Sharpening drill bits is an essential skill to learn if you are going to be consistently building and remodelling around the house. Bench grinders have become extremely inexpensive and can…
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In the 1920s, master carpenter Henry Ziemann invented the spirit level that we use today. The level features a glass tube filled with a liquid spirit except for a bubble…
Learn how to change the blades on a handheld power planer with an Allen wrench and some good old-fashioned common sense so you don’t injure yourself. Watch this process done…
Oxygen and acetylene cutting torches, used for cutting various metals such as steel, can get dirty, clogged or covered with deposits resulting in poorly operating equipment. A clogged cutting torch…
A circular saw is a power tool that may come with a cord, or it may be cordless, and using a circular saw means attention to safety must be paid.…
Pliers are a kind of adjustable wrench. Instead of having one wrench for 1/16 inch bolts and another for 1/8 inch bolts, you can use pliers for gripping both –…
Hand saws are essential woodworking tools. They cut through wood, metal and other materials found at home or work. However, hand saws can also be very dangerous. Taking precautions while…
Cutting metal with an oxyacetylene torch takes some care and attention, but once you are cutting the process is easy and rewarding. Gas cutting torches use the combustion of acetylene…
Pliers are a common hand tool with opposing jaws for gripping, bending and cutting. The two cross metal limbs provide leverage to multiply the strength of the person using the…
Dust masks are flexible pads that are strapped in place over a person’s nose and mouth in order to filter out environmental particles, gases and vapors from the lungs. Dust…