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Essential Woodworking Tools

Last month, I wrote a post about woodworking tools that I feel are essential for every basement or garage workshop.  The items I listed are commonly found items and they can be picked up at any home improvement store.  If you’re adventurous, you can also buy a lot of quality used tools from Craigslist.  MOST […]

May 30th, 2012
A List of Woodworking Tools

My reading interest tends to vary with my energy level.  Some days I want to dive into a deep, multi-page scientific journal entry about the quest to find the Higgs Boson or read the entire Wikipedia page on early church history.  Finishing large articles can be rewarding.  Leaves you feeling like you read a novel.  […]

April 27th, 2012
How to Build a Workbench

*** The plans for this project are now available to our newsletter subscribers.  If you’re interested in getting these plans, please sign up for our free newsletter using the opt-in form in this post.*** Happy Monday!  Finally some meat instead of potatoes.  This weekend I started and finished a work bench I had planned earlier.  […]

April 16th, 2012
The Tools I Rarely Use

Happy Friday everybody!!  Can’t believe how quick this week went.  Despite our setback with our kitchen sliding drawer project this week, I do have some major progress to report, but I think I’ll save it for another post.  I don’t want to count my chickens before they’re hatched! I’m gradually getting back to my regular […]

March 23rd, 2012
What You Need to Know About Table Saws

How was your weekend?  Ours was relaxing!  Finally a quiet weekend at home.  We didn’t do ANY home projects at all and it was great.  Oh, wait.  We did hang up a curtain in our Morning Room.  But that doesn’t really count.  Lisa will post about that later.  We took it easy because I had […]

February 20th, 2012
Ethan from ‘One Project Closer’ Talks Workbenches

Today we’re lucky to have our very first guest post by Ethan from One Project Closer.  I’m totally impressed by the quality advice Ethan dispenses below.  I’ll be building a workbench sometime next month (hopefully) and I’ll be incorporating every one of his tips.  Check it out! I feel like the workbench is the focal […]

January 31st, 2012
Seven Things to Consider When Buying a Miter Saw

Since I’ve been in the market for a new miter saw, I thought it would be a good idea to write a post about all the features that I take into consideration when making a new miter saw purchase. If you don’t have a lot of experience with one of these or are thinking about […]

November 18th, 2011
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