Tricks of the Trade
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More Tips for Lost Chuck Keys
I had the same problem as Hank Kennedy with chuck keys growing legs and hiding on me.
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Another Shop Lighting Solution
When adding new lighting to the shop, one should consider “Pot” lights and ED bulbs.
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Table Leg Tenon Cuts
I use my sliding compound mitre saw to make taper cuts of 8″ or less on table legs.
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Circular Saw Dust Control
Have you ever tried to cut a piece of lumber with a circular saw in your living room? What a mess.
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Bandsaw Tire Replacement
My 9 inch bandsaw tire dried up and blew off the wheel.
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Using Leftover Sawdust in the Garden
Be careful adding sawdust to the garden. Sawdust uses up the available nitrogen as it decomposes.
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New Shop Lighting
Conventional lighting always irritates me because it costs too much to buy, too much to operate and delivers too little usable light where I need it.
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Making Cheap Dowels
I am always running out of dowels for joints. I recently picked a cheap dowel making set that has many sizes in it.
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Versatile Bench Clamping
My recently done woodworking bench has dog holes and the sort of stuff I wish I had years ago, but my general purpose (wood and metal) bench doesn’t
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Keeping Track of Chuck Keys
After years of loosing chuck keys, trying all the various leashes and keepers I found the answer (for me).
