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Category: Tool Guides

  • Respirators and Dust Masks – Know the Difference

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    How often do you see someone wearing a pair of gloves to protect their hands or steel toe boots to protect their feet but when it comes to working in dusty or toxic conditions they seem to think its ok to not wear lung protection. As someone that use to paint Cars and Airplanes for a living I can’t tell…

  • Block Planes

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    Hand Block Planes are a great way to remove an even amount material from the edges of doors, windows or other wood features around the house. When using a plane you should only remove material along the grain and not against it. If you must remove material against the grain then never run the plane…

  • Hand held Hammers

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    Picking the right Hammer There are as many hammers out there as there are jobs to use them for. The one that you select should fit both the needs of the job you are performing and your body. Choosing a hammer that is too small will mean many extra blows are required to drive a…

  • Basic Tool Kit for Home Owners

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    If you are a new home owner or even an apartment dweller there will be times when making a repair yourself is so easy that spending money for a repairman is just a waste. But to do the job yourself you will need a few basic tools. Here we will cover the bare minimum tool…

  • Brad and Finish Nail Guns

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    Smaller then their Framing Nailer counterparts Brad and Finish nail guns are used mostly by Finish Carpenters to install Moldings, Cabinets, Interior Doors and Build Decks. The size and amount of fasteners that you need to use will dictate whether you choose electric or pneumatic guns. Air Nailer are great when you know you need…