diablo, , Milwaukee Tool, Sponsored
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I’ve always whipped out a hack saw or angle grinder and abrasive disc when I wanted to cut some metal. Or, for thin sheet stock, the trusty …
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Just as there are many ways to make a picture frame, there are many ways to cut a dado. Dadoing large parts at the table saw is quick and easy with a specialty dado blade …
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Featured, Painting, Resources, Safety, Woodworking
There’s an old truism that if you want to test how well you understand something, try explaining it to someone else. Of all the topics I’ve looked into over the years, few are as mired …
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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. For grinding, cutting, sanding, wire brushing, sharpening, and general dentistry, an angle grinder is often the best tool for the job. With the portability of 20V MAX, …
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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. If we were to have readers list all the tools in their shops, there is no doubt they’d rattle off a bunch of sharp, spinning electrical things. …
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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. If you think a drill bit is a drill bit is a drill bit, you’ve never tried piercing glass with a brad point bit. Or wood with …
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Garage, How To, Safety, Woodworking
So you got yourself one of those hanging air filtration thingies for your shop (yay you!). That was a smart move. Now how in the world are you going to get that heavy beast up …
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