The circular saw is perhaps the most common saw owned by both professionals and DIYers alike. I know it was the first power tool (along with a drill) I ever got from my dad, and, apart from a drill, it was the first power tool I ever used. However, although it is an integral member of the tool family that often does most of the heavy lifting in our projects, it is by far the most abused tool. I remember as a kid when things weren’t going right for my dad on a project, 9 times out of 10 that would be the tool to fly through the air… It seems fairly apparent now why it never worked properly. Even if you don’t practice the shot put with your tool, like dad did (not recommend for a variety of reasons, sorry dad), chances are you’re not very delicate with the circular saw. Read More
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Saddest Thing on the Web – Save This Old House
I swear, I’m not a materialistic person. If it came down to saving a box filled with my most nostalgic items and heirlooms vs. saving a random stranger on the street, it would be the human being every time. Well, unless that human being was Hitler. In that case, I’d probably lunge from my grandmother’s wedding photos while giving ol’ Adolf the finger. But despite this, I still feel incredibly sad when I see a home that has been allowed to fall apart and become a ghost of itself, especially when you can plainly see the character that home once had. That’s why I think Save This Old House is just about the saddest thing on the Internet. Read More