The RainPerfect Pump looks like a great solution primarily because it’s solar powered and secondarily because it’s inexpensive. The water pressure is enough to run…
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Simple as it might sound, getting a carpenter’s pencil sharp and such that the “lead” (it’s graphite) is long enough to last is a minor…
From the “where has this been all my life” file, CH Hanson’s “school boy” trim pencils and ProSharp pencil sharpener are a trim carpenter’s best…
I’ve always fancied the idea of making a platform style bed. These contemporary, but boxy units are fashionable in forward-thinking designs. Problem is, once you build…
We’ve found the 5-in-1 or “painter’s tool” to be so useful that they’re always in our tool pouches. However, not all multi-tools are created equal (which isn’t a bad…
Cords and hoses are notoriously unruly. Organizing them so they’re not in a constant tangle in your shop, truck or project site is a minor…
So here’s not my favorite job: scraping paint and coatings and repainting them. But to underestimate the importance of a proper paint job is to…
I saw this tool in the Woodworker’s Supply Catalogue (yes, I still “read” paper catalogues) and it looks like it makes all the sense in…
Question: I am remodeling my kitchen and exploring countertop options. Of course, I love the idea of granite, but my checkbook…not so much. I’ve seen…
So why is a doornail dead anyway? Long story, or I should say old story. Here are the two I know: In the 1600s and…