Tricks of the Trade
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More Cold Weather Shop Solutions
My cold weather storage isn’t just for glue.
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Another Tip to Save Your Sanders
After watching the video on saving your disk sanders sand disk about using a cork it made me think of another inexpensive way to save it.
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A Cost Effective Crack Filler
Many of us 2-part epoxy to fill and stabilize voids or cracks in wood. In my case I work with a lot of figured and live edged Big Leaf Maple.
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Slow and Steady Cuts the Board
I discovered that this cutting surge was not caused by soft wood.
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Mark Your Templates
In my home shop I use a lot of home-made jigs, guides and templates.
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Cold Weather Glue Storage
This trick keeps the cold in during the summer and keeps it out during the winter.
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Safer Blade Cleaning
One needn’t use something as strong as oven cleaner. “Jungle Jake” or a host of other cleaning solutions work just as well.
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Keeping Pocket Hole Screws in Position
Everyone knows the problem of pieces moving from their proper positions when joining them with Kreg pocket hole screws.
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Mobile Dust Collection
I use a Dust Deputy to keep mine clean but found it difficult to drag the shop vac and dust deputy from machine to machine.
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Don’t Lose That Tube
Aerosol spray cans for lubricants (WD40, Brake Free, various parts cleaners, etc.) come with little spray nozzle tubes taped to the side of the can.
