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Gift Guide: For the DIY-er
Gifts For Those Who Love Home Projects Wondering what to get the Do-It-Yourselfer in your life? Check out our gift guide for some of our favorites. You may even be able to score a deal! Need more gift ideas? Find gift guides for General Contractors, Electricians, Plumbers, and Woodworkers.
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Templates for Cutting Crown Molding
Make a set of handy templates to help you set up a compound miter saw for common crown molding cuts. (Note: These instructions are for molding with a 45⁰ spring angle. Adjustments for a 38⁰ spring angle are given at the end.) You will need four templates: two for outside corners and two for inside…
How to Trim Laminate Countertops
The final step in completing a laminate countertop — trimming its edges flush — can be nerve-wracking. After all, you have a lot of time and money invested in your project, and the last thing you want to do is ruin everything while trimming. Relax! These pointers ensure clean results every time. Use a router…
DeWalt Unveils Cordless FLEXVOLT System
On June 21, 2016, DeWalt launched the FLEXVOLT System in spectacular fashion. Members from the media and other VIP guests were bused to a top-secret airport hangar outside Baltimore, where DeWalt introduced the world’s first battery that automatically changes voltage when the user changes tools. What’s more, it was shown that this new technology is…
3 Faster and Better Ways to Make Mortise and Tenon Joints
What is a Mortise and Tenon? The mortise-and-tenon joint has long been the “gold standard” in woodworking joinery because of its ease of construction and incredible strength. It consists of a tenon (also called a tongue) on one workpiece (such as a door rail) that fits into a hollowed-out mortise of a mating workpiece (such…
How To Choose A Makita Cordless Grinder
Choosing A Makita Cordless Grinder Cut through sheet metal and pipe, quickly clean up welds, or carve your way into stone during a home construction with flexibility and freedom when you use a Makita cordless grinder. This tool offers multiple uses, including grinding, cutting, and polishing. The cordless variety lets you work in tight spaces…
Voltage Differences In Cordless Tools
You may be a craftsman with questions about the batteries you use every day. You know cordless tools have several voltage differences, but you may not fully understand the details. Here is a discussion from DEWALT about battery basics. Consider the differences between types of batteries and what to look for when buying new cordless…
Make Perfect Cuts Using A Dado Joint and Table Saw
Cut Perfect Dado Joints With Your Table Saw The dado joint makes a solid and straightforward connection between component pieces of bookshelves, drawers, cabinets, and other casework. It is simply a square-cornered channel cut across the grain of a workpiece (such as a bookcase side) that accepts the end of a cross piece (such as…