These places aren’t the bestwhen it comes to stocking quality tools at cheap prices. Now I’m not saying you can’t find good stuff at these stores… you sure can... from time to time. But I wouldnevergo to any of them as a single one-stop-shop for everything tool related. ...
I’ll also be presenting several approaches to the interior fitments. But I have only so many Dutch tool chest interior variations in me – and there’s now a fair number of these chest in shops throughout the country and around the world. So while it’s early days (heck – we just...
That’s when I found the tool had been discontinued altogether… and you couldn’t even find parts for it. I had paid $800 for it andsuddenly it was nothing but junk. A complete waste. BAD TOOL #2:Ryobi Detail Sander The problem I had with this tool actually surprised me. The thing...
Hello all, been looking at Japanese chisels, just wondering if someone could tell me about sharpening them. Won’t the scooped out back eventuly give you a curved cutting edge as […]
The grade should be stamped on the side of the sheet but it is often missing in imported plywoods. Expect to pay $75 or more for a 4′ x 8′ sheet of A2 plywood with plain-sliced veneer. The oak and birch plywood the big home-improvement stores had in stock (about $40) at the...
I’ve found that some days I head out to the shop all set to dive into a project I’ve been working’ on, and before I know it, something else catches my eye. Maybe it’s the way the light hits the wood or the feel of a tool I haven’t used in a while. Next thing you kn...
As long as one leaves at least a minimal space between the top of the wedges and the underside of the workbench-top/tool-well, if necessary, one can apply pressure on top of the wedges with a prybar or a strong screw-driver. So if you don’t expect the wedges to shrink under compr...
For each tool, I wrapped a color, or :) combination of colors, near the plug and wrapped the same color where the cord enters -T the machine. Now, if I want to unplug a tool, D I check its color code on the tool. and then unplr,rg i the rnatching cord at the power strip....
I’ll also be presenting several approaches to the interior fitments. But I have only so many Dutch tool chest interior variations in me – and there’s now a fair number of these chest in shops throughout the country and around the world. So while it’s early days (heck – we just...
This is where the Ikedame has found endless friends. Another Dozuki is the Ice Bear brand Kumagoro saw, with very fine teeth at 25 tpi. With a 190mm long blade, it falls between the two previous saws and will prove a useful tool for cutting all manner of fine joints. To get the ...