If you’ve ever looked at a piece of cabinet trim that is cut to fit perfectly around something – it could be an ornate baseboard or the edge of a countertop – you’ve seen the benefit of a scribing tool! Why I bought a scribing tool One of my earliest projects was to build some … Read more
A random orbital sander is an essential item in every woodworking shop. Sure, you can get by with sanding blocks. Or you can go to the other end of the spectrum with Festool and Mirka. But the average woodworker is going be satisfied with a mid-tier brand. Why I bought a new orbital sander I … Read more
I bought an air filtration system after I had an asthma attack. I had done some sanding earlier in the day and I was wearing a mask, but I took the mask off after I was done sanding. There was some residual dust in the air and I think it was enough to cause my … Read more
The product title says, “hose for shop vacuums,” but that’s not quite accurate. There’s nothing about the hose that is unique to a shop vacuum. In fact, standard shop vacuums use a 2-1/2″ hose while this one is 1-1/4″. It does, however, come with an adapter that makes it easy to connect to a shop … Read more
Under-mount drawer slides are superior to side-mount drawer slides, in my experience. Side-mount slides are prone to breaking under heavy use. Sometimes they pull out too far because the plastic stop tab broke, or the wheel jumps off the slide, or the screws into the side of the cabinet strip out. I was eager to … Read more
Early on, I used my shop vacuum as a portable, multi-purpose vacuum. I would roll it around the garage as needed, carry it to the deck to clean out cabinets, and haul it downstairs to clean the basement. Then I learned about the value of a cyclone and added the Oneida Dust Deputy. It performed … Read more
I’ve had a Toro leaf blower for maybe 20 years and used it maybe 20 times. It was underutilized because it was a hassle using an extension cord. I know that sounds lazy, and it is. But seriously, pulling out an extension cord, whipping it around the yard because it gets caught on everything, moving … Read more
I insisted I didn’t need a ratcheting screwdriver for a long time because I had this strange attachment to the screwdriver sets hanging on my peg board. It had nothing to do with the screwdrivers themselves. It was the display. I liked seeing them neatly lined up from smallest to biggest, flatheads on the left … Read more
