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Simple jobs that bring a smile and a good-looking woodworking video
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I’ve just finished what turned out to be a really simple workstation renovation job for a friend. They had a pretty good idea of what they wanted the finished workstation to look like, but hadn’t a clue how to get there.
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The simple yet powerful wedge has been around for more than two million years and is still useful in the world of woodworking. The sharp end dives right in and with a few blows on the blunt end you can either split a log or seat something nice and tight. Using a wedge for wooden hand planes, clamping wood panels, holding workpieces and securing sandpaper is just the beginning. Let’s make a bunch.
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There are few woods easier to finish than red oak. Whether you want it stained and sporting a bulletproof topcoat, or have its natural oak glow shining through, you can’t go wrong with red oak.
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9 super-simple small shop hacks
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Every woodworker would agree that small shop hacks can make your time in the shop more productive and enjoyable. They say it’s the little things that make a big difference, and I would tend to agree.
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DEWALT ATOMIC 1/4" cordless 3-speed impact driver
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When you need to sink hundreds of screws in short order or assemble a lot of nuts and bolts, an impact driver is the tool to use. Its impacting action generates far less torque reaction than a drill/driver, making it easier to control, and because of the combined rotational and impact force, less likely to strip screws or bolt heads.
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While the new DEWALT DCF850 is up against some tough competitors, I think it sets the new standard for compactness and power when it comes to 18V (20V MAX) impact drivers.
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Carbide-tipped wood turning tools set
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The carbide woodturning tool has a replaceable and rotatable carbide attached to its steel shaft. If the blade's tip gets blunt, you can either rotate the blade to a sharper area or replace it once all edges have grown dull. The carbide turning tool provides longer life and eliminates the downtime of sharpening.
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Six creative ways to make the best use of space under your stairs.
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“In some mysterious way woods have never seemed to me to be static things.
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In physical terms, I move through them;
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yet in metaphysical ones, they seem to move through me.”
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