Tool Review: Klein Journeyman Diagonal-Cutting Pliers

They call it the most versatile work platform ever and it’s kind of hard to deny the claim from what I’ve seen. No joke, The…

Being a carpenter isn’t always fun. We work hard, in the weather, and it’s a tough way to make a buck. There are, however, aspects…

So here’s one of my least favorite things to do: lug my hand-carry compressor to and from the jobsite. It’s sixty or seventy pounds of…

So I present demonstrations at JLCLive. Before the Seattle show, a friend and I toured the city. We trundled the usual spots, like the famous…

Rise of the Saw Blade My experience has been that, when carpenters find a saw blade they like, they tend to stay faithful to it….

For builders scouting heating features and upgrades for a new home or remodel, thinking green (or greener) or fielding questions about effective ways to keep…

Here’s an upfit for a house that has everything: a custom library or loft ladder. That might put you in mind of a book shop…

When I was a little boy, my mom had these great tweezers that could get any splinter known to creation out of my flesh, of…

Question: I’m considering purchasing a home. I know it has an older deck and that deck codes have changed (I watched your video). I’m concerned…

Woodworkers and trim carpenters know about dowels and biscuits as faster, more modern ways to create what amounts to a mortise-and-tenon joint. But they’re not…

But please note I haven’t used the word “vacuum” yet. We’re talking dust extraction here, not voluminous vacuuming. There’s a distinction, and an important one….

When you build something, no one is closer to it than you. Indeed, even though you’re building it for someone else, deploying your effort and…

Many building contractors—especially remodelers and custom home builders—have problems maintaining their schedule with excavation contractors notoriously delayed by weather and other problems. When excavation and…

Turns out one of my favorite things to do with many of my drill bits is, interestingly, NOT to drill holes. Rather I have become…

I’ve framed and tiled a lot of shower enclosures over the years, but my favorites — both to build and to have in my own…