Spring Painting

Spring Painting

by | Mar 12, 2017 | Deck, Deck, Porch & Patio, Tips

Spring is a good time to paint fences and the exterior of your home, especially wood surfaces. This way, they will be protected from summer heat and sun. Wood decks should also be sealed once a year.
Spring Painting

Biscuit Joints

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Carpentry, Glue, Tips

Using thin wood wafers called biscuits can strengthen wood joints by providing more glue bonding area. You can use a biscuit joiner (also called a plate joiner) to cut precision mating slots in boards for the biscuits, which are available in three sizes. Or, to save...
Spring Painting

Bucket Storage

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Tips, Workshop

You can use several plastic 5-gal. buckets fitted with tough nylon tool holders to help organize your shop. When not being used they can be hung up neatly on screw hooks to the side of your workbench or inside a special cabinet. Using several buckets will allow you to...
Spring Painting

Chisel Care

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Carpentry, Carpentry Tools, Tips

As with hand planes, the key to using chisels successfully is keeping them sharp. If they are not kept sharp, your work will suffer. If you are wary of taking your good chisels to the stone, consider buying a cheaper set to practice on. Store your chisels boxed, in a...
Spring Painting

Cord Requirements

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Electrical, Miscellaneous Electrical, Tips

When you hook up a power tool to an heavy-duty extension cord, remember that all cords are not alike and all power tools do not necessarily require the same size cord. Check each tool’s owners manual to find out its requirements. Here’s a helpful guide for...
Spring Painting

Drill Bit Corrosion

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Carpentry, Nailing & Drilling, Tips

A simple way to clean corrosion from a twist drill bit is to let your power drill help you. While applying oil to the bit at its point of entry, drill repeatedly into a block of hardwood secured in a vise. Friction of the bit against the wood and abrasion of the wood...