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Woodworking and the New Woodworker Sep 12 , 2016

Each and every week, I take the time to read the comments that my readers make about my woodworking blog. First of all I want to them for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate all of the comments and suggestions. This past week there was a comment from a gentleman, who expressed a desire to get into woodworking. As a guy who is passionate about woodworking, I want to welcome him to the f...

How to Keep Your Saw Sharp & Clean Sep 12 , 2016

Hold your saw the right way.bow saw The first step in keeping your saw in tip-top shape is to hold it the right way. Grab the handle with all of your fingers in the slot. Then take your index finger and point it straight out in front and against the handle. This will give your greater control of the saw and allow you to make straighter lines. Remove resin from the blade Some w...

Portable Pneumatic Hacksaws and How To Use Them For On-Site Pipe Cutting Sep 09 , 2016

Portable air powered hacksaws are relatively uncommon tools, and many people are not even aware of their existence. Typically, hacksaws come in two varieties: the unpowered, handheld kind that consists of a handle and a bow-like frame that tenses a fine toothed, flat blade (this is the same general layout as a coping saw, except a hacksaw is a much stronger and used for cutting hard materia...

Hacksaw, Handles & Blades - No, You Don't Know How to Use One Sep 08 , 2016

Hacksaws are one of the most common hand tools. Nearly everyone owns one, and if you don't have one, you need to buy one. Hacksaws are inexpensive and very economical to use. But most of you never use it because the one time you tried to use it things didn't go well. You broke the hacksaw blade, the blade kept falling out of the handle, or it kept getting stuck in the piece you were trying to cut....

Building Your Garden Tool Kit Sep 07 , 2016

Any time you start a new venture, you need to build a tool kit that contains all the most vital tools for the job. The same is true for a beginning gardener. You can go out and buy fancy "canned" tool kits in neat little cases, but the ideal way to buy a tool kit is by carefully selecting and buying each tool separately. That way you will ensure that the tools in your kit are comfortable, easy to ...

What Are Gardening Shears Sep 06 , 2016

Taming and maintaining a yard or garden can be a difficult task without the use of powerful tools. Trees, grass, bushes and other plants are each best maintained using a different variation of tool. Caring for plants often requires users to carefully cut and prune branches in a way that is best for the plant's long term growth. This can only be accomplished by using the mechanical precision of a g...

Tools For Gardening Aug 31 , 2016

Gardening tools is the name we give to any gardening materials. These things help us with garden works starting from watering, planting, grass cutting, and grooming. There can be a lot of equipments that we need to have especially when we get into serious gardening. Each of these gardening tools for gardening has their own specific task to do. Listed are some of the basic gardening tools we...

Shears - Helpful Friend For Daily Life Aug 30 , 2016

Shears are basically manually operated devices used for various purposes. We have various kinds of shears available for all purposes. From your kitchen to the garden, you will definitely find a pair of shear partnering up with you in completing your task. For animal shearing, we use blade shears. For gardening purposes, to remove the unwanted leaves and shaping them up to get your garden a ...

The Profile of a Tape Measure Aug 29 , 2016

What is tape measure? A tape measure or measuring tape is a ribbon of cloth, plastic, or metal with linear-measure markings, such as steel tape measure. Surveyors use tape measures in lengths on the order of hectometers. It is a convenient measuring tool. Its flexibility allows for a measure of great length to be easily carried in pocket or toolkit and permits one to measure around curves or corne...

Why You Need a Tape Measure Aug 26 , 2016

Here's a list of why a tape measure is a must-have item for your toolbox: 1. Accuracy. Any grown-up knows that accurate measurements help save time. You need to know whether that new shelf fits your room before you end up purchasing it. Measure the exact dimensions of the shelf and the amount of free space you have, instead of making guesses or basing your purchasing decision on mere estima...